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D.C. United

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  • August 2007

    • Beckham Scores!

      Associated Press  |  Aug 16, 07 3:59 AM CDT

      Beckham Scores!

      (Newser) - Multi-millionaire soccer superstar David Beckham scored his first goal on this side of the pond last night, hammering home a free kick in the 27th minute of the Los Angeles Galaxy's 2-0 win over D.C. United. The giant hoopla that accompanied Becks' arrival in California with his ex-Spice Girls wife, Victoria, had deflated in recent weeks as he cooled his heels on the sidelines with an injured ankle. More »

    • Beckham Makes it Off Bench

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 10, 07 6:38 AM CDT

      Beckham Makes it Off Bench

      (Newser) - Despite an injured ankle, soccer megastar David Beckham finally made his long-awaited Los Angeles Galaxy debut last night in a 1-0 loss to D.C. United.  Becks came off the bench and played 20 minutes in front of the sellout crowd, chalking up no shots or tackles, but making one pretty pass to teammate Landon Donvovan.  More »

    • Becks' Ankle Better; Could Play Tonight

      Washington Post  |  Aug 9, 07 6:29 AM CDT

      Becks' Ankle Better; Could Play Tonight

      (Newser) - Big-ticket Galaxy star David Beckham says the prognosis is "looking up" for an ankle that sidelined him for his US debut—and there's even a chance he could play as early as tonight. His match against D.C. United at RFK stadium is already sold out. More »

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DC United's Clyde Simms, right, celebrates with teammate Ben Olsen after scoring against Guadalajara Chivas during the second half of a Copa Sudamericana soccer game at RFK Stadium Wednesday, Sept. 26,...   (Associated Press)
DC United's Luciano Emilio, left, trips over the leg of Guadalajara Chivas' Francisco Javier Rodriguez, right, during the second half of Copa Sudamericana soccer game at RFK Stadium, Wednesday, Sept....   (Associated Press)
DC United fans wave flags during a MLS soccer game against Toronto FC in Washington, Saturday, Sep. 29, 2007. United won 4-1. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)   (Associated Press)
DC United's Bobby Boswell, right, and Devon McTavish, (18) congratulate each other after winning an MLS soccer game, 4-1, against Toronto FC, in Washington, Saturday, Sep. 29, 2007. At left is Toronto's...   (Associated Press)
DC United's Ben Olsen, left, and Toronto FC's Maurice Edu battle for the ball, during the second half of their MLS soccer game in Washington, Saturday, Sep. 29, 2007. Washington won, 4-1. (AP Photo/Manuel...   (Associated Press)
DC United's Brian Carroll, left, falls off balance as he battles for control of the ball against Toronto FC's Maurice Edu, center, and Marvell Wynne, right, during the second half of their MLS soccer...   (Associated Press)
U.S.' DC United's Clyde Simms, right, fights for the ball with Mexico's Chivas' Sergio Avila during a Copa Sudamericana soccer game in Guadalajara, Mexico, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)   (Associated Press)
U.S. DC United's Grag Vanney, left, fights for the ball with Mexico's Chivas' Sergio Santana during a Copa Sudamericana soccer game in Guadalajara, Mexico, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias)   (Associated Press)
U.S. DC United's Christian Gomez fights for the ball with Mexico's Chivas' Ramon Morales, left, during a Copa Sudamericana soccer game in Guadalajara, Mexico, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Guillermo...   (Associated Press)
D.C. United's Luciano Emilio, left and Kansas City Wizards' Tyson Wahl battle for control of the ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match, Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 in Kansas City, Mo. The match...   (Associated Press)
D.C. United's Christian Gomez (10) tries to take the ball away from Chicago Fire's Wilman Conde, left, during the first half of a MLS soccer game, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, in Washington.(AP Photo/Nick...   (Associated Press)
DC United's Marc Burch, left, and Chicago Fire's Cuauhtemoc Blanco, right, vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer game Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)   (Associated Press)
D.C. United's Rod Dyachenko, right, battles for the ball against against Chicago Fire's Dasan Robinson, left, during the second half of a MLS soccer game, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, in Washington. The game...   (Associated Press)
DC United's Devon McTavish, left, battles against Chicago Fire's Calen Carr, right, during the second half of a MLS soccer game, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, in Washington. The game ended in a 0-0 tie.(AP...   (Associated Press)
D.C. United forward Luciano Emilio, left, passes the ball in front of New York Red Bulls defender Hunter Freeman during first half MLS soccer game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. in this July...   (Associated Press)
DC United's Luciano Emilio, left, kicks the ball against Chivas Guadalajara's Jonny Magallon, right, during the first half of a CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal soccer match, in this March 15, 2007 file...   (Associated Press)
DC United's Luciano Emilio celebrates his second goal of the game against the Chicago Fire in the second half of play of this soccer game at RFK Stadium in Washington, in this June 16, 2007 file photo....   (Associated Press)
D.C. United defender Devon McTavish, left, battles for the ball with Chicago Fire forward Cuauhtemoc Blanco, of Mexico, right, during the first half of a MLS Eastern Conference semifinals soccer game,...   (Associated Press)
D.C. United midfielder Brian Carroll, on ground, kicks the ball away from Chicago Fire midfielder Chris Armas (14) during the first half of an MLS Eastern Conference Semifinals soccer game, Thursday,...   (Associated Press)
D.C. United midfielder Ben Olsen, left, passes the ball against Chicago Fire midfielder Diego Gutierrez (8) during the MLS Eastern Conference semifinals soccer game, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, in Bridgeview,...   (Associated Press)
DC United's Jaime Moreno waves the crowd after defeating the New York Red Bulls 3-1 in soccer match at RFK Stadium in Washington in this Aug. 22, 2007 file photo. D.C. United is still scoreless against...   (Associated Press)
D.C. United forward Luciano Emilio, left, passes the ball in front of New York Red Bulls defender Hunter Freeman during first half MLS soccer game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. in this July...   (Associated Press)
DC United's Fred, left, competes for the ball against Los Angeles Galaxy's Kelly Gray (22) during the first half of a soccer game, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)   (Associated Press)
DC United fans wave flags during a MLS soccer game against Toronto FC in Washington, Saturday, Sep. 29, 2007. United won 4-1. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)   (Associated Press)
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2007 CONCACAF Champions Cup DC United vs Chivas   (y2santos (YouTube))
LA Galaxy at DC United 8-9-07 - David Beckham's MLS Debut   (noalcalciomoderno (YouTube))
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