Real Madrid deserved Spanish league title win, says Beckham

AFP: Real Madrid deserved Spanish league title win, says Beckham

Real Madrid deserved Spanish league title win, says Beckham

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MADRID (AFP) — Real Madrid fully deserved their second consecutive Spanish league title win, Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham, who left the club last year, said on Saturday in an interview.

Asked by Spanish sports daily Marca if he still keeps track of his former team, the former England skipper said: "Of course man, and I am very glad for all my former team-mates at Madrid."

"They have dominated the league and are the clear winners," the 33-year-old added.

Real won their 31st championship on May 4 with a 2-1 win over Osasuna. It was the first time that they won back-to-back titles since 1990.

The club's next match was against arch rivals FC Barcelona who according to tradition honoured the new champions as the squad entered the Bernabeu pitch in Madrid.

It was the first time in 20 years that Barcelona formed the passage of honour for their rivals - Real rubbed salt into their wounds by thrashing them 4-1.

"For Barca to form the corridor for them at the Bernabeu must have been a really strange feeling for the players," said Beckham.

Beckham joined Galaxy in July 2007 after spending four seasons at Real Madrid on a 250-million-dollar, five-year contract.

Real's last match of the season is set for Sunday but it is in doubt as players from Levante have announced they will strike unless they are paid money owed to them dating back to last season.

David Beckham To Face Trinidad and Tobago

David Beckham has been named among a 31-man squad to face the Trinidad and Tobago Soca Warriors on June 1.

A quartet of players from newly-crowned Premier League Champions Manchester United are included, with Wes Brown, Rio Ferdinand, Owen Hargreaves and Wayne Rooney all involved during Sunday's title-clinching win at Wigan Athletic.

The international friendly against the twin-island Republic will take place four days after the English men face the U.S. at Wembley Stadium.

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Vancouver Whitecaps won the friendly match 2-1

The Vancouver Whitecaps won the friendly match against Galaxy 2-1 Tuesday night. In the 43rd minute, Beckham sent a cross-field pass that Alan Gordon headed past goalie Srdjan Djekanovic to tie the game at 1.

Playing on a sore foot, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star also took a 30-yard free kick that just missed the near post as flashes flickered among the crowd of 37,104 at Commonwealth Stadium.

"Having a hand in the goal today helped," Beckham said. "I played a few nice passes. Overall it was enjoyable. I enjoyed it."

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Beckham expected to miss Toronto game

Toronto soccer fans will likely have to wait a little bit longer to see Beckham playing because he has been named to England's squad for a pair of exhibition games, meaning in all likelihood he will miss Galaxy's road game against Toronto FC on May 31.

England plays the U.S. at Wembley Stadium on May 28 before travelling to play Trinidad and Tobago on June 1.

Last year, the soccer star was injured and sitting on the bench when the Galaxy played Toronto FC at BMO Field.

Beckham could play in Toronto on July 24 for the MLS all-star game when the league's all-star team takes on West Ham United.

Before then, English midfielder will play on Tuesday when the Galaxy play the Vancouver Whitecaps in an exhibition game at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium.

source cbnews.ca

Beckham in Canada

Thousands of soccer fans will descend on Commonwealth Stadium tomorrow night for a highly anticipated game. They´ll have the chance of watching soccer´s most recognizable star, David Beckham.

The exhibition soccer game between the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Los Angeles Galaxy is a rare chance to see big league soccer in Edmonton.

"I think this is the first step to bringing soccer to Canada and the U.S. - having really good players play and opening people's eyes (to the game)," said Jeff Polster, 13, a player on the Victoria Soccer Club's U14 boys' team.

"I'm so excited. I want to meet him so bad," said Sherwood Park Ranger player Jen Low, 14.

"He was the best player in the world. Nobody could stop him. He scored three goals in his first game ever as a professional soccer player," Polster said of the celebrity athlete.

source edmontonsun.com
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Red Bulls 2-1 win over Galaxy

Juan Pablo Angel scored in the 78th minute to give the New York Red Bulls a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night. The goal came just one minute after Alan Gordon had tied the game. Borman added his first goal for the Red Bulls, who extended their unbeaten streak to four games.

David Beckham received his first yellow card in the season after he collided with van den Bergh.

Beckham had a chance to score in the 59th minute but Conway jumped to punch away a 40-yard free kick with both fists.

Beckham becomes face of health food range

David Beckham has been signed as the face of a range of family focused health supplements and foods, GO3, launching in the US this week. Beckham's image will be in the packaging.

The brand has been created by branding agency Smith & Milton. The company says its brief was to create a brand to appeal specifically to families across a range of different products. The GO3 logo was launched in the US yesterday (May 8) but no specific date has given for the UK launch.

source marketingweek