The Los Angeles Galaxy are in freefall, but they got some good news when David Beckham said he hopes to return on September 11 against the Columbus Crew.
“The doctors’ original date was Oct. 1, but I always kind of said I want to be ready before then,” the Golden Man told LAGalaxy.com. “I’ll keep my fingers crossed and hopefully will play in part of the game here against Columbus. I’ll be on the bench, and hopefully I’ll get on the field for 15-20 minutes. That’s what I’m looking at.”
The question, of course, is how will he fit in once he comes back. Will he hurt chemistry on a team that can’t seem to get anything right?
The Chicago Fire are set for a “major player announcement” Friday at noon. Is that Jay DeMerit’s music?
Sid Lowe examines the finances of teams in La Liga. His conclusion: Sucks if you’re not Real Madrid or Barcelona. (On the flip side, teams elsewhere in Europe can land excellent deals for the two club’s castoffs. Hey, Rafael van der Vaart.)
The United States’ 2018/2022 Bid Committee reached its 1,000,000 signatures goal. Next step: Hosting a delegation from FIFA, starting on Monday. Good luck.