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Saturday 18 August 2007

'First And Foremost It's About Soccer'

Sky News Headline; says: 'David Beckham has said the celebrity attention he brings to the US football league can only be a good thing for the game. The 32-year-old midfielder said it was a "bonus" that he added "a bit of glamour and glitz" to Major League Soccer with his move to LA Galaxy this summer. The former England captain scored his first goal for the Galaxy to help secure their place in the SuperLiga final as he started his first game on Wednesday since moving to the US.

Speaking ahead of Galaxy's match against the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium tonight, Beckham said it was important to keep attracting the sell-out crowds which have been a feature of his first few games.He told a packed press conference at the Intercontinental Hotel in Manhattan: "Of course, everybody knows it's not just about the soccer with me. But first and foremost it is about the soccer.