Tuesday, July 24, 2007

the american invasion


Just when you think that soccer is taking over America, America takes over soccer. There's Malcolm Glazer at Manchester United, George Gillett and Tom Hicks at Liverpool (pictured left), Randy Lerner at Aston Villa. These are the American tycoons that have purchased English Premier League teams over the last two years. For more, click here.

beckham: superliga no, super party yes

David Beckham missed another training session with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Monday because of an ankle injury. He is doubtful for LA's opening game in the SuperLiga tournament on Tuesday night. The tournament features four MLS teams and four teams from Mexico's first division. In the opener, the Galaxy host defending Mexican League champion Pachuca.

The SuperLiga is an attempt to put North America onto the soccer map to compete with Europe and South America, the dominating soccer regions around the world.

Beckham's injury didn't prevent him and wife Victoria from attending an invitation-only bash at the Museum of Contemporary Art's Geffen Contemporary gallery, hosted by Tom Cruise and Will Smith, that lasted into the early morning hours.