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Beckham Says Hello to LA

Posted Jul 14, 07 2:13 PM CDT in Gossip,  Sports 

(Newser) – Soccer superstar David Beckham addressed his new audience yesterday, looked tanned, ready, rested, and not at all like a man with the fate of an entire league on his shoulders. He and his Spice Girl wife, Victoria, attracted 700 media reps and 3,000 fans to the Galaxy's home pitch, the LA Times reports, and he spent 4 hours fielding questions.

The biggest sports-related concern about the 32-year-old is his left ankle. "Physically, I'm great," said Beckham, who makes his MLS debut July 21. The $32 million man refuted suggestions that the move to the States means he's on the downside of his career, casting himself as a pioneer: "I think, potentially, soccer in America could be a lot bigger."

Source Los Angeles Times

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England soccer star David Beckham speaks during a news conference as he is introduced as the newest member of the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team, Friday, July 13, 2007, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick...   (Associated Press)
England soccer player David Beckham holds up his new jersey as he is introduced as the newest member of the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team, Friday, July 13, 2007, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)   (Associated Press)
England soccer star David Beckham waves at the start of a news conference to introduce him as the newest member of the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., Friday,...   (Associated Press)
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