USA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham talks about the team's loss to Real Madrid and gearing up for a match against Manchester City
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USA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham talks about the team's loss to Real Madrid and gearing up for a match against Manchester City
- Title: USA: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham talks about the team's loss to Real Madrid and gearing up for a match against Manchester City
- Date: 20th July 2011
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (JULY 19, 2011) (REUTERS) DAVID BECKHAM TALKING TO REPORTERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) DAVID BECKHAM, ON FRIENDLY WITH MANCHESTER CITY, SAYING "You know we're concentrating on tomorrow's game first. Once that game's out of the way then we'll look forward to the game on Sunday at our own stadium with a world class team with a lot of great players in it. We're looking forward to it. It's going to be one of those games that fans are going to enjoy, I'm sure. We'll concentrate on tomorrow night first." CUTAWAY OF MEDIA (SOUNDBITE) (English) DAVID BECKHAM, ON THE WOMEN'S WORLD CUP, SAYING: "Obviously it was a great final. It's always disappoint to lose that way, the girls in every team worked hard all the way through the competition. And for it to be decided by penalties ... it's obviously disappointing, it's hard to take. U.S. girls can be so proud of themselves because they're a talented bunch of girls and they proved that in every game that they played." VARIOUS OF MEDIA ON FIELD (SOUNDBITE) (English) DAVID BECKHAM, ON REAL MADRID GAME, SAYING: "I think it's always great for any player to play against world class opponents because it makes you a better player, it improves you, you learn from it. It's like playing against Real Madrid. As difficult a game as it was, you learn and you watch these players. It's what I used to do as a young kid and it's what all the young kids on our team do. You watch the likes of Kaka, Ronaldo, these players that you can learn from." VARIOUS OF MEDIA AND BECKHAM WALKING AWAY
- Embargoed: 4th August 2011 13:00
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- Country: USA
- Topics: Sports
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- Story Text: The Los Angeles Galaxy met their match in an exhibition loss to Real Madrid on Saturday (July 16), and another tough test in a friendly awaits with Manchester City's arrival this weekend.
For David Beckham, he says the team is focusing on one game at a time and the next one up is against MLS team Columbus Crew on Wednesday night (July 20).
Beckham talked about his squad's 4-1 loss to Real Madrid, taking an optimistic approach. "I think it's always great for any player to play against world class opponents because it makes you a better player, it improves you, you learn from it," said Beckham. "As difficult a game as it was, you learn and you watch these players. It's what I used to do as a young kid and it's what all the young kids on our team do. You watch the likes of Kaka, Ronaldo, these players that you can learn from."
Beckham recognized the U.S. women's national team for their run at the World Cup. He credited the women for proving their skill throughout the tournament.
As for the friendly match against Manchester City, Beckham says the Galaxy will worry about them after their game against the Crew. "We're looking forward to it. It's going to be one of those games that fans are going to enjoy, I'm sure. We'll concentrate on tomorrow night first."
Beckham and the Galaxy play Manchester City at the Home Depot Center on Sunday, July 24. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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