LA Galaxy to approach playoffs

Image by lincolnblues via FlickrBeckham training with English side Tottenham, players going on international duty, high-profile friendlies, US Open Cup play and the CONCACAF Champions League. The LA Galaxy have had numerous things to keep them preoccupied all season.

But now the LA squad will head into the MLS playoffs with a load of confidence buoyed by what has been one of the team’s most beneficial qualities from 2011: their uncanny ability to focus on the task at hand.

Before the season even kicked off, the Galaxy were guaranteed of 41 games. Add to that World Football Challenge fixtures against Real Madrid and Manchester City, and the Galaxy’s calendar looked daunting. Focusing on the upcoming match and not letting any distractions have helped the Galaxy win the Supporters’ Shield and gives the team plenty of confidence on their road towards MLS Cup.

source: mlssoccer.com

Beckham: ‘To win gold for Britain would be the ultimate for me’

David Beckham has admitted he is “amazed” by the number of offers he has had and believes he can play on until he is 40. Becks is weighing up where to continue his remarkable career when the MLS season ends on November 20.

In an interview with Telegraph Sport, he said he was seriously considering staying with Los Angeles Galaxy but that if he did move, he would insist that any club he joins gives him a regular starting place so he can realize his ambition of leading the British team to gold in next year’s Olympics. 

Paris Saint-Germain, Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City are among the clubs who have shown interest in the 36 year-old, but Beckham revealed there have been several other enquiries.

“What will actually happen next I still can’t say, but what is very important in the decision in terms of what I do, be it staying here, or going to PSG or wherever, is that I get enough time on the pitch because I want to be part of the Olympics. “I’ve made no secret of that. Even to be in the team would be incredible. To be part of that Olympic spirit and to be able to win gold for Britain would be the ultimate goal for me.

David Beckham to Paris?

                                          Image via WikipediaDavid Beckham said he was honoured that ambitious Paris Saint Germain boss Leonardo -he coached him at AC Milan- wants him to play for the French club, but insisted he will not make a decision on his future until the end of the season.

"I like Leonardo a lot, he is a great manager," Becks told Canal+ television on Sunday.

"I'm honoured to know that he wants me to join PSG but I am a LA Galaxy player. It's exciting, great things are happening in France. Leonardo has arrived, there's a lot of money,"

Beckham will be a free agent in November.

PSG went on a recruitment drive after their takeover by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) during the summer, spending a French record 80 million euros on players.

Beckham’s Endorsement Income Climbs

Image by The Democratic Alliance via FlickrAccording to Bloomberg, David Beckham’s earning power is climbing in his soccer career’s twilight.

Becks paid himself an extra $4 million last year from new endorsement deals, according to a filing today by his Footwork Productions Ltd. He endorses Adidas and Pepsi among other companies.

Beckham’s total 2010 earnings from the company, which doesn’t include his Los Angeles Galaxy salary, rose 31 percent, the filing shows. Forbes magazine in May put his total earnings at $40 million.

It’s the highest revenue for Beckham’s company since 2005, when he played for Real Madrid.

His five-year contract with the Galaxy ends in November and, according to L’Equipe newspaper, Paris Saint-Germain is among teams that want to sign him.