David Beckham's bid for a Major League Soccer team has suffered a setback after the city of Miami rejected his plan to build a waterfront stadium. The former footballer's business group, Beckham Miami United, had wanted to build on a site next to the Miami Heat basketball arena. But today it issued a statement saying city officials determined the proposed site was an 'inappropriate location.' The statement said Beckham's group would 'spend the coming months weighing alternatives.' Scroll down for video No go: David Beckham's bid for a brand new waterfront stadium in Miami has been rejected by the city
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Former footballer wanted to build next to Miami Heat's arena
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But city officials said the site was an 'inappropriate location'
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Beckham's business group said it would start weighing alternatives'
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38-year-old had said he wanted his venture to be 'deeply personal'
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