BECKS F.C.

David Beckham plans to create his own football club in America when his playing career is over.

The former England skipper has been looking at establishing a team in Miami, Florida - an area still untapped by soccer bosses.

Becks has an option to buy a US club as part of his £127m contract to join LA Galaxy, which ends in 2011.

Becks, 34, and his manager, music mogul Simon Fuller, 48, have been researching various opportunities - including setting up a new team in New York, where there is now just one.

But the pair are now concentrating their efforts on Miami - one of the few big American cities not to have a Major League team.

A source said: "Beckham does not want to go into management when his playing career ends and is now focused on owning a club. Simon Fuller is a clever man and believes there is a lot of money to be made as football continues to expand in the US.

"They have concluded Miami is ripe for a new team and stadium. There is a big Latino population who love their football and there is also a large expatriate British community.

"Plus, it is a great place to live - very sunny and on the coast. They are now starting to look for the right financial partners and sponsors."

Major League Soccer bosses are expanding the league each year as the sport becomes more popular.