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135-897: Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami ( lit. Miami International Football Club ), better known as Inter Miami CF or simply Inter Miami ( Spanish : Inter de Miami ), is an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area . The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference . Inter Miami plays their home matches at Chase Stadium , with plans to move to Miami Freedom Park in 2026. On January 29, 2018, MLS officially approved David Beckham 's expansion team in Miami. The club garnered international attention prior to their founding because of club president and co-owner Beckham, and again in 2023 with
270-461: A friendly match with New York City FC named Noche d'Or . Messi's eighth Ballon d'Or was presented at DRV PNK Stadium while the team lost 2–1. In November 2023, Inter Miami had planned friendly matches with two Chinese Super League teams, Qingdao Hainiu and Chengdu Rongcheng , as part of the club's first international tour. However, it was canceled due to unforeseen circumstances in China . In
405-466: A naming rights agreement with AutoNation ; the agreement was officially announced the next day. The stadium was branded as DRV PNK Stadium, a tie-in with AutoNation's breast cancer awareness campaign. A second expansion was completed in January 2024 that increased capacity to 21,550 seats. A new section in the southwest corner, along with more seats in the northeast and southeast corners, added 1,200 seats;
540-570: A 0–0 draw versus Chicago Fire FC . Campana scored his first goal for Inter Miami on March 6, 2022, their only goal in a 5–1 loss to Austin FC . Campana was named MLS Player of the Week for Week 6 of the 2022 season on April 11, 2022, for his hat trick against the New England Revolution . Campana signed with Miami on a permanent basis on January 20, 2023. He occupies a Young Designated Player roster slot and
675-652: A 21,550-seat stadium, which will serve as the permanent home of Inter Miami CF II and as the interim home for Inter Miami for at least the first two seasons while the Miami Freedom Park stadium is under construction. The Fort Lauderdale city council unanimously approved Inter Miami's bid for the Lockhart Stadium site in March 2019. In April, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission cleared Inter Miami to begin
810-470: A 2–1 win over Cruz Azul in the 2023 Leagues Cup , with both players coming on in the 54th minute. Messi scored the winning goal from a free-kick in stoppage time, ending Miami's 11 game winless streak. On August 19, in the 2023 Leagues Cup final against Nashville SC, Inter Miami lifted its first-ever trophy, winning 10–9 in penalties after a 1–1 draw. Following the Leagues Cup win, Inter Miami qualified for
945-622: A 4–0 pre-season win against Club Universitario de Deportes . In 2021, the Mas brothers finalized a buyout to take over majority ownership of the team from Claure and Son. On May 28, 2021, MLS announced that it would sanction Inter Miami CF, owner Jorge Mas, and former sporting director Paul McDonough for violating roster rules during the 2020 season. The club had signed Blaise Matuidi and Andrés Reyes using targeted allocation money (TAM) to comply with salary cap requirements and avoid using its three Designated Player slots, but were found to have exceeded
1080-420: A Miami franchise as well. In 2013, Fuller and Beckham discussed plans to buy an MLS soccer team in Miami. In 2013, when David Beckham was interviewed by CNN , he thanked Fuller for the groundbreaking MLS deal he had negotiated back in 2007 and specifically the clause that Fuller had insisted on inserting to the player's benefit: "When I signed my contract six, seven years ago, my manager Simon Fuller actually got
1215-682: A Spanish-based creole language called Chavacano developed in the southern Philippines. However, it is not mutually intelligible with Spanish. The number of Chavacano-speakers was estimated at 1.2 million in 1996. The local languages of the Philippines also retain significant Spanish influence, with many words derived from Mexican Spanish , owing to the administration of the islands by Spain through New Spain until 1821, until direct governance from Madrid afterwards to 1898. Carlos A. Gim%C3%A9nez Carlos Antonio Giménez ( / h i ˈ m ɛ n ɛ z / hee- MEH -nez ; born January 17, 1954)
1350-521: A billion dollars. Asensi said the club would make north of $ 200 million in revenue in 2024, far beyond the team's revenue figures in 2022, which was reported to be between $ 50 million and $ 60 million. Inter Miami was also invited to compete or participate in the Copa Libertadores . On July 17, 2023, Messi's unveiling presentation gained over 3.5 billion views worldwide. Messi and Busquets made their debuts on July 21, 2023, at home in
1485-493: A bit of blue such as the "La Palma" jersey. Inter Miami's current sponsorship is with the Royal Caribbean Group . The species of the birds in the crest was the subject of debate after its announcement and unveiling, with some speculating them to be flamingos and egrets . The team later announced that the birds are white herons . In February 2020, Inter Milan sued Inter Miami for trademark infringement, stating that
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#17328490981331620-444: A brace by Messi and a header by Suárez against Columbus Crew . On the last day of the season, Miami defeated New England Revolution 6–2, leading them to finish the season with 74 points - a league record and ensured a place in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup . On November 10, 2024, Inter Miami was eliminated in the first round of the MLS playoffs , losing 3–2 to Atlanta United FC in one of
1755-622: A clause in the contract that enabled me to have a franchise at the end of my playing career." In his December 2013 State of the League address, Garber had identified Beckham and Fuller as potential owners in Miami. Later that month, on December 17, Miami-Dade County commissioners voted unanimously to allow Mayor Carlos A. Giménez to negotiate with the Beckham-led group on a new stadium in downtown Miami. The league announced that Beckham exercised his option on February 5, 2014, and that Miami Beckham United,
1890-588: A considerable number of words from Arabic , as well as a minor influence from the Germanic Gothic language through the period of Visigoth rule in Iberia. In addition, many more words were borrowed from Latin through the influence of written language and the liturgical language of the Church. The loanwords were taken from both Classical Latin and Renaissance Latin , the form of Latin in use at that time. According to
2025-486: A discrete settlement in 2021, allowing David Beckham's side to continue using their name. On April 9, 2021, Inter Miami CF and AutoNation announced a multi-layered three-year deal. In March 2024, Tudor was announced as the official timekeeper. In April 2024, Lowe's launched a partnership with the club where fans could meet players at select stores and earn loyalty points. Later in May 2024, Visa announced their sponsorship of
2160-517: A dramatic change in the pronunciation of its sibilant consonants , known in Spanish as the reajuste de las sibilantes , which resulted in the distinctive velar [x] pronunciation of the letter ⟨j⟩ and—in a large part of Spain—the characteristic interdental [θ] ("th-sound") for the letter ⟨z⟩ (and for ⟨c⟩ before ⟨e⟩ or ⟨i⟩ ). See History of Spanish (Modern development of
2295-755: A first intrastate match against an MLS opponent following the introduction of Inter Miami as an expansion franchise in 2020. It has been named the "Florida Derby" by the official MLS page. The club also has an intracity rivalry in USL Championship club Miami FC . It is known as the "Miami Clásico". Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. As of November 22, 2024 Spanish language Spanish ( español ) or Castilian ( castellano )
2430-476: A first language by Spaniards and educated Filipinos ( Ilustrados ). Despite a public education system set up by the colonial government, by the end of Spanish rule in 1898, only about 10% of the population had knowledge of Spanish, mostly those of Spanish descent or elite standing. Spanish continued to be official and used in Philippine literature and press during the early years of American administration after
2565-470: A free transfer. He made his club debut on September 6, in a scoreless home draw against Nashville SC in Major League Soccer. In January 2022, Matuidi was left off Inter Miami's roster for the 2022 season. On December 23, 2022, Matuidi announced his retirement from professional soccer after an 18-year career. On January 26, 2022, Romeo Beckham made his non-competitive senior debut for Inter Miami during
2700-511: A letter M . Between the herons is an eclipse, the sun bearing seven rays in an homage to the number Beckham often wore as a player. The full achievement displays the team name encircling all with the Roman numerals MMXX representing the year 2020, the inaugural season of play. The three pointed shield represents the three main communities of South Florida : Miami , Fort Lauderdale , and West Palm Beach . The club's colors are pink, white, black, and
2835-471: A long history in the territory of the current-day United States dating back to the 16th century. In the wake of the 1848 Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty , hundreds of thousands of Spanish speakers became a minoritized community in the United States. The 20th century saw further massive growth of Spanish speakers in areas where they had been hitherto scarce. According to the 2020 census, over 60 million people of
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#17328490981332970-426: A match against CF Montréal on February 25, 2023, ending in a 2–0 win. DeAndre Yedlin joined Inter Miami on February 2, 2022, on a four-year contract with an additional one-year option. "It's almost a DP signing for us, really, in terms of his quality," Head coach Phil Neville said. "He's played at the top, top level in the top soccer nations in the world. So we hope his experience, his quality, his leadership, and
3105-495: A park, youth soccer fields, and a community center. It has seven training fields and is the permanent training facility for all levels of Inter Miami's teams, ranging from their Youth Academy teams and USL League One team to the senior team. The naming rights to the facility were purchased by insurance company Florida Blue in September 2022. The Florida Blue Training Center includes the 5,000-seat AutoNation Sports Field, which has been
3240-542: A penalty and then started a fight as Miami fell to a 3–0 defeat to the Philadelphia Union . On October 7, Higuaín scored his first goal for Miami, a late free kick in their 2–1 win against the New York Red Bulls . On July 31, 2022, Higuaín scored another free-kick for Inter Miami, and then netted two more goals to complete a first-half hat-trick in 27 minutes against FC Cincinnati in a 4–4 draw. Higuaín retired at
3375-583: A platform of repealing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and opposing a carbon tax . Trump endorsed Giménez in January 2020. On August 18, 2020, Giménez won the Republican primary election, defeating Omar Blanco with 59.9% of the vote. In the general election, he defeated incumbent Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell . He was likely aided by Trump's strong showing in Miami-Dade County: he carried
3510-576: A point now where I'm a lot more comfortable in those situations. I think I'm a lot better defender now than I was when I left." On June 1, 2023, Inter Miami announced that the club had parted ways with Neville, with the club in last place in the Eastern Conference. Four days later, then seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi announced his intention to join the club as a free agent after leaving Paris Saint-Germain , turning down an offer to play for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal and ruling out
3645-415: A previous longtime polling location, as Miami's early voting location, citing its proximity to a Metromover station as well as access to ground-level parking. The Frost Museum site was smaller than the arena and elections staff had not mentioned it on a draft list of 33 early voting sites that the staff worked on to prepare safe voting during a pandemic. In January 2020, Giménez announced his candidacy for
3780-498: A primarily Hassaniya Arabic -speaking territory, Spanish was officially spoken as the language of the colonial administration during the late 19th and 20th centuries. Today, Spanish is present in the partially-recognized Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic as its secondary official language, and in the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf ( Algeria ), where the Spanish language is still taught as
3915-607: A proposed launch date 2022. On April 28, 2022, the Miami City Council voted 4–1 to grant Inter Miami a 99-year lease for the Melreese site, with the stadium projected to open in the 2025 MLS season. On March 19, 2023, Melreese Golf Course was shut down to make way for the construction of Miami Freedom Park. Construction of Miami Freedom Park began in August 2023, with intentions to open in 2025. A groundbreaking ceremony will be set later in
4050-422: A recent report that soil contamination at Melreese golf course, the proposed site for the stadium, was far worse than previously thought. According to CBS Miami, "...arsenic contamination levels are more than twice what is allowed by law. Barium and lead levels are also too high and there is debris in the soil that could cause physical hazards." This has been approved by the results of a referendum in which 60% of
4185-553: A return to Barcelona . Messi signed his Designated Player contract on July 15, 2023, joining the team through the 2023 MLS season. Argentine and former Barça manager Gerardo Martino was appointed as the head coach of the club on June 28 and joined Miami the following month. Messi formally joined the team, alongside former Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets , at an unveiling ceremony on July 16. Five days later, another of his former Barcelona teammates, Jordi Alba , also signed for Inter Miami. Following Messi's arrival, Inter Miami became
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4320-599: A second language features characteristics involving the variability of the vowel system. While far from its heyday during the Spanish protectorate in Morocco , the Spanish language has some presence in northern Morocco , stemming for example from the availability of certain Spanish-language media. According to a 2012 survey by Morocco's Royal Institute for Strategic Studies (IRES), penetration of Spanish in Morocco reaches 4.6% of
4455-518: A second language, largely by Cuban educators. The number of Spanish speakers is unknown. Spanish is also an official language of the African Union . Spanish was an official language of the Philippines from the beginning of Spanish administration in 1565 to a constitutional change in 1973. During Spanish colonization , it was the language of government, trade, and education, and was spoken as
4590-451: A team in Miami in 2014, Orlando City SC , New York City FC , Atlanta United FC , Minnesota United FC , Los Angeles FC , and FC Cincinnati have all begun MLS play. Paul McDonough was hired as sporting director effective August 4. The team's ownership group was later renamed Miami Freedom Park LLC. They announced Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, shortened to Inter Miami CF, as the club's official name on September 5, 2018. MLS returned to
