After David Beckham thrilled Italian soccer fans in Milan by scoring one of the goals (his first for his new team) that led to AC Milan’s big soccer win last weekend, Becks and the Milanos were back in action yesterday to take on Genoa in another soccer match. Becks scored AC Milan’s sole goal of the game which, unfortch, did not win the game but did allow his temporary team to tie with their competitors. Here are a few pics of Becks in action yesterday afternoon:

David Beckham scored from a free kick with England coach Fabio Capello looking on but Diego Milito tied the game three minutes from the end and AC Milan settled for a 1-1 draw with Genoa on Wednesday. A victory would have put Milan into a tie for second in the Serie A standings with Juventus, which lost 2-1 to Udinese goals from Italy forwards Fabio Quagliarella and Antonio Di Natale. League leader Inter Milan won a drama-filled match 2-0 in Catania with 10 men. Midfielder Dejan Stankovic put Inter ahead five minutes in, heading in a cross from Julio Ricardo Cruz, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic made it 2-0 in the 71st minute, shooting into an empty net after Catania goalkeeper Benjamin Bizzarri misjudged his attempt to intercept a pass from Stankovic. Inter leads with 49 points, Juventus was next with 43, Milan 41 and Genoa 37. Also, Francesco Totti returned from injury and scored in AS Roma’s 2-1 win over Palermo, and Fiorentina took advantage of Napoli’s fourth-string goalkeeper in a 2-1 victory. Beckham’s second goal in two games arrived in the 33rd minute at San Siro, a trademark curling shot from the left of Genoa’s area inside the near post. Beckham is hoping to be called up by Capello for a friendly against Spain on Feb. 11 and equal Bobby Moore’s record of 108 England caps for an outfield player. Apparently bothered by a muscle problem, Beckham was replaced by Mathieu Flamini in the 71st. Beckham nearly scored in the opening minute, with Genoa goalkeeper Fernando Rubinho forced to push the former England captain’s shot wide. Beckham picked up a yellow card in the 30th minute for a foul, shortly before his goal. Beckham’s fellow midfielder Andrea Pirlo hit the crossbar twice with free kicks. Argentine forward Milito scored his 13th goal of the season from close range, although he may have been offside. “This was a misstep that I’m not pleased with,” Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti said. “We weren’t able to win a game in which we played very well, and for what we did, we deserved to win.” Milan has not lost since Beckham joined the club on a two-month loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy, winning twice and drawing twice. “I’m very upset because the team is going through a period in which everything is going right, but the season goes on,” Ancelotti added. Beckham has indicated he was considering staying with Milan beyond the loan period. “He’s appreciated and thought very highly of and if he stays we’ll be happy,” Ancelotti said. “But he’s got to resolve the problem with (the Galaxy).”

While I am very happy that Becks is doing so well with his temporary new team, I’m still really bothered by all this talk of “the problem” with the LA Galaxy. There is no problem. David Beckham signed a very lucrative contract (which allowed him to buy a new mansion, new cars, new tattoos and a very expensive purse for his wife Vicki B.) with the LA Galaxy to play soccer for the team for a set number of years. No problem. Should he wish to get out of his contract, which I’m not sure the Galaxy is at all interested in, I’m sure giving back the $50+ million he was paid would be in order. BUT, that is a discussion for another time. After the jump, check out a few more pics of Becks on the soccer field yesterday — celebrating his big goal …

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Congratulations goes out to David Beckham and his temporary new soccer team AC Milan on their big win in competitive play this weekend. Becks managed to score his first goal as an AC Milano, which caused much jubilation on his part … it also gave his teammate Clarence Seedorf license to grab Becks’s ass in order to congratulate him — the lucky bastard:

David Beckham and Kaka both scored in AC Milan’s 4-1 win over Bologna Sunday, a result that keeps it in touch with lead pair Juventus and Inter Milan. Elsewhere, AS Roma moved into one of the European qualification spots after a 3-0 win away to Napoli, while Lazio’s own European hopes were hit after a 4-1 loss at home to Cagliari. Juventus lead the league on goal difference, tied with Inter Milan on 43 points, although Inter is playing Sampdoria later on Sunday. Milan are third on 40 points and Genoa fourth with 36. Kaka scored a penalty after 17 minutes and added a long range strike just before halftime and was given a standing ovation by Milan’s fans when substituted 20 minutes before the end. Beckham scored his first goal for Carlo Ancelotti’s side on 60 minutes after being put into space by Pato.

