Beckham to captain LA Galaxy

England midfielder David Beckham has a bone bruise in his right ankle, but he still expects to play for his US club Los Angeles Galaxy in the Major League Soccer championship match Sunday.Beckham said Friday he will use a pain-killing injection as needed in the ankle to be ready for Sunday's match against Real Salt Lake on the artificial pitch at Seattle's Qwest Field."You've got to be kind of careful with it not to get any kicks on it. So it's definitely been frustrating, but I'm sure it will be fine for Sunday. Definitely be fine for Sunday," Beckham said.

Real Salt Lake stunned David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy, winning the Major League Soccer title 5-4 on penalties after the championship match ended 1-1 after extra time.The defeat foiled Beckham's bid to earn a title in a third national league, after his English Premiership triumphs with Manchester United and a Spanish League title with Real Madrid.Robbie Russell scored in the seventh round of penalty kicks to seal the win after Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando made two saves in the shootout and MLS Most Valuable Player Donovan missed over the crossbar.

David Beckham may have led the Los Angeles Galaxy to the MLS championship game but he has been left off the league's all-star squad.While Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan and Swedish star Freddie Ljunberg made the squad there was no room for Beckham.Beckham's Galaxy will face Real Salt Lake in the 2009 MLS Cup game in Seattle on Sunday.Donovan and Ljunberg were two of the five midfielders on the 11-man all-star team which also comprised one goalkeeper, three defenders and two forwards.

David Beckham may have led the Los Angeles Galaxy to the MLS championship game but he has been left off the league's all-star squad.While Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan and Swedish star Freddie Ljunberg made the squad there was no room for Beckham.Beckham's Galaxy will face Real Salt Lake in the 2009 MLS Cup game in Seattle on Sunday.Donovan and Ljunberg were two of the five midfielders on the 11-man all-star team which also comprised one goalkeeper, three defenders and two forwards.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp is contemplating a new bid for David Beckham even as the former England captain prepared to end his temporary stay without having played for the London club.Redknapp hasn't ruled out making a move for Beckham when the midfielder's current deal with the Los Angeles Galaxy expires in November, even though the dead-ball expert will then be 36.Beckham has been training with Spurs ahead of the new Major League Soccer season in the United States and is due to return to Los Angeles on Wednesday.

David Beckham announced his retirement today, and next move could be returning to the United States and become an owner of a franchise in MLS.

David Beckham trained with Tottenham for the first time on Tuesday as Spurs boss Harry Redknapp expressed his hopes that a loan deal for the midfielder could yet be agreed.The former England captain smiled and joked with Spurs players as he took part in a light session at the club's training ground in Essex.Redknapp said Spurs were still hopeful that the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder could be signed on a short-term deal before returning to the United States for the start of the Major League Soccer season in March.

Former England captain David Beckham could be set for a sensational return to English football after Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp confirmed he would try to land the midfielder on a short-term loan.Redknapp revealed on Friday he would ask club chairman Daniel Levy to persuade Los Angeles Galaxy to lend the 35-year-old to Tottenham until the start of the Major League Soccer season in March.The Spurs boss denied that the move was designed simply to produce the commercial revenue that Beckham's signing could bring.