4725-416: Is cognate to the root word of satisfacer ("to satisfy"), and hecho ("made") is similarly cognate to the root word of satisfecho ("satisfied"). Compare the examples in the following table: Some consonant clusters of Latin also produced characteristically different results in these languages, as shown in the examples in the following table: In the 15th and 16th centuries, Spanish underwent
4860-399: Is a Cuban-born American retired firefighter and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 28th congressional district . He was redistricted from Florida's 26th congressional district in 2022 . A Republican, he served as mayor of Miami-Dade County from 2011 to 2020. He served as a Miami-Dade County Commissioner from 2003 to 2011, and was the fire chief of
4995-640: Is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe . Today, it is a global language with about 500 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain , and about 600 million when including second language speakers. Spanish is the official language of 20 countries , as well as one of the six official languages of
5130-449: Is estimated that about 486 million people speak Spanish as a native language , making it the second most spoken language by number of native speakers . An additional 75 million speak Spanish as a second or foreign language , making it the fourth most spoken language in the world overall after English, Mandarin Chinese, and Hindi with a total number of 538 million speakers. Spanish is also
5265-740: Is heavily influenced by Venezuelan Spanish. In addition to sharing most of its borders with Spanish-speaking countries, the creation of Mercosur in the early 1990s induced a favorable situation for the promotion of Spanish language teaching in Brazil . In 2005, the National Congress of Brazil approved a bill, signed into law by the President , making it mandatory for schools to offer Spanish as an alternative foreign language course in both public and private secondary schools in Brazil. In September 2016 this law
5400-505: Is not provided for Inter Miami matches. In April 2022, Inter Miami announced a partnership with Brightline to provide passenger trains from Miami and West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale station with a dedicated shuttle for fans. The service, named the GOOOL Getter, will have three round-trips before and after home matches. The ownership group behind the franchise was first formed in 2013 as Miami Beckham United, though it now trades under
5535-721: Is related to Castile ( Castilla or archaically Castiella ), the kingdom where the language was originally spoken. The name Castile , in turn, is usually assumed to be derived from castillo ('castle'). In the Middle Ages , the language spoken in Castile was generically referred to as Romance and later also as Lengua vulgar . Later in the period, it gained geographical specification as Romance castellano ( romanz castellano , romanz de Castiella ), lenguaje de Castiella , and ultimately simply as castellano (noun). Different etymologies have been suggested for
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5670-427: Is signed through the end of the 2025 season, with a club option to extend through 2026. On September 15, 2023, Inter Miami announced the signing of forward Leonardo Campana to a contract extension through the 2027 Major League Soccer (MLS) season, with an option for 2028. On January 18, 2023, it was announced that Atlanta United striker Josef Martínez had been traded to Inter Miami. Martínez made his Inter Miami debut in
5805-806: Is spoken by very small communities in Angola due to Cuban influence from the Cold War and in South Sudan among South Sudanese natives that relocated to Cuba during the Sudanese wars and returned for their country's independence. Spanish is also spoken in the integral territories of Spain in Africa, namely the cities of Ceuta and Melilla and the Canary Islands , located in the Atlantic Ocean some 100 km (62 mi) off
5940-804: Is the de facto national language of the country, Spanish is often used in public services and notices at the federal and state levels. Spanish is also used in administration in the state of New Mexico . The language has a strong influence in major metropolitan areas such as those of Los Angeles , Miami , San Antonio , New York , San Francisco , Dallas , Tucson and Phoenix of the Arizona Sun Corridor , as well as more recently, Chicago , Las Vegas , Boston , Denver , Houston , Indianapolis , Philadelphia , Cleveland , Salt Lake City , Atlanta , Nashville , Orlando , Tampa , Raleigh and Baltimore-Washington, D.C. due to 20th- and 21st-century immigration. Although Spanish has no official recognition in
6075-471: The 2001 season . A Miami expansion team led by FC Barcelona and Marcelo Claure , a Bolivian businessman based in the city, announced an expansion bid in October 2008, with plans to begin play in 2011 . In March 2009, the league and Barcelona announced that Miami was no longer a candidate due to local market conditions. Additionally, MLS expressed concerns about Miami's lack of fan interest in an MLS franchise,
6210-499: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 . For the 118th Congress : After Joe Biden won the 2020 election and Trump refused to concede while making false claims of fraud, Giménez defended Trump and said he should not concede. He later voted against certification of Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electoral votes. Giménez voted against the second impeachment of Donald Trump on January 13, 2021. On May 19, 2021, Giménez
6345-571: The CONCACAF Champions Cup for the first time in the club's history; the team will start in the round of 16. On August 23, 2023, in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup , Inter Miami beat FC Cincinnati in penalties 5–4 after a 3–3 draw in extra time to go into the final on September 27, where they lost against the Houston Dynamo FC 2–1, after Messi was unable to play. On August 26, 2023, Messi, Busquets and Alba marked their first appearances in
6480-884: The City of Miami Fire Department as a firefighter in 1975. He was appointed fire chief in 1991, the City of Miami's first Cuban-American fire chief, serving until 2000. Giménez is a former member of the International City Managers Association, the International Association of Fire Chiefs , the National Fire Protection Association , the Florida Fire Chiefs, and the Fire Officers Association of Miami-Dade. He also served on
6615-456: The City of Miami Fire Department . Giménez supported Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, but in 2020 he ran as a supporter of President Donald Trump and was endorsed by him. He defeated incumbent Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in the election . Giménez serves as one of the Republican assistant whips under Steve Scalise . Giménez was born in Havana , Cuba, in 1954 to ranchers from
6750-635: The Federal Emergency Management Agency Urban Search and Rescue Advisory Committee and as the chair of the Legal Issues Subcommittee. From May 2000 to January 2003, Giménez served as city manager of Miami proper , appointed by then mayor Joe Carollo , to replace incumbent Donald Warshaw. In 2004, he was elected as a Miami-Dade County Commissioner for the county's 7th district, beating former mayor of Miami Xavier Suarez . His district included Miami proper,
6885-604: The Florida Third District Court of Appeal dismissed a lawsuit filed in state court challenging the county's detention policy. In the lead-up to the 2020 election, which took place during the COVID-19 pandemic , Giménez limited the number of ballot drop locations. His office sent mail-in ballots to voters later than required by state law. Before the 2020 election, the Miami Heat sought to make AmericanAirlines Arena
