Elysabeth and I were able to enjoy something totally unexpected last night - David Beckham's premier performance for the LA Galaxy. My cousin, Brenda, called me a few days ago and said she and her fiance, Christian, had a couple extra tickets for the game against Chelsea and did we want to go? Of course I wanted to go. What surprised me more than anything was how eager my wife was to go. During the game she called it her new favorite sport. I think we'll be attending more Galaxy games.
We got the timing of the game wrong, so we arrived at halftime, but all the fun stuff happened in the second half. Chelsea scored the one goal just a few minutes into the second half and David Beckham took the field with about 10 minutes to go.
The crowd erupted in shouts and applause every time he moved, literally. He stood up - applause! He took off his warm up jacket - applause! He jogged a little and stretched - more applause! It was the funniest thing. Most Angelenos know that Beckham re-aggrivated his hurt left ankle, so no one was sure if he would play at all. The fans were thrilled just to get a good look at his pretty face. He mostly hung around the back of the action, though he did get a few touches and one corner kick.
Christian played soccer for CalState Northridge, so he is a good soccer player and knows the game inside and out. It was amazing to watch Chelsea pick apart the Galaxy defense. They are an amazing, amazing team. Lots of Chelsea fans in the audience.
One more photo after the jump...
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