Beckham fined for fan outburst during friendly match

September 21st, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham has insisted that he should have scored a hat-trick during their Major League Soccer (MLS) game against Toronto on Saturday night. Beckham scored once during the match and set up a second for Edson Buddle in their 2-0 win against the Reds.

September 14th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Galaxy footballers David Beckham and Landon Donovan will face a disciplinary probe following a bust-up with FC Dallas players after their 6-3 defeat at Home Depot Center in California. The incident took place after when Donovan and Beckham were involved in a brawl with Dallas midfielder David Ferreira and defender Daniel Hernandez.

September 8th, 2009 Beckham says Milan among clubs interested in himLONDON — David Beckham says AC Milan and "three or four" other clubs are interested in signing him in January after the Major League Soccer season ends. Beckham wants to remain in top shape for the World Cup in South Africa at the end of the 2009-10 European season with a similar arrangement to last year, when he spent several months on loan to Milan.

September 8th, 2009 LONDON - Football star David Beckham fears coach Fabio Capello could axe him from England's squad for the World Cup finals. The Three Lions will book their place in South Africa with a win over Croatia at Wembley tomorrow.

August 8th, 2009 LONDON - Star midfielder David Beckham is set to again risk the wrath of LA Galaxy fans by flying across the Atlantic for England's friendly with Holland. Beckham is already a hate figure among US followers, who have confronted him over his commitment to the club.

August 3rd, 2009 LONDON - After scoring a spectacular free-kick in a recent friendly match against Barcelona, David Beckham has said that he would rather ignore abusive LA Galaxy fans in future. Defending his recent attempts to confront angry supporters, the England midfielder has now conceded that it was a pointless exercise.

July 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American basketball player Shaquille O'Neal has challenged footie idol David Beckham for a game of soccer in his reality TV series. The 37-year-old legend has urged Becks to play a football match for his reality TV show 'Shaq Vs.' in a series of Twitter posts, reports Contactmusic.

July 27th, 2009 LONDON - Soccer star David Beckham recently lost his cool during a match when a fan wearing an England shirt made derogatory comment about his wife Victoria. In his club's LA Galaxys' televised match against Kansas City Wizards, Beckham happened to hear a man insulting his beloved wife, as he stood waiting to take a throw-in.

July 26th, 2009 Beckham gets first assist, Galaxy draw Wizards 1-1KANSAS CITY, Kan. — David Beckham earned his first assist since returning to the Los Angeles Galaxy, setting up Landon Donovan's first-half equalizer in a 1-1 draw with the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday night.

July 24th, 2009 Beckham fined $1,000 by MLS for gestures to fansNEW YORK — David Beckham was fined $1,000 by Major League Soccer, which said his gestures toward taunting fans suggested that they leave their seats and come on the field. The fine by MLS commissioner Don Garber on Friday came five days after the English star confronted Los Angeles Galaxy fans in a group called the L.A.

July 24th, 2009 Beckham fined $1,000 by MLS for conduct toward fanNEW YORK — David Beckham has been fined $1,000 by Major League Soccer for his conduct toward a fan during an exhibition game. MLS commissioner Don Garber fined the English star Friday, five days after Beckham confronted Galaxy fans in a group called the L.A.

July 21st, 2009 LONDON - LA Galaxy fans jeered and gestured at ace midfielder David Beckham, which resulted in an ugly confrontation with fans at his first return home match in Los Angeles. The former England captain attempted to jump over a barrier as he left the field at halftime to remonstrate with a section of the crowd that had been jeering him.

July 21st, 2009 LONDON - England's ace playmaker David Beckham's hope of playing top level football is still alive with AC Milan showing interest to re-sign him, after LA Galaxy fans jeered and gestured at him resulting in ugly confrontation. AC Milan coach Leonardo has signalled the end of Beckham's American Dream, as the England ace is facing fresh doubts over his future in Major League Soccer; Leonardo is stepping up his efforts to re-sign the star.

July 20th, 2009 CARSON, Calif. — David Beckham is getting a rough reception in his first home game of the season with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

June 17th, 2009 UEFA bans Drogba 4 matches for referee outburstNYON, Switzerland — UEFA has suspended Chelsea striker Didier Drogba for four matches because of his outburst toward the referee after his team was eliminated in the semifinals of the Champions League. European soccer's governing body also suspended defender Jose Bosingwa three matches for making offensive comments about Norwegian referee Tom Henning Ovrebo.