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Beckham Promises To Be Back

Jyle Dupuis — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:17:19 +0000

David Beckham promised fans at the end of his last game in the 2009 MLS season that he will indeed be back next year. His five year contract with the LA Galaxy has just two years remaining and that has some fans worried that he might want out before the contracts over. Beckham’s real commitment has always been with the English National team and he’s played over 100 game on the team.

David Beckham

Being in the MLS has been a challenge for this as he might have to play in the off season just to stay on top of his game. Being sharp is one of the biggest problems professional soccer players face. So playing year round without too many breaks is challenging. Lets just hope that Beckhm doesn’t crash and burn before his career does.

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Real Salt Lake Wins MLS Cup!

Jyle Dupuis — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:12 +0000

It was a remarkable victory for the Real Salt Lake after defeating LA Galaxy 5-4 in penalty kicks. Beckham was clearly in pain during the later part of the game but he trudged through showing his devotion for his team. He later told reporters that he had to be given shots in his ankle to settle the swelling but after just 50 minuites of play time he was back in serious pain again. Donovan did his best to help carry his team but in the end they fell short.

Real Salt Lake wins MLS Cup over LA Galaxy

Some called it a game of Russian Roulette where both teams were so clearly equally matched and that in the end the win came by the shear luck of the draw. Well after this whole ordeal Beckham was able to set aside his differences with his team and prove that he was devoted to them despite wanting to take off to Real Madrid this past summer. Well LA Galaxy, better luck next year…

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Real Salt Lake Prepares For Finals

Jyle Dupuis — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:02:32 +0000

Real Salt Lake has been in this position before. Last year they won the MLS Eastern Conference but lost the final game. This year Real Salt Lake faces the Los Angeles Galaxy for the coveted MLS Cup. David Beckham has pledged to continue helping the Galaxy towards a victory despite Team England needing him for the World Cup Qualifiers.

Real Salt Lake - MLS Finals

The two teams have an impressive resume this year so it will be interesting to see how everything unfolds. The LA Galaxy have won the MLS Cup twice in their franchise history first time was in 2002 and then again in 2005. They were the runner up last year after losing to Real Salt Lake.

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England To Play Without Beckham

Jyle Dupuis — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:27:05 +0000

David Beckham promised himself that he would play for every England national soccer game. With over a hundred games played Beckham now holds the record for most games played with England. However his commitments with England will have to be on hold now that the LA Galaxy have made it to the Western Finals in the MLS.

David Beckham not happy about missing England game

The LA Galaxy kept the MLS Cup dreams alive by beating Chivas USA. They will now face Houston in the finals. In Beckham’s contract he give priority to all England games except in the event of a MLS playoff. Not sure why missing this game with England is such a big deal. England’s game is just a friendly against Brazil. The two teams will face each other in Qatar.

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Beckham In Talks About Going Back To Milan

Jyle Dupuis — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:14:37 +0000

David Beckham is starting it all over again. He’s talking to LA Galaxy club coach and managers about his desire to be loaned out to AC Milan for another season. While Beckham’s last visit to Milan lasted longer than agreed upon, he returned to a team who acted like they didn’t want him back. In fact he even got fined for a confrontation he participated in against the infamous LA Riot Squad who heckled his loyalty at during a exhibition game.

Dvaid Beckham

Beckham says that he needs to play for AC Milan to be considered for the Team England spot during the World Cup Games in South Africa. Another visit to Italy could ruin his career in Los Angeles permanently. MLS managers are now looking past the days of bringing marketable big players to their league and are instead looking for loyal players who will act like they want to play here.

It’s not so bad tha Beckham went over on loan to AC Milan it was the fact that he never wanted to come back. I mean he fought tooth and nail to stay and be apart of their permanent lineup. It went beyond wanting to make the English World Cup squad, and instead dipped into the I want to be out of my contract with the LA Galaxy.

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Beckham: Your Opinion?

Jyle Dupuis — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:14:28 +0000

Times Online reported the other day that David Beckham was booed off of the field after getting an uncontested red card for a deliberate tackle on Pete Vagenas of Seattle Sounders FC. People there said that they were not booing Beckham but were responding to the red card call. Most people believe that the red card was uncalled for.

After reading the comments on the article I noticed that the feelings are split. Some believe that David Beckham is slowly giving up his game while others think that he is doing the best he can with what he’s working with.

I don’t think that Beckham is the kind of guy who is deliberately throwing games but he’s not exactly performing for what he’s worth. I mean he’s playing along-side others who make $30,000/year and all of those guys put there all into every game. Beckham was brought on as a LA Galaxy merchandise goldmine.

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Beckham Fined $1,000 By MLS

Jyle Dupuis — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:28:57 +0000

It seems that all the news is about David Beckham these days. The snowball of events have lead up to a new $1,000 fine to Becks by the MLS commission. The MLS said that he acted inappropriately when he ushered a fan to come and meet him on the field. The fan then jumped onto the field and was promptly arrested.

Los Angeles Galaxys David Beckham during game against AC Milan at the Home Depot Center. Los Angeles Galaxy tied AC Milan 2-2 Sunday, July 19. 2009, in Carson, California.

Beckham was upset when he played his first game back from his AC Milan loan in LA and was met with a very spirited group of fans called the LA Riot Squad. Fans of the LA Galaxy have been upset with becks over his loyalty for the team and his inability to bring them any real success. The Squad booed Beckham every time he received the ball. I guess that was too much for him so he challenged one of the more spirited fans.

Oh well I guess a $1,000 fine isn’t that big a deal for him. Beckham has maintained to reporters that he is unapoligetic and will know better next time.

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Beckham Challenges Fan at LA Galaxy Game

Jyle Dupuis — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:48:54 +0000

It has been a challenging week for David Beckham as he is finding his leg on the LA Galaxy field after being absent for most of the season. Beckham, who was on loan to AC Milan was able to play his old team during a friendly game between the two clubs yesterday evening.

David Beckham (L) from the Los Angeles Galaxy hugs Ronaldinho (R) from AC Milan after their friendly match at the Home Depot Stadium in Los Angeles on July 19, 2009

The match ended in a surprising 2-2 draw, but what was more shocking was the fact that Beckham played through the game despite being heckled and booed at. Finally at the end on the game a member of the “LA Riot Squad” yelled insults to Beckham who then turned to him calling him out. The man jumped over the sideline and was tackled and arrested by security for trespassing.

The Riot Squad was deeply regretful for the incident and have said that the member was disbanded from the group.

It will be a while before fans will take to the English player again. Like Barack Obama, after arriving everyone expected things to change. Now here we are, still waiting for the world of soccer to change on us.

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Landon Donovan Separates From Actress Wife

Jyle Dupuis — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:43:48 +0000

LA Galaxy’s Landon Donovan and starlet actress from the hit TV show “Rules of Engagement”, Bianca Kajlich. The two have been separated for some time now but have officially made the announcement yesterday.

Landon Donovan & Date (and not Bianca Kajlich his wife)

Bianca and Landon met at a New Years Party in 2006. They have no children together. Questions were beginning to circulate when Landon decided to bring a date to the 17th Annual ESPY Awards held at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California on July 15th, 2009.

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LA Galaxy vs FC Barcelona Set For Friendly

Jyle Dupuis — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:31:46 +0000

With David Beckham beck in the regular saddle with LA Galaxy and Landon Donovan taking the lead in scores they might be prepared to face FC Barcelona. The European team will be coming to the U.S. to play a friendly match in the famous Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California.

Tickets are on sale now. You don’t get too many opportunities to see these premier teams play on American turf so it truly is a monumental event. The game is scheduled for August 1st, 2009 so it you are in town then be sure to secure a ticket at Ticketmaster/LA Galaxy.

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