guardian.co.uk - 7/18/2009
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We Don't Need No David Beckham is the refrain of the LA Riot Squad David Beckham's uneasy relationship with Major League Soccer has been resumed. The England midfielder was substituted at the Giants Stadium some 20 minutes from the end of Los Angeles Galaxy's embarrassingly comfortable victory ...
soccerlens.com - 7/18/2009
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soccerlens.com —
David Beckham is back, and fans of Major
League Soccer are preparing for their next ride on...
the Goldenballs Rollercoaster. To spice up the moment, a book hit the shelves on Tuesday which has ignited interest in his return and will go down in US ...
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Why David Beckham will be good for Major League Soccer
thelagalaxy.blogspot.com - 7/20/2009
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thelagalaxy.blogspot.com —
LA Galaxy 2, AC Milan 2 Sunday, July
19, 2009 The Home Depot Center – Carson, Calif....
Scoring Summary: ACM – Thiago Silva (Davide Di Gennaro) 16’ LA – Alan Gordon (Landon Donovan, David Beckham) 30’ ACM – Filippo Inzaghi (Mathieu Flamini, Ronaldinho) ...
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Galaxy and Milan Thrill Capacity Crowd in 2-2 Draw
web.mlsnet.com - 7/20/2009
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web.mlsnet.com —
It definitely wasn't the most heartwarming of homecomings
for David Beckham, but he did what he does...
best in helping the Los Angeles Galaxy tie his former team, AC Milan, 2-2 in Sunday's spirited exhibition at The Home Depot Center.
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Beckham produces, despite the boos
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I’ve Got Three Words: Galaxy vs. NYRB Post-Game Analysis
LA Galaxy —
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Kristian Dyer at Metro International.com
Frank Giase at the New Jersey Star Ledger
Bruce Jenkins at the SF Chronicle with a little rain on the Beckham parade (no game recap, just some meta-analysis)
Ian McGarry with British snark from The Sun
Matt Hughes on the Becks booing in the TimesOnline
Dominic Fifield at The Guardian
SkyNews with Becks getting booed
The Guardian game summary
Guardian sports blog on Beckham’s relationship with MLS
The Philadelphia Star ...
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The Offside —
... And this is a close second. From a press conference where Beckham used some version of the word “commit” or “commitment” 17 times in half an hour, here we have David Beckham, reflecting on David Beckham’s contributions to MLS, where he’s missed more games than he’s played, and where the Galaxy have a better win percentage with him off the field than on:“I think what I’ve done for the league so far has been very successful,” he said. “It seems to have had a successful effect on the league: eight new franchises, new stadia going up, attendances up wherever I’ve played. The ...
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