The Beckham Era in Los Angeles began in earnest on Wednesday night during the SuperLiga semifinal at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Up to that point, most of the fuss about the famous player had been flash and fluff and little substance. With his injured ankle limiting his performances, a simple fact about the midfielder had nearly been forgotten -- Beckham can really play.
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David Beckham delivered his brand of magic against D.C. United.
In the 27th minute of Wednesday's match, Beckham blasted one of his patented bending free kicks, decimating not only the D.C. United defense but also the doubts and naysayers who had hounded him these past few weeks.
It was an especially impressive goal considering that Beckham had not taken a free kick in weeks, even during training.
Beckham's first start for the Galaxy was less of a surprise than the fact that he stepped onto the field wearing the captain's armband. It had previously been worn by Galaxy star Landon Donovan, and midseason captaincy changes are generally rare.
Source: soccernet.espn.go.com
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