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Beckham Signs Deal to Play for L.A. Galaxy of MLS

By Mandalit del Barco

Published January 11, 2007 at 1:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

British soccer superstar David Beckham agrees to a five-year deal with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. Beckham is the former English captain who also starred for Manchester United and Real Madrid. The midfielder, 31, will join the Galaxy after his contract with Real Madrid expires on June 30.

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Mandalit del Barco

As an arts correspondent based at NPR West, Mandalit del Barco reports and produces stories about film, television, music, visual arts, dance and other topics. Over the years, she has also covered everything from street gangs to Hollywood, police and prisons, marijuana, immigration, race relations, natural disasters, Latino arts and urban street culture (including hip hop dance, music, and art). Every year, she covers the Oscars and the Grammy awards for NPR, as well as the Sundance Film Festival and other events. Her news reports, feature stories and photos, filed from Los Angeles and abroad, can be heard on All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Weekend Edition, Alt.latino, and npr.org.