DC United gets their own Beckham
mysoccerblog.blogspot.com 1/30/2008 — He's a great reader of the game, smart with his passes and can kill you on dead balls and he's now part of DC United. Marcelo Gallardo has joined the club as the league's newest Designated Player. He might not have the hair, fashion or following of ...

"David Beckham World of Sport" Academy and Resort coming soon to Brazil ... and England ... and America
sportsya.com 1/30/2008 — SPORTS YA: "...The academy will have eight soccer fields to practice and a stadium able to hold 10,000 people...It will be part of a resort project to be built by Norwegian firm Brazil Developement, in which Real Madrid player Raul is also a partner. --- The existing David Beckham Academies in the U.S. and U.K. are expected to be expanded similarly to this one, the "David Beckham World of Sport"

The Official LA Galaxy Blog: Ruiz to Remain in LA in Preparation for Preseaon Training
thelagalaxy.blogspot.com 1/30/2008 — January 29 --- Recently acquired LA Galaxy forward Carlos Ruiz will remain in Los Angeles to prepare for the club’s preseason training and to continue to rehabilitate his right knee which underwent successful arthroscopic surgery in November to clean up his lateral meniscus. --- Therefore Ruiz was not on the Guatemalan national team roster which reported for training camp on Monday...

James Lawton: Capello must be Machiavellian enough to insist on survival of fittest for England - News & Comment, Football
independent.co.uk 1/30/2008 — GETTY IMAGES Capello has a choice between team-building and public relations over whether to give David Beckham a 100th cap

David Beckham's Blog
davidbeckham.com 1/31/2008 — (sample entry) January 30 --- Hi everyone, I have just returned from Brazil where over the weekend I unveiled the plans for a brand new sports complex and Academy. It's an incredible project of which I am very proud...which will include local schools just like my Academies in London and Los Angeles. And like them, my Brazilian Academy will be open to people whatever their ability...

Beckham assures Capello he's fit for Swiss — FOXSports.com News for FOX SOCCER 1/29/2008
David Beckham has assured England coach Fabio Capello that he's fit and hoping to be selected for his 100th game for his country against Switzerland next week. The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder has been training with Arsenal to get in shape for the ...

Norwich says no MLS approach for Huckerby (PA SportsTicker) — Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 1/29/2008
NORWICH, England (Ticker) - Norwich City manager Glenn Roeder says he has not received any approach for Darren Huckerby, despite numerous reports linking the forward with Toronto FC.

Ruiz to skip Guatemala's training camp because of knee injury (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 1/30/2008
Carlos Ruiz will skip training camp with Guatemala's national team and remain in Los Angeles as he rehabilitates his right knee ahead of the Galaxy's preseason training. The forward was acquired by the Galaxy on Jan. 15 after having arthroscopic ...

Beckham to build sports complex, academy in Brazil — USATODAY.com Soccer - Top Stories 1/30/2008
David Beckham will open in Brazil the first "David Beckham World of Sport," a professional sports complex designed and planned ...

D.C. United welcomes Gallardo by 'Beckham rule' — USATODAY.com Soccer - Top Stories 1/30/2008
Although he's moving to the United States, Marcelo Gallardo might feel as if he's back in South America when he walks into the ...