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#17328490981337020-551: The Miami International Airport . Approval for construction of the stadium depended on the outcome of a public referendum held on November 6, 2018, and approval of city officials. The result of the referendum had roughly 60 percent of voters approving the measure to convert the city-owned golf course near the international airport into Inter Miami's new stadium. The whole project in total is worth over $ 1 billion. On August 20, 2019, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez confirmed
7155-667: The Oriente province. In 1960, his family immigrated to the U.S. in the wake of the Cuban Revolution , settling in what became Miami 's Little Havana . Giménez attended Columbus High School near Miami and earned a bachelor's degree in public administration from Barry University . In 1993, he completed the Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government . Giménez joined
7290-619: The Riyadh Season Cup against two Saudi Pro League teams being Al-Hilal and Al Nassr . However, there was a massive controversy with the Hong Kong match as Messi was not active for the match due to an injury which caused fans to demand refunds and attack promotional posters of Messi. Messi would be active in the match against Vissel Kobe in Tokyo two days later, which also caused many Hong Konger and Chinese fans to accuse Messi of skipping out of
7425-509: The Spanish as a First Foreign Language (SAFFL) initiative in March 2005. Spanish has historically had a significant presence on the Dutch Caribbean islands of Aruba , Bonaire and Curaçao ( ABC Islands ) throughout the centuries and in present times. The majority of the populations of each island (especially Aruba) speaking Spanish at varying although often high degrees of fluency. The local language Papiamentu (Papiamento on Aruba)
7560-508: The Spanish–American War but was eventually replaced by English as the primary language of administration and education by the 1920s. Nevertheless, despite a significant decrease in influence and speakers, Spanish remained an official language of the Philippines upon independence in 1946, alongside English and Filipino , a standardized version of Tagalog . Spanish was briefly removed from official status in 1973 but reimplemented under
7695-534: The United Nations . Spanish is the world's second-most spoken native language after Mandarin Chinese ; the world's fourth-most spoken language overall after English , Mandarin Chinese, and Hindustani ( Hindi - Urdu ); and the world's most widely spoken Romance language. The country with the largest population of native speakers is Mexico . Spanish is part of the Ibero-Romance language group , in which
7830-471: The Village of Key Biscayne , Coral Gables , South Miami , Kendall , and Pinecrest . Giménez was elected mayor of the metropolitan government of Miami-Dade County, Florida on June 28, 2011, in the 2011 Miami-Dade County mayoral special election . Incumbent mayor Carlos Alvarez had been recalled in one of the largest recall elections of a municipal official in U.S. history. No candidate got over 50% of
7965-475: The 13th century. Spanish colonialism in the early modern period spurred the introduction of the language to overseas locations, most notably to the Americas. As a Romance language, Spanish is a descendant of Latin. Around 75% of modern Spanish vocabulary is Latin in origin, including Latin borrowings from Ancient Greek. Alongside English and French , it is also one of the most taught foreign languages throughout
8100-404: The 2021–2022 school year alone. The local business process outsourcing industry has also helped boost the language's economic prospects. Today, while the actual number of proficient Spanish speakers is around 400,000, or under 0.5% of the population, a new generation of Spanish speakers in the Philippines has likewise emerged, though speaker estimates vary widely. Aside from standard Spanish,
8235-574: The 20th century, Spanish was introduced to Equatorial Guinea and the Western Sahara , and to areas of the United States that had not been part of the Spanish Empire, such as Spanish Harlem in New York City . For details on borrowed words and other external influences upon Spanish, see Influences on the Spanish language . Spanish is the primary language in 20 countries worldwide. As of 2023, it
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#17328490981338370-485: The 25,000-seat stadium. The development, being built on 131-acre (53 ha) public land, will include 1,000,000 square feet (93,000 m) of office, retail and commercial space, 750 hotel rooms, 23 acres (9.3 ha) of public soccer fields in addition to the 10.5-acre (4.2 ha) stadium, and the remaining 58 acres (23 ha) will be a public park. The club owners will also make annual installments of $ 20 million for 30 years for improvements to public parks across
8505-579: The 26th district with 53% of the vote after losing it by 16 percentage points four years earlier. In late 2020, Giménez was a member of Freedom Force, a group of incoming Republican House members who "say they're fighting against socialism in America". On February 4, 2021, he joined 10 other House Republicans voting with all voting Democrats to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of her House Education and Labor Committee , and House Budget Committee assignments in response to conspiratorial and violent statements she had made. In March 2021, Giménez voted against
8640-439: The 55th minute. This result eliminated them from making the MLS playoffs. The Decision Day match between Inter Miami and Charlotte FC was held on October 21, 2023. Inter Miami were defeated 1–0, despite having Messi in for the entire match. On October 30, 2023, Inter Miami became the only MLS team to have a current player win the Ballon d'Or while at the club, when Messi secured his 8th award. Because of this, Inter Miami played
8775-523: The Equatoguinean education system and is the primary language used in government and business. Whereas it is not the mother tongue of virtually any of its speakers, the vast majority of the population is proficient in Spanish. The Instituto Cervantes estimates that 87.7% of the population is fluent in Spanish. The proportion of proficient Spanish speakers in Equatorial Guinea exceeds the proportion of proficient speakers in other West and Central African nations of their respective colonial languages. Spanish
8910-401: The Hong Kong match in order to embarrass the local government as well as holding racist views against Hong Kongers and Chinese people due to China and Japan having had very strained relations . The Argentine Football Association and Chinese Football Association paused their partnership as a result of the fallout. On October 3, 2024, Inter Miami secured their first Supporters' Shield after
9045-577: The Iberian Peninsula. These languages included Proto-Basque , Iberian , Lusitanian , Celtiberian and Gallaecian . The first documents to show traces of what is today regarded as the precursor of modern Spanish are from the 9th century. Throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era , the most important influences on the Spanish lexicon came from neighboring Romance languages — Mozarabic ( Andalusi Romance ), Navarro-Aragonese , Leonese , Catalan/Valencian , Portuguese , Galician , Occitan , and later, French and Italian . Spanish also borrowed
9180-469: The MLS against New York Red Bulls , which ended in a 2–0 victory. Both players being brought in as substitutes in the 60th minute, and Messi netted the concluding goal. On September 16, 2023, Inter Miami were defeated for the first time in the Messi era without Messi or Alba playing against Atlanta United FC , being defeated 5–2, ending their 12-match unbeaten run. On October 7, 2023, Inter Miami were defeated by FC Cincinnati , despite Messi being subbed on in
9315-435: The Miami-based leaders of telecommunications and construction company MasTec) four years after the ownership's original announcement of pursuing a team, was awarded the twenty-fifth MLS franchise and was set to launch in the 2020 season. The announcement represented part of a larger MLS expansion that would increase its number of teams to 26 by 2020 and 30 after that. Since Beckham's original announcement of his intention to place
9450-424: The Old Spanish sibilants) for details. The Gramática de la lengua castellana , written in Salamanca in 1492 by Elio Antonio de Nebrija , was the first grammar written for a modern European language. According to a popular anecdote, when Nebrija presented it to Queen Isabella I , she asked him what was the use of such a work, and he answered that language is the instrument of empire. In his introduction to
9585-404: The Republican nomination in the 2020 U.S. House election for Florida's 26th congressional district . He was term-limited from running again as mayor. In the 2016 presidential election , Giménez endorsed Hillary Clinton . In 2020, he said that he had "made a mistake" in supporting Clinton. Having previously distanced himself from Trump, Giménez ran as a pro-Trump Republican in 2020. He ran on
9720-586: The South Florida area in 2018, when Inter Miami CF was announced. On January 29, 2018, the Miami Beckham United group, four years after the ownership's original announcement of pursuing a team, was awarded the 25th MLS franchise and launched in the 2020 season, playing on the site of Lockhart Stadium at the new Chase Stadium . Former Fusion coach Ray Hudson would go on to work as a color commentator for Inter Miami, while former Fusion player Chris Henderson
9855-580: The Spanish-speaking world, Spanish is called not only español but also castellano (Castilian), the language from the Kingdom of Castile , contrasting it with other languages spoken in Spain such as Galician , Basque , Asturian , Catalan/Valencian , Aragonese , Occitan and other minor languages. The Spanish Constitution of 1978 uses the term castellano to define the official language of
9990-456: The TAM maximum of $ 1.61 million per player. MLS fined the club $ 2 million and reduced its allocation by $ 2.27 million for the 2022 and 2023 seasons, while Mas was fined $ 250,000 and McDonough was suspended from league activities through the end of the 2022 season. In May 2021, Inter Miami had to pay a $ 2 million fine for breaking MLS rules, as Matuidi was the fourth designated player in
10125-502: The U.S. population were of Hispanic or Hispanic American by origin. In turn, 41.8 million people in the United States aged five or older speak Spanish at home, or about 13% of the population. Spanish predominates in the unincorporated territory of Puerto Rico , where it is also an official language along with English. Spanish is by far the most common second language in the country, with over 50 million total speakers if non-native or second-language speakers are included. While English
10260-451: The administration of Ferdinand Marcos two months later. It remained an official language until the ratification of the present constitution in 1987, in which it was re-designated as a voluntary and optional auxiliary language. Additionally, the constitution, in its Article XIV, stipulates that the Government shall provide the people of the Philippines with a Spanish-language translation of
10395-554: The biggest upsets in MLS history. On November 22, 2024, it was reported that Messi's compatriot, Javier Mascherano has been hired as the new Head Coach of Inter Miami. The Miami Beckham United group unveiled the team's name and colors on September 5, 2018. The name was announced as Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami (Inter Miami CF). The crest , designed in style and colors that recall the city's Art Deco architectural tradition, displays two great white herons with interlocking legs forming
10530-471: The canal that separates the stadium site from the airport. Chase Stadium is located near Interstate 95 at its junction with Commercial Boulevard (State Route 870) in Fort Lauderdale. The stadium has three designated parking lots for pre-purchased ticketholders and an additional lot for other visitors. The nearest Tri-Rail commuter rail station is Cypress Creek , but additional nighttime train service
10665-431: The chase stadium. The Fort Lauderdale Strikers announced in 2016 that they were moving out of Lockhart Stadium, after which the stadium fell into a state of disrepair. In late January 2019, Inter Miami announced its intentions to pursue the Lockhart Stadium site to serve as the club's training ground for its first team, USL League One reserve team Inter Miami CF II , and youth academy. The development would also include
10800-537: The city. The site follows a lengthy exploration of other locations since Beckham's purchase of the franchise. Noted locations that had previously been considered included: Dodge Island at PortMiami (2013), the Downtown Miami waterfront at Museum Park (2014), a site adjacent to MLB 's Marlins Park (2015), and a privately owned site in Miami's Overtown (2015–16). Beckham announced in June 2019 that Freedom Park has
10935-672: The classic hispanus or hispanicus took the suffix -one from Vulgar Latin , as happened with other words such as bretón (Breton) or sajón (Saxon). Like the other Romance languages , the Spanish language evolved from Vulgar Latin , which was brought to the Iberian Peninsula by the Romans during the Second Punic War , beginning in 210 BC. Several pre-Roman languages (also called Paleohispanic languages )—some distantly related to Latin as Indo-European languages , and some that are not related at all—were previously spoken in
11070-456: The club with a deal that gives it exclusive rights to activate the brand internationally. Chase Stadium, formerly known as DRV PNK Stadium, is a soccer stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida , on the site of the former Lockhart Stadium . The stadium is oriented north–south for soccer configuration, so the sun won't be in the eyes of the goal keeper. The stadium is the primary headquarters for
11205-446: The club, Pizarro scored the first goal for Miami in a 2–1 preseason friendly loss to Philadelphia Union . That same day, Monterrey filed a complaint with FIFA against Pizarro and Inter Miami for improper contact between the player and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham while Pizarro was still under contract with Monterrey. FIFA's investigation was still on-going when news of the complaint broke on March 4. Inter Miami's first MLS game
11340-495: The consonant written b (a bilabial with plosive and fricative allophones). In modern Spanish, there is no difference between the pronunciation of orthographic b and v . Typical of Spanish (as also of neighboring Gascon extending as far north as the Gironde estuary , and found in a small area of Calabria ), attributed by some scholars to a Basque substratum was the mutation of Latin initial f into h- whenever it
11475-404: The country's constitution. In recent years changing attitudes among non-Spanish speaking Filipinos have helped spur a revival of the language, and starting in 2009 Spanish was reintroduced as part of the basic education curriculum in a number of public high schools, becoming the largest foreign language program offered by the public school system, with over 7,000 students studying the language in
11610-418: The county had been flagged as a sanctuary jurisdiction. Giménez then ordered the director of his corrections department to begin honoring all requests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Miami Dade County Board of Commissioners formally codified his order by a 9 to 3 vote. The Department of Justice later confirmed the county was no longer flagged as a sanctuary jurisdiction. In December 2018,
