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Inter Miami of the Major League Soccer (MLS) of the United States began their individual training this Wednesday in Florida, following health protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic and amid expectations for the signing of the Colombian midfielder from Real Madrid James Rodriguez.

According to a statement to which Efe had access, Inter Miami will use the outdoor fields in its Fort Laurderdale facilities, divided into a maximum of four quadrants per field. “A maximum of one player per quadrant can participate per training session without sharing teams or playing (passing, shooting) between players,” the statement said..

The information recalls, however, that “the moratorium at the league level for small group and full team training will remain in force until Friday, May 15.”

The training sessions, which will be closed to the media and limited to essential team personnel, include disinfection for all sports equipment used and for training spaces.

At the same time, a minimum distance of 10 feet (3 meters) is maintained between players at all times, indicates the direction of the club.

The team owned by British soccer star David Beckham and Cuban-American businessman Jorge Mas is considering the possibility of signing top-level players, such as the Colombian midfielder James Rodríguez. Paul McDonough, sports director of Inter Miami, explained what they are looking for for the club and the possibilities of signing the Colombian, who plays for Real Madrid.

On the weekly OnSide program, which airs on Inter’s website, McDonough said the team is still looking for two top-tier players, including during the Coronavirus shutdown of MLS, and spoke of the possibility of signing Rodriguez.

Likewise, the specialized website Goal recently indicated that Beckham has contacted the president of Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez, to explore the possibility of the Colombian signing for his new franchise.

Inter Miami, which debuted in the MLS on March 1 at the Los Angeles home, swelled its roster in January with Lewis Morgan, transferred from Scottish Celtic, and the American midfielder and national team Will Trapp, which reaches their ranks through an agreement with the Columbus Crew. Also, that month he announced the signing of the Argentine central defender Nicolas Figal through a transfer from the Club Atlético Independiente, in the most important division in Argentina.

Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami will play all its games at home at Inter Miami CF Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, which is adjacent to the club’s new 50,000-square-foot (4,645-square-meter) training facility, which includes seven pitches. professionals.

Last April 23, the MLS reported the suspension of the activity in the training camps of the teams due to the coronavirus, a moratorium that has been extended until May 15.

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