Last update 7 November, 2023 by Alberto Llopis
The adventure of David Beckham in the United States Professional Soccer League (MLS) has come to an end as announced today by his team Los Ángeles Galaxy. The english star, He will not continue with them after the match in which they play for the title of champions against Dynamo that will be played the next day 1.
According to the official statement offered by the Galaxy, Beckham to leave team after MLS Cup 2012, which will end a six-year career in which he gave new life to the franchise, especially in the image and promotion section.
The official statement of David Beckham's goodbye to the MLS
“I have had a very special experience playing for the LA Galaxy. However, I wanted to experience one last challenge before the end of my professional career”, Beckham commented in a statement. “I don't see this as the end of my relationship with the league, since my ambition is to be part of your structure as an investor in the future”, highlighted the english star.
In the present season, Beckham has scored seven goals and gave nine assists before starting the dispute of the final phase matches.
Beckham, suffering from muscle discomfort, did not play on Sunday in Seattle against the home team Sounders FC in the second leg of the Western Conference final knockout which they lost by 2-1, but they won it on the global scoreboard of 4-2, having won by 3-0 in Los Angeles, in the one out.
David Beckham's last game with the Galaxy will give him the opportunity to say goodbye on stage where exactly it all started in 2007 when he left Real Madrid, he Home Depot Center, by Carson (California), and was introduced as the first Franchise Player of the League in June of that same year..
Beckham's destiny seems to be at PSG
Beckham's original contract with MLS included a clause that allowed him to be part of a proprietary group for an expansion team., and it would appear that he could exercise that option as the league seeks to continue expanding in the future.
“When David Beckham signed with the LA Galaxy in 2007, he made a commitment to grow MLS and soccer in North America”, stated the MLS Commissioner, Don Garber, it's a statement.
Garber believes that his presence has helped the international projection of the league has occurred, but you also configure like the French Thierry Henry and the Mexican Rafa Márquez, both former FC Barcelona players.
“There is no doubt that MLS is very popular and important both here and internationally compared to when he arrived.. David has accomplished great things on and off the pitch in his campaigns with the Galaxy, and it will always be an important part of our history”, Garber highlighted.