11745-429: The demolition process. On July 9, 2019, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission unanimously approved a 50-year lease agreement for the Lockhart Stadium site with Inter Miami; under the terms of the agreement, the city will retain ownership of the property while the soccer club will be responsible for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the new facilities. On April 8, 2021, it was reported that Inter Miami had reached
11880-592: The early voting site for downtown Miami. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd , the NBA had sought to "channel demands for social justice into a voting drive by turning arenas into polling places." The city was close to signing an agreement with the Heat that included a ban on political advertising in the arena while voting was underway. Giménez intervened and the city ultimately selected the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science ,
12015-404: The end of Inter Miami's 2022 MLS season; his last game was in the first round of the MLS playoffs , ending in 3–0 away loss to New York City FC . On January 20, 2022, it was announced that Leonardo Campana would join Major League Soccer club Inter Miami on a season-long loan from Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers . He made his debut for Inter Miami on February 26, 2022, starting in
12150-435: The expansion also included six "opera boxes" and nine "theatre boxes" with suite-like seats. In March 2020, Inter Miami began to play in Fort Lauderdale. They will continue to do so until their new stadium, temporarily known as Miami Freedom Park , is completed. The project will include a 25,000-seat stadium that would form part of Freedom Park, a mixed-use complex on the former site of the city-owned Melreese Country Club near
12285-586: The expansion would not be approved until a downtown stadium plan was secured and it was only after Fuller introduced Beckham to the Jorge and José Mas, that the plan was green lit. In an August 2014 Q&A session, deputy commissioner Mark Abbott said Miami would be the 23rd team as long as a downtown stadium deal could be reached. Beckham bought Fuller out in May 2019. On January 29, 2018, the Miami Beckham United group (consisting of Beckham, Claure, Fuller, Masayoshi Son [founder and CEO of SoftBank ] and Jorge and José Mas,
12420-609: The expected demand. The new sections use bleacher seating from the Miami International Autodrome , the temporary Formula One circuit built at Hard Rock Stadium for the Miami Grand Prix . On February 20, 2024, the day before Inter Miami's opening match of the 2024 regular season , the team announced a multi-year naming rights partnership with JPMorgan Chase . The stadium was rebranded as Chase Stadium effective immediately. Pyro rooftop fireworks are also installed in
12555-457: The fact that USL team Miami FC was not doing well, and the plan to use FIU Stadium relegating the team to a secondary tenant in a college football stadium with an artificial surface. However, Garber said that Miami would be an expansion target in the future. Claure later joined David Beckham 's group of investors for the Miami expansion bid that was accepted by the league in 2014. When David Beckham, whose business manager Simon Fuller had
12690-399: The fact that he's American I think is really important. We have a young, new team and we want experience in there as well." Yedlin stated "I know when I was in MLS, [defending] was a weakness in my game," after the move was announced. "Not only 1-v-1 but positionally. But now I'm coming back, being in a lot of different situations and a lot of different formations, playing different positions to
12825-484: The first time. In the 2024 season , Inter Miami secured their first Supporters' Shield . The team's estimated value according to Forbes is $ 1.03 billion as of 2024, ranking second in the league behind Los Angeles FC . In November 2012, Major League Soccer (MLS) commissioner Don Garber confirmed the league's renewed interest in placing an expansion franchise in Miami, after the Miami Fusion folded following
12960-661: The following table: Spanish is marked by palatalization of the Latin double consonants ( geminates ) nn and ll (thus Latin annum > Spanish año , and Latin anellum > Spanish anillo ). The consonant written u or v in Latin and pronounced [w] in Classical Latin had probably " fortified " to a bilabial fricative /β/ in Vulgar Latin. In early Spanish (but not in Catalan or Portuguese) it merged with
13095-466: The former British colony of Belize (known until 1973 as British Honduras ) where English is the sole official language, according to the 2022 census, 54% of the total population are able to speak the language. Due to its proximity to Spanish-speaking countries and small existing native Spanish speaking minority, Trinidad and Tobago has implemented Spanish language teaching into its education system. The Trinidadian and Tobagonian government launched
13230-768: The free exercise of religion. While he was Miami-Dade mayor, Giménez announced his support for the Supreme Court ruling Obergefell v. Hodges , which held that same-sex marriage bans violate the Constitution. In 2021, Giménez was one of 29 Republicans to vote to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act . This bill expanded legal protections for transgender people, and contained provisions allowing transgender women to use women's shelters and serve time in prisons matching their gender identity. On July 19, 2022, Giménez and 46 other Republican representatives voted for
13365-584: The grammar, dated 18 August 1492, Nebrija wrote that "... language was always the companion of empire." From the 16th century onwards, the language was taken to the Spanish-discovered America and the Spanish East Indies via Spanish colonization of America . Miguel de Cervantes , author of Don Quixote , is such a well-known reference in the world that Spanish is often called la lengua de Cervantes ("the language of Cervantes"). In
13500-412: The home ground of Major League Rugby club Miami Sharks since their debut in 2024. The Freedom Park site is located near Miami International Airport and the adjoining Miami Intermodal Center , a rail and bus transfer station. It is served by Metrorail trains to Downtown Miami and Tri-Rail commuter rail to the northern suburbs and counties. The Intermodal Center is located on the north side of
13635-456: The idea of giving him an option to purchase an expansion team at a price of $ 25 million when he joined the league in 2007, ended his playing career in April 2013, the MLS held discussions with Fuller about several expansion targets, including Miami. That same year, other investors, including Italian financier Alessandro Butini and Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross expressed interest in owning
13770-406: The investment group led by Beckham, Fuller and Claure, would own an expansion franchise in Miami, assuming that financing for a stadium could be agreed upon. In presentations to officials and potential investors, the ownership group used "Miami Vice" and "Miami Current" as working titles for the club. After its initial stadium proposals fell through, Commissioner Garber reiterated in August 2014 that
13905-527: The language is also known as Castilian ( castellano ). The group evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in Iberia after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century. The oldest Latin texts with traces of Spanish come from mid-northern Iberia in the 9th century, and the first systematic written use of the language happened in Toledo , a prominent city of the Kingdom of Castile , in
14040-535: The language's hegemony in an intensely centralising Spanish state were established from the 18th century onward. Other European territories in which it is also widely spoken include Gibraltar and Andorra . Spanish is also spoken by immigrant communities in other European countries, such as the United Kingdom , France , Italy , and Germany . Spanish is an official language of the European Union . Today,
14175-686: The majority of the Spanish speakers live in Hispanic America . Nationally, Spanish is the official language—either de facto or de jure —of Argentina , Bolivia (co-official with 36 indigenous languages), Chile , Colombia , Costa Rica , Cuba , Dominican Republic , Ecuador , El Salvador , Guatemala , Honduras , Mexico (co-official with 63 indigenous languages), Nicaragua , Panama , Paraguay (co-official with Guaraní ), Peru (co-official with Quechua , Aymara , and "the other indigenous languages"), Puerto Rico (co-official with English), Uruguay , and Venezuela . Spanish language has
14310-434: The name Miami Freedom Park LLC. The original ownership group was led by Miami-based Bolivian businessman Marcelo Claure , while Masayoshi Son and brothers Jorge and Jose Mas were added to the ownership group in 2017. The effort originated in a contract David Beckham signed with MLS in 2007; he joined LA Galaxy and negotiated an option to own an expansion team at a discounted franchise fee . On September 17, 2021, it
14445-711: The northwest of the African mainland. The Spanish spoken in the Canary Islands traces its origins back to the Castilian conquest in the 15th century , and, in addition to a resemblance to Western Andalusian speech patterns, it also features strong influence from the Spanish varieties spoken in the Americas, which in turn have also been influenced historically by Canarian Spanish. The Spanish spoken in North Africa by native bilingual speakers of Arabic or Berber who also speak Spanish as
14580-636: The other hand, currently uses the term español in its publications. However, from 1713 to 1923, it called the language castellano . The Diccionario panhispánico de dudas (a language guide published by the Royal Spanish Academy) states that, although the Royal Spanish Academy prefers to use the term español in its publications when referring to the Spanish language, both terms— español and castellano —are regarded as synonymous and equally valid. The term castellano
14715-403: The popular vote in the first round, so a runoff election was held. Giménez won the runoff with 51% of the vote to Julio Robaina 's 49%. During his 2011 campaign, Giménez promised that if elected, he would cut his own salary. After he was elected, he kept this promise, cutting his own salary and benefits by 50%. Giménez was reelected in the 2012 Miami-Dade County mayoral election with 54% of
14850-529: The population. Many northern Moroccans have rudimentary knowledge of Spanish, with Spanish being particularly significant in areas adjacent to Ceuta and Melilla. Spanish also has a presence in the education system of the country (through either selected education centers implementing Spain's education system, primarily located in the North, or the availability of Spanish as foreign language subject in secondary education). In Western Sahara , formerly Spanish Sahara ,
14985-422: The signing of Lionel Messi on a free transfer. Since the team began playing in the 2020 season , the club has signed several other high-profile players such as Blaise Matuidi , Gonzalo Higuaín , Sergio Busquets , Jordi Alba , and Luis Suárez . Following Messi's debut, the club won their first major trophy, the expanded 2023 Leagues Cup , which also qualified the team to the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup for
15120-523: The summer of 2023, plans were made for Suárez to join Inter Miami for a reunion with former FC Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba. However, his contract with Grêmio did not allow him to join the club. In October, head coach Gerardo Martino said that the club was planning on the possible arrival of Suárez in 2024, having had an analysis of the 2024 season with and without Suárez. By November, multiple reports indicated that Suárez
15255-451: The team and its youth academy in addition to further training grounds. The cost of the whole renovation and creation of the soccer-specific stadium by Manica Architecture is $ 60 million or $ 140 million in total. Following Lionel Messi 's June 2023 announcement of his planned move to Inter Miami, the club's managing owner Jorge Mas stated that the corners of the stadium would be filled to add 3,000 to 3,200 seats to handle some of
15390-478: The team rather than the permitted three. Prior to the announcement, Matuidi was reclassified as a Designated Player by taking the slot occupied by Matías Pellegrini , who was loaned to Inter Miami CF II after his contract was bought out by the club. On July 19, 2022, Inter Miami had a friendly game match with the FC Barcelona losing 6–0. On September 18, 2020, Higuaín signed for Inter Miami. On his debut, he missed
15525-480: The term español (Spanish). According to the Royal Spanish Academy, español derives from the Occitan word espaignol and that, in turn, derives from the Vulgar Latin * hispaniolus ('of Hispania'). Hispania was the Roman name for the entire Iberian Peninsula . There are other hypotheses apart from the one suggested by the Royal Spanish Academy. Spanish philologist Ramón Menéndez Pidal suggested that
15660-490: The term "Inter" is synonymous with its club and no one else. As of 2022, the case continues. The club's name has been the subject of a trademark dispute with Italian club Inter Milan , which had filed a claim with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the protected use of "Inter" in 2014. MLS filed an objection to the trademark claim in April 2019, arguing that the name "Inter" was generic due to its use by other clubs and could not be claimed exclusively. The two sides signed
15795-444: The theories of Ramón Menéndez Pidal , local sociolects of Vulgar Latin evolved into Spanish, in the north of Iberia, in an area centered in the city of Burgos , and this dialect was later brought to the city of Toledo , where the written standard of Spanish was first developed, in the 13th century. In this formative stage, Spanish developed a strongly differing variant from its close cousin, Leonese , and, according to some authors,
15930-737: The third most used language on the Internet , after English and Chinese. Spanish is the official language of Spain . Upon the emergence of the Castilian Crown as the dominant power in the Iberian Peninsula by the end of the Middle Ages, the Romance vernacular associated with this polity became increasingly used in instances of prestige and influence, and the distinction between "Castilian" and "Spanish" started to become blurred. Hard policies imposing
16065-429: The top selling team across all sports on e-commerce retailer Fanatics , while Messi broke the record for most shirt sales in 24 hours. The average price for tickets to Miami matches on reseller StubHub increased five-fold to $ 161. Inter Miami was named one of the top Google searches of 2023. Forbes valued Inter Miami at $ 1.03 billion, an increase of 72 percent from 2023, making it second MLS club to be valued at over
16200-409: The vote against multiple candidates, and in 2016 with 56% of the vote against school board member Raquel Regalado. In 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting "sanctuary" jurisdictions that limited or refused to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, ordering a review of their access to federal funding. Miami-Dade received a letter from the administration that
