David Beckham admits his quest to launch his own soccer team has been "painful".
The 42-year-old icon has been diligently working towards forming his side in Miami, Florida, for a number of years, but he’s confessed that the long-winded process has been tiresome at times.
David – who previously played for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer (MLS) – shared: "It’s been painful at times. I’m a persistent person. I don’t like to lose."
David and his business partners plan to fund the construction of a 25,000-seat stadium in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood.
The investment group have been forced to explore various different proposed sites for the new stadium – but David has insisted Overtown will definitely be the future home of MLS in Miami.
David told Channel 10 in Miami: "This is our site. This is a site we have paid for. This is a site we plan on using."
Despite this, David recently claimed that he and his wife, singer-turned-designer Victoria Beckham, are "saving the pennies" these days.
The world-famous couple already have millions of pounds to their name but instead of buying extravagant gifts for themselves, the Beckhams are determined to save for their children – Brooklyn, 18, Romeo, 15, Cruz, 12, and Harper Seven, six.
David previously said: "We used to be very extravagant in what we’d buy each other. But we’re obviously saving the pennies now because we have so many children to be extravagant … So it’s the simple things, really."
Although the Beckhams have the riches to live an extravagant lifestyle, the retired soccer star – who played for the likes of Manchester United and Real Madrid during his sports career – insisted that’s not his motivation.
He said: "It’s more about spending time together, going for a simple dinner together. Having a nice bottle of wine together."
David Beckham reveals ‘painful’ struggle to launch his soccer team
