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Beckham hints may come out of retirement to play in new MLS team

February 07, 2014 17:46 IST

Image: David Beckham
Photographs: Stefano Rellandini/Reuters

England football legend David Beckham has hinted that he may come out of retirement to play for his new Major League Soccer (MLS) in Miami.

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The former England captain, who won 115 England caps between 1996 and 2009, scoring 17 goals for his country, launched his new franchise in Florida on Thursday.

Beckham hints may come out of retirement to play in new MLS team

Image: David Beckham
Photographs: Reuters

According to Metro.co.uk, the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Los Angeles Galaxy player tantalisingly left the door open to a return, saying that although his heart is agreeable, his legs may forbid him to play.

Beckham enjoyed further success by in 2007 to taking the MLS by storm when he played for LA Galaxy and enjoyed a couple of loan spells with AC Milan during the close season in the US, before finishing his career with Paris St-Germain last May, the report added.