David Beckham enjoyed a dream first start for the Los Angeles Galaxy with a trademark free-kick goal and an assist to send his new team on the way to the inaugural SuperLiga final with a victory over DC United at the Home Depot Center on Wednesday.

England coach Steve McClaren is backing David Beckham to bridge the gulf between Major League Soccer and top-class international football.

Steve McClaren got what he came for on Thursday night as he witnessed David Beckham’s long-awaited Major League Soccer debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Washington.

After seeing one brave move pay off with David Beckham’s successful return to the international stage, England coach Steve McClaren is now set to recall another old-timer in Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell.

David Beckham watched from the bench as the Los Angeles Galaxy suffered a 2-1 defeat by Chivas Guadalajara in their SuperLiga group match at the Los Angeles Coliseum on Saturday.

David Beckham was a spectator as the Los Angeles Galaxy opened their SuperLiga group campaign with a much-needed 2-1 victory over Mexico’s CF Pachuca at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.

David Beckham came off the bench for the final 13 minutes but his Los Angeles Galaxy debut was a losing one as Chelsea’s pre-season campaign continued with a 1-0 win at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists Arjen Robben’s absence from the friendly against the Los Angeles Galaxy was due to injury and not any impending move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.

Major League Soccer commissioner Dan Garber claims he will not insist David Beckham attends tonight’s Major League Soccer All-Star Game in Denver if it impacts his recovery from an ankle injury.

Gordon Strachan is hoping the American public appreciate David Beckham’s “subtle” talent as the England midfielder prepares for his long-awaited Major League Soccer debut.

Coach Frank Yallop believes David Beckham only has an even chance of making his Los Angeles Galaxy debut against Chelsea on Saturday.

Los Angeles Galaxy bosses have yet to agree whether David Beckham could be loaned back to a European club at the end of the Major League Soccer season.