Woot! Congrats, Becks! Well done! While I’m sure a great many of us are seething with jealousy that your teammates have full permission to grab whatever part of your body they like while on the soccer field, I suppose we can kinda live vicariously thru such actions and pretend we’re doing the same. You gotta love how sports guys go straight for the butt when they are congratulating one another on a job well done. HMM. Mebbe I’ve been missing out on a level of male camaraderie in the sports world … we were never this grabby in marching band. Ah well. In any event, congrats and love goes out to our dear David Beckham on his first goal for AC Milan. Again, I say Woot!

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David Beckham, who is currently in Milan, Italy where he temporarily signed with AC Milan to play professional soccer with them while his real team the LA Galaxy and the entire MLS League are on 2 month hiatus, has been very bizzy this weekend. Yesterday he made his “home” debut with AC Milan as the team took on Fiorentina in an Italian league match-up. Earlier today, Becks attended the Emporio Armani Menswear fashion show, bringing his hawtness along for the ride … but first things first. Here are a few photos of Becks in action with AC Milan and they battled Fiorentina yesterday … Becks and the garcons went on to win with a final score of 1-0:

David Beckham made his home debut for AC Milan on Saturday, playing 81 minutes in a 1-0 victory over Fiorentina in Italian league action. Beckham, on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy, is aiming stay sharp in hopes of earning a spot on the English national team. He played his first Serie A match a week ago. He had a busy night on the right side of midfield before being replaced by defender Philippe Senderos. Just before halftime, Beckham had an excellent chance to score his first with the club. The ball was worked across to him on the right side of the penalty box, but goalkeeper Sebastien Frey was able to push his low shot away for a corner kick. Alexander Pato scored in the seventh minute for the only goal in what many expect to be Kaka’s last game before joining Manchester City for more than US$130 million. At the start of the second half, Kaka had three good opportunities, but each time the Fiorentina defence was able to block his shots. The win leaves Milan in third place, six points behind leader Inter Milan and two behind Juventus. Both teams play Sunday.

As you may recall, Becks made his debut with AC Milan on January 6, then his Italian League debut on January 12 and yesterday’s game was his home debut game in Milan — I think that should do it for Becks and his AC Milan firsts. Thus far, Becks is really holding his own with his new team … I’m sure his new bosses are very happy to have him aboard.

Earlier today fashionista (or is it fashionister?) Becks and his sexy ass were on hand to attend the Emporio Armani Menswear Autumn/Winter 2009/10 fashion show in Milan, Italy and he just so happened to pause to pose for a few photos before he made his way into the show to check out the duds. In fine Becks style, he was all dolled up in a sharp suit (most likely, Armani) and looked to die for, as he is wont to do … behold:

A soccer game one day, a fashion show the next … with all this running around, how is he able to conserve his energy for the fields of play? He’s just that talented, I guess. It sounds like he’s having a great time over there … which I suppose is good to hear. I just hope he doesn’t get too used to stuff over there. We miss him back here in SoCal. Ya hear that Becks? Come home soon!!!

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Earlier today we got to see a few photos of Victoria Beckham and the Beckham boys doing a bit of sightseeing in Rome, Italy but that wasn’t the big outing for the family this weekend … the Beckham bunch were in town to watch David Beckham make his Italian Soccer League debut as he joined his temporary new team AC Milan in a soccer match against rivals AS Roma. The good news is that Becks managed to turn in a pretty solid performance for 89 of game’s 90 minutes, the bad news is that neither team won. Meh. At least neither team lost either … here are a few pics from this weekend’s game and a rundown of the game’s highlights:

The crowd of 53,444 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on Sunday was not there to see David Beckham. The fact that the Galaxy midfielder was making his Italian league debut for visiting AC Milan was acknowledged, but the home fans were more concerned about the continuing struggles of their own team, AS Roma. As things turned out, the crowd went away satisfied. AS Roma grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first half, was overwhelmed for a while early in the second half and fell behind, 2-1, but then recovered to earn a deserved 2-2 tie. And Beckham? Well, the England international, who is on a two-month loan to Milan from the Galaxy, also came out of it just about all square. He did not look out of place in the No. 32 shirt, starting and playing for 89 of the 90 minutes, primarily in a defensive midfield role. On the other hand, he did not provide the sort of spark that Beckham fans had perhaps hoped to see. Beckham took most of the corner kicks for Milan and a few of the free kicks. His trademark deep crosses were not much in evidence, however, and when he did curl the ball into the Roma penalty area, defenders were almost always there to head clear the danger. Beckham took one shot on goal, an effort that appeared to be going wide right but which was snagged anyway by Doni, Roma’s Brazilian goalkeeper. Afterward, Beckham pronounced himself satisfied. “I thought it was great, I enjoyed it immensely, I was surprised to start the game,” he said. “Of course, I’m still working on my fitness, but I felt good, better than I thought I would in the game.” The 33-year-old said his intention while in Italy was “to play as many games as possible and work on my fitness and just be part of AC Milan. I feel very lucky.” Carlo Ancelotti, whose Milan team is in third place in Serie A, nine points behind leader and defending champion Inter Milan and five points adrift of second-place Juventus, had suggested Saturday that Beckham would not start. “Beckham is ready to play even though he’s been inactive for two months, but it’s difficult to start him in the match against Roma,” Ancelotti said. By Sunday, however, the coach had changed his mind and Beckham, looking confident and comfortable, walked onto the field to take his place in midfield alongside 2006 World Cup winner Andrea Pirlo of Italy and former Dutch international Clarence Seedorf. He settled down quickly — not surprising considering the quality of his teammates.

Well, so far so good … the fact that his performance was pretty even keel says something (that he’s not washed up). On a field with so many amazing players, the fact that Becks was able to hold his own is a good sign that AC Milan might get some good play out of him. His 2 month stint might do much to help him improve his game WHEN HE RETURNS TO SOCAL TO PLAY FOR THE LA GALAXY later on this year … that’s really what’s important to me ;) Congrats goes out to Becks for his solid effort this weekend … lessee if he can up his game in the next match-up.

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The freshly tattooed David Beckham made his game debut with his temporary new team AC Milan as they played a match against Hamburg SV in Dubai earlier today. As you may recall, Becks made his way to Dubai last week to begin training (that almost killed him, it seemed) with his new team in preparation for the new European Soccer season which gets underway this month. Here are a few pics of Becks, wearing the black and red of AC Milan, on the fields of play in Dubai during an exhibition game earlier today:

David Beckham had a quiet debut for AC Milan on Tuesday, exiting at halftime before the club beat Hamburg 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. The former England captain, on a three-month loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy, was greeted by a huge ovation before the exhibition match. Playing in a largely defensive role in midfield, Beckham displayed a few good touches with his famous right foot before being replaced by Mathieu Flamini. “Felt just like when I was at (Manchester) United, they had families here sitting with the kids and it brings back memories,” Beckham said. “It was exciting for me. Penalties aren’t the best way to win a game, but I’m glad that we won. AC Milan works very hard and I love working hard.” Ronaldinho gave Milan the lead from the penalty spot in the 62nd minute, but Collin Benjamin scored from close range to tie it five minutes later. Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti substituted for Beckham because of a lack of match fitness. “I think 90 minutes would have been too much for him because he hasn’t played for over two months,” Ancelotti said. “Beckham is obviously not playing at his best because of the absence from competitive action, but this last week was very good for him and I’m sure he can be better. “He is tactically a sound player and he plays for the team and was always making himself available during the match.” The 33-year-old Beckham’s one mistake came on a back pass to Paolo Maldini that was intercepted by Hamburg’s Ivica Olic, who had only goalkeeper Dida to beat before being brought down by Maldini. Beckham had a chance to score on a 39th-minute free kick, but his effort was headed away by the Hamburg wall. Mladen Petric of Hamburg missed an unmarked header in the 85th minute.

HMMMMMMMMMM … this sounds exactly like the way things go down when Becks plays here for the LA Galaxy. Lots of cheering and love from the crowd, a lackluster bit of running around on the field and then a quiet exit from the game before the end of play. I suspect it can’t be easy for Becks to just fit right in with a new team immediately but he does seem to need a lot of warm up time before he can actually be of any use to his soccer teams. Even tho this was an exhibition game, I would’ve liked to have seen the soccer stud shine a little more. His family, tho, I’m sure were very impressed with his performance … each member of his immediate family (ie. Victoria Beckham and sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz) were all in attendance at today’s game. After the jump, check out a few pics of the Beckham bunch in the stands in Dