SOCCER: A PROBLEM HEARD 'ROUND THE GALAXY BECKHAM HURT IN REAL MADRID GAME.Byline: Staff and Wire Services MADRID, Spain -- Could David Beckham's debut with the Galaxy be in jeopardy? Beckham, who is expected to join the MLS See multilevel security. club this summer, injured his knee while playing for Real Madrid during the second half of a Spanish league Spanish league can refer to:
Beckham limped off in the 69th minute when he ran into advertising hoardings behind the goal, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. reports. He will undergo further tests today to determine the extent of the injury. He stayed on the pitch for a while seemingly in a bid to run the injury off but, with no apparent improvement, he was substituted. Beckham, who was back in Real Madrid's starting line-up after being suspended for last weekend's game at Atletico Madrid, had earlier hit the Getafe crossbar with a 25-yard kick in the first half. Beckham made major news in January, when he signed a five-year, $250 million deal with the Galaxy. The deal marked a coup for Anschutz Entertainment Group The Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) is a sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. The company owns or operates several major entertainment/sporting venues, including Staples Center and The Home Depot Center and beginning in , which owns the Galaxy and three other Major League Soccer teams as well as Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box Center in Carson. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: David Beckham limps off during Real Madrid's game against Getafe on Sunday. Beckham will undergo tests today. Jasper Juinen/Associated Press |
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