16335-602: The voters authorized the stadium. Also Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mavel Ruiz's decision, preserved the results of a November referendum in which 60% of Miami voters authorized city administrators to negotiate a 99-year lease with the MLS team's ownership to develop Miami Freedom Park. The $ 1 billion stadium, hotel, office park, and commercial campus is to be built on 73 acres (30 ha) of city-owned land, currently Melreese golf course. The team would also build an adjacent public park. The MLS team, Club Internacional de Fútbol (Inter Miami), would play at least 17 home games annually in
16470-533: The whole of Spain, in contrast to las demás lenguas españolas (lit. "the other Spanish languages "). Article III reads as follows: El castellano es la lengua española oficial del Estado. ... Las demás lenguas españolas serán también oficiales en las respectivas Comunidades Autónomas... Castilian is the official Spanish language of the State. ... The other Spanish languages shall also be official in their respective Autonomous Communities... The Royal Spanish Academy ( Real Academia Española ), on
16605-633: The world. Spanish is well represented in the humanities and social sciences . Spanish is also the third most used language on the internet by number of users after English and Chinese and the second most used language by number of websites after English. Spanish is used as an official language by many international organizations , including the United Nations , European Union , Organization of American States , Union of South American Nations , Community of Latin American and Caribbean States , African Union , among others. In Spain and some other parts of
16740-639: The year. In August 2023 it was announced that the final legal hurdle had been cleared and construction had finally commenced on the stadium, with an anticipated completion date of 2025, which is the final year of Messi's contract with the club. In late January 2019, the club announced its intentions to pursue the Lockhart Stadium site in Fort Lauderdale to serve as the club's training ground for its first team, youth academy, and future United Soccer League (USL) team. The training facility, located north of Chase Stadium, covers 30 acres (12 ha) and includes
16875-407: Was announced as the club's inaugural head coach. On February 14, 2020, Pizarro left Monterrey for Major League Soccer expansion side Inter Miami, following a protracted dispute between the clubs about the activation of his release clause, rejoining head coach Diego Alonso for a third time, his coach at both Pachuca and Monterrey. The following day, despite not officially being announced as a signing for
17010-493: Was announced that Beckham and the Mas brothers had bought out Claure and Son's stakes in the ownership group. Ares Management was also added to the ownership group. The club has four official supporters groups: The Siege, Southern Legion, Vice City 1896, and Nación Rosa Y Negro. The club has a rivalry with Orlando City SC , currently the team's closest neighbors and only other Florida-based team in MLS. Orlando City joined MLS in 2015 but had to wait until its sixth season to play
17145-607: Was appointed as the club's sporting director. With the addition of Inter Miami and Nashville SC for the 2020 season, Major League Soccer organized the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft on November 19, 2019. On October 6, 2019, Inter Miami won the coin toss for the Expansion Priority Draft, and chose to select first in the expansion draft. Lists of protected rosters and draft-eligible players were released by MLS on November 16, 2019. On December 30, 2019, former Uruguay national team player and C.F. Monterrey manager Diego Alonso
17280-485: Was appointed as the new head coach, and Seattle Sounders FC 's Chris Henderson as chief soccer officer and sporting director. On March 23, 2021, it was announced that Kieran Gibbs would join Inter Miami when his contract with West Brom expired in the summer. On February 23, 2023, Gibbs and Miami mutually agreed to terminate his deal at the club. He subsequently joined the club's broadcasting team. On August 13, 2020, Matuidi signed for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami on
17415-630: Was developed in the cities of Toledo , in the 13th to 16th centuries, and Madrid , from the 1570s. The development of the Spanish sound system from that of Vulgar Latin exhibits most of the changes that are typical of Western Romance languages , including lenition of intervocalic consonants (thus Latin vīta > Spanish vida ). The diphthongization of Latin stressed short e and o —which occurred in open syllables in French and Italian, but not at all in Catalan or Portuguese—is found in both open and closed syllables in Spanish, as shown in
17550-604: Was distinguished by a heavy Basque influence (see Iberian Romance languages ). This distinctive dialect spread to southern Spain with the advance of the Reconquista , and meanwhile gathered a sizable lexical influence from the Arabic of Al-Andalus , much of it indirectly, through the Romance Mozarabic dialects (some 4,000 Arabic -derived words, make up around 8% of the language today). The written standard for this new language
17685-713: Was followed by a vowel that did not diphthongize. The h- , still preserved in spelling, is now silent in most varieties of the language, although in some Andalusian and Caribbean dialects, it is still aspirated in some words. Because of borrowings from Latin and neighboring Romance languages, there are many f -/ h - doublets in modern Spanish: Fernando and Hernando (both Spanish for "Ferdinand"), ferrero and herrero (both Spanish for "smith"), fierro and hierro (both Spanish for "iron"), and fondo and hondo (both words pertaining to depth in Spanish, though fondo means "bottom", while hondo means "deep"); additionally, hacer ("to make")
17820-718: Was one of 35 Republicans who joined all Democrats in voting to approve legislation to establish the January 6 commission meant to investigate the storming of the U.S. Capitol . In 2021, Giménez was among the House Republicans to sponsor the Fairness for All Act, the Republican-proposed alternative to the Equality Act. The bill would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity, and protect
17955-600: Was played on March 1, 2020, losing 1–0, away to Los Angeles FC . Designated Player Rodolfo Pizarro scored the first goal in Inter Miami history the following game on March 7, in a 2–1 loss to D.C. United . Their first home match was supposed to be on March 14, 2020, against LA Galaxy , Beckham's former club. The match has since been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic . On August 23, 2020, Inter Miami recorded their first franchise victory, 3–2 over Orlando City SC . On January 7, 2021, Diego Alonso left by mutual consent. On January 18, 2021, England Women 's manager Phil Neville
18090-462: Was revoked by Michel Temer after the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff . In many border towns and villages along Paraguay and Uruguay, a mixed language known as Portuñol is spoken. Equatorial Guinea is the only Spanish-speaking country located entirely in Africa, with the language introduced during the Spanish colonial period . Enshrined in the constitution as an official language (alongside French and Portuguese), Spanish features prominently in
18225-579: Was set to join Inter Miami on a one-year deal with an option for a further year. On 22 December 2023, Inter Miami officially announced Suárez would join the club for the 2024 season. In December 2023, Inter Miami signed striker Luis Suarez with a one-year contract with an option for a further year. In 2024, Inter Miami began their first seven preseason matches of the year, going against the El Salvador national team , FC Dallas , Hong Kong XI , Vissel Kobe , and Newell's Old Boys , as well as participating in
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