Pan-Pacific tournament to debut with Galaxy, Dynamo, Japanese, Australian teams (AP)
Published 2/20/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News
Despite being a hometown hero, Brian Ching realizes he's not the biggest draw in the inaugural Pan-Pacific Championship. That honor goes to Los Angeles Galaxy star David Beckham, whom Ching describes as the "Brad Pitt of soccer." "I'm just an extra," said Ching, a forward for the MLS champion Houston Dynamo.
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