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Nov 26, 2007 11:12 am US/Eastern
David Beckham Goes Down Under
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The soccer heart-throb flew into Sydney on Sunday aboard a private jet from London, was expected to be the guest of honor at a reception on Monday night that had the city's social set clamoring for invitations. (File)
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David Beckham and his Los Angeles Galaxy teammates held a workout at the Olympic stadium in Sydney, Australia, Monday before substantially less than the sellout crowd of 80,000 that is expected there for an exhibition match the following night.
Becks appeared to be concerned about his left ankle several times, clutching it during training and having treatment on the pitch, but Los Angeles coach Ruud Gullit said Beckham will play - hopefully all 90 minutes - in the friendly against Sydney FC on Tuesday night.
He claimed he was only rearranging his clothing around the ankle.
Beckham later took a motor launch down Sydney Harbour to a pontoon set up in the shadows of the landmark Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge, where he kicked rugby balls, Australian Rules footballs and soccer balls in a sponsor's promotion with local football stars. He had a little trouble with the oval shaped balls, but showed no signs of the right knee and left ankle injuries that limited his first Major League Soccer season with the Galaxy to just five matches.
The soccer heart-throb flew into Sydney on Sunday aboard a private jet from London, was expected to be the guest of honor at a reception on Monday night that had the city's social set clamoring for invitations.
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