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BECKHAM HAS OPPORTUNITIES

Published December 21, 2012 / by admin

The former Real Madrid, Manchester United, and LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham has said that he still thinks that he has the opportunity to play for the club in the Champions League. The 37-year-old midfielder recently became a free agent after deciding not to extend his contract with the MLS club LA Galaxy. He is expected to join the European club once again after completing his five-year stint with the American club. He has been linked with a number of clubs like the Premier League club QPR and the French club Monaco. However, very high-profile clubs like Paris St Germain have also been linked with a move for the former England midfielder.

Beckham has opened the door to joining the club like Paris St Germain by saying that he still feels that he has a lot to offer at the Champions League level itself. Beckham was last involved in the Champions League back in 2009 with the Italian club AC Milan. He recently ended his stint with the American club by lifting the second MLS cup in two seasons by helping the team beat Houston Dynamo in the final of the competition. The French club Paris St Germain represent the best opportunity for Beckham to take part in the Champions League once again.

“I always loved it when I went back to AC Milan being back in the Champions League. I still miss playing in it, they are the games you love playing in. Of course I’d want to play in it again. We’ll see where I go next. If it’s a team that’s in the Champions League then it will be nice to be back. It’s nice to see them still playing at United,” said Beckham about his future and his former teammates Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, who continue to represent United.

GALAXY CAN WIN AGAIN

Published November 21, 2012 / by admin

The defending champions LA Galaxy are extremely confident of retaining the title according to the star midfielder David Beckham. The 36-year-old former England international is ready to help his team left in the second consecutive title this season, as they prepare to face Vancouver Whitecaps in the play-offs before looking to get into the final rounds of the competition. Meanwhile, Chicago fire will be taking on Houston Dynamo in the other play-off round. The winner of these two matches will be playing in the MLS cup for a chance to win the title this season.

Due to the fact that LA Galaxy could finish only in the fourth position in the Western Conference table, they know how to play in this play-off match. David Beckham has praised the quality within the team and also the unity shown by the players. He has said that this will hold them in good stead when it comes to securing the result against Vancouver Whitecaps. Beckham has acknowledged that it will certainly be difficult to score a goal in this match because they defend in great numbers with organisation. Due to the fact that it is just one match, they will be confident of winning against LA Galaxy. Winning this match will make LA Galaxy play against San Jose earthquakes in the next match.

“I think they’ve got a lot of character as a team, a few good players as well and they’ve got a lot of unity. When we’ve played them in the past they’ve shown it is difficult to break them down and win the game. There will be many obstacles, especially with it being a one-off playoff game. It’s going to be difficult,” said the former Manchester United midfielder. San Jose earthquakes are the inform teams in the MLS right now.

BECKHAM LEFT OUT

Published October 23, 2012 / by admin

Both David Beckham and Robbie Keane will not be part of the squad that will play in the Champions League against Puerto Rico because the manager has decided to leave most of the squad with the view of keeping them fresh for the rest of the campaign. Alongside Landon Donovan, both David Beckham and Robbie Keane have an important role in the squad.

Due to the fact that both Robbie Keane and David Beckham coming to the end of their careers, the manager Bruce Arena decided to not take these players for the match against Puerto Rico, even though its a bit like Barcelona leaving Lionel Messi at home!

He has said that this is the third game for the club in the space of a week, which has put tremendous pressure on the resources he has at its disposal. Further, it would have meant that David Beckham and Robbie Keane would have been overused. So, he decided it is best for them to remain home under this situation, which would mean that they would be fresh for the remainder of the season. LA Galaxy come into the match with comfortable lead under the favourites to go to the next round. Following this match, LA Galaxy will be having only a few days of recovery before they take on Toronto.

“We’re just in a week where we’re playing three games. We’ll have some different players on the field that we did in the first game. But we’ll have a mixture of players. When you’re out awhile, it takes some time to get fit. I was a little tired towards the end of last week when I came out, but I think if I had to go 10 or 15 more minutes, then I could have gone through it. The only caveat to that is that this is a different environment. It’s hotter, it’s humid and that could play into it,” said Bruce Arena.

KAKA TO FOLLOW BECKS?

Published August 28, 2012 / by admin

The star midfielder of Real Madrid, Kaka, is reportedly on the radar of the American club Los Angeles Galaxy. The club wants an experienced midfielder to replace David Beckham in the team. Beckham’s contract with Galaxy will expire in December this year and most probably, the English midfielder would be leaving the club after that.  According to some reports, Beckham, who is 37 years of age now, is planning to retire from professional football. So, Galaxy is looking for a midfielder of the caliber of Beckham and Kaka is the first choice of the club. However, Kaka is also on the radar of his former club AC Milan and the Milan authorities are still pretty confident of signing Kaka before the closure of the transfer window.

However, Beckham hasn’t yet confirmed that he would leave Galaxy after the completion of his contract. A few days ago, on being asked about his future with Galaxy, Beckham had said that he hadn’t yet thought about signing a new deal with Galaxy. He was not sure at that point of time. Beckham has been playing for Galaxy since the last 5 years. He had signed for Galaxy in 2007. He had joined the American club on a contract of 5 years. Beckham featured for Galaxy for the first time in a pre season friendly match against Chelsea. He came to play in the 78th minute of the match. Immediately after joining the club, Beckham was announced as the captain of Galaxy. During his 5 year tenure at Galaxy, Beckham has been placed on loan two times. On both the occasions, he played for AC Milan.

Beckham had arrived in USA with an amazing reputation and Galaxy had massive hopes with him. But, the Englishman hasn’t been able to perform exquisitely for the club. But, even after that the club doesn’t want to release Beckham. According to some reports, the authorities of Galaxy are still trying to convince Beckham to re-sign for the club.