Submit a Story!
Get the BallHype iPhone App
Votes
topics:

getin2thegame posted by getin2thegame vote down flag
nydailynews.com - 7/22/2008
David Beckham still up to task of spreading soccer joy in America --- Galaxy attendance equals Serie A average, doubles Brazilian league
—
by Filip Bondy / NY Daily News: (Beckham and the Galaxy had their biggest audience of the year so far in a regular-season match when they visited the Red Bulls this weekend. They came away with a 2-2 draw; here is a post-match report) The Galaxy attendance average is about the same as a typical audience for a Serie A match in Italy, and twice as large as one for a game in Brazil's top league...
David Beckham still up to task of spreading soccer joy ...

Blog Reactions

The Beautiful Game:  Big ol' bunch o' LINKS

San Diego MLS Project:  GALAXY's Beckham marks 1st-year anniversary

MLS Expansion And Development:  Development News: Coverage on Beckham's 1st anniversary in MLS (Part One)

San Diego eXtreme Sports Coalition:  So Cal Style: Galaxy's Beckham marks one year @ the HDC

Comments
Blog Reactions

Big ol' bunch o' LINKS
The Beautiful Game — I'll admit, I laughed off the Eto'o to Uzbekistan link -- probably like many of you. But the Barca striker seems crazy enough. And he was over there getting all chummy with PFC Kuruvchi. Thanks to The Spoiler for the picture compilation. Are Mexicans starting to respect the MLS? [SI] Is Inter giving up on Lampard? [Daily Mail] Jozy loves siestas. [Goal!] Everton defender Yobo's brother released. [AFP] Landon reiterates EPL goal. [Yank Abroad] Spanish clubs in debt, can't pay players. [Reuters] Has Robinho already ...

GALAXY's Beckham marks 1st-year anniversary
San Diego MLS Project — This month marks the first anniversary of Beckham's groundbreaking arrival, and this week, his first playing minutes.  Here are some of the news stories coming out marking and reviewing his first year in Major League Soccer... "In year 1, Beckham on target for MLS" (USA Today) "David Beckham still up to task of spreading soccer joy in America" (NY Daily News) "Beckham brand continues to swell Galaxy's coffers" (ESPN.com) (We will follow this up with the concluding Part Two on the ...

Development News: Coverage on Beckham's 1st anniversary in MLS (Part One)
MLS Expansion And Development — This month marks the first anniversary of Beckham's groundbreaking arrival, and this week, his first playing minutes.  Here are some of the news stories coming out marking and reviewing his first year in Major League Soccer... "In year 1, Beckham on target for MLS" (USA Today) ...

So Cal Style: Galaxy's Beckham marks one year @ the HDC
San Diego eXtreme Sports Coalition — This month marks the first anniversary of Beckham's groundbreaking arrival, and this week, his first playing minutes.  Here are some of the news stories coming out marking and reviewing his first year in Major League Soccer... "In year 1, Beckham on target for MLS" (USA Today) "David Beckham still up to task of spreading soccer joy in America" (NY Daily News) "Beckham brand continues to swell Galaxy's coffers" (ESPN.com) (We will follow this up with the concluding Part Two on the ...

Related Content
Video: RED BULLS v GALAXY --- (Donovan's goal)
web.mlsnet.com 7/20/2008 — (1:00) Official highlights: LA's Landon Donovan continues to lead the entire league in goal-scoring, adding his 12th on Saturday night versus RBNY at Giants Stadium. --- The dramatic bending shot found its way past 'kepper Jon Conway and into the net during the final ticks of the match in stoppage time, and saved a point for the team with the 2-2 draw. (Fox Soccer Channel)
BBC NEWS | Americas | Beckham's US move: One year on
news.bbc.co.uk 7/21/2008 — America loves its celebrities, and it loves its winners. David Beckham is both, and they clearly love him too. In the year since he first played for LA Galaxy after a multi-million dollar deal, the one-man marketing machine has helped fuel record ...
USMNT: u-23 star Freddy Adu loaned to AS Monaco
setantasports.com 7/21/2008 — July 21 --- Setanta Sports: Teen phenom and star of the USA u-20s, as well as the senior team and the u-23 Olympics squad, Freddy Adu has been sent from Benfica to AS Monaco on loan. --- The Ghana-born forward is due to compete for USA in Beijing beginning 2 weeks from now (probably alongside ex-Fulham attacker Brian McBride), but will be hoping to make an impact at Stade Louis II next term...
Video: TORONTO FC's Edu --- FIFA 09 motion-capture
web.mlsnet.com 7/22/2008 — (01:23) EA Sports: Promotional video segment showing the process of motion-capture for the FIFA 09 edition video game (coming this fall). --- TFC's Maurice Edu is seen at the Electronic Arts headquarters recording moves, which are transferred in real time to the game prototype; he then tests his own game persona's performance against others as they build and perfect game play...
Beckham Is Healthy and Playing Well, but the Early Buzz Is a Thing of the Past
nytimes.com 7/21/2008 — If David Beckham is “a global sports icon who will transcend the sport of soccer in America and carry it on his shoulders,” as the M.L.S. Commissioner proclaimed last year, then he has plenty of lifting to do. >
Dynamo-United Preview (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 7/21/2008
The Houston Dynamo may not be so happy to return to MLS play. D.C. United likely can't wait. After having opposite experiences in SuperLiga competition, the clubs meet at RFK Stadium on Tuesday night for the second time in four days. The Dynamo ...
Nicol excited to coach in MLS All-Star game — FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER 7/21/2008
With David Beckham, Landon Donovan and Cuauhtemoc Blanco at his disposal, New England Revolution coach Steve Nicol loves considering his attacking options for Thursday's Major League Soccer All-Star game. "They're all pretty tasty, to be honest," the ...
West Ham visits land of opportunity — Major League Soccer News 7/21/2008
When West Ham United officials were offered a chance to play the MLS All-Stars, the match itself was just one of the reasons the club accepted. Among others was an opportunity for the club to continue its preseason conditioning, starting with a ...
Fun secondary to winning for All-Stars — Major League Soccer News 7/21/2008
If there's anyone who really appreciates the MLS All-Star Game it's Landon Donovan, who will be playing in his eighth when the best of MLS takes on English Premier League side West Ham United Thursday night at BMO Field in Toronto.
Donovan foresees serious All-Star Game (PA SportsTicker) — Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 7/22/2008
By Simon Lewis PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer