Beckham buys land for Miami stadium

Former England soccer great David Beckham has taken a key step toward his goal of launching a Major League Soccer franchise by buying land for a stadium in Miami, one of his partners said Thursday.

Beckham's group of investors acquired land in the Overtown neighborhood northwest of downtown in the Florida city.

"Big News: We've closed on our #Miami stadium site. Excited to bring a world-class @MLS club to our fans," tweeted Beckham's partner Marcelo Claure, CEO of Sprint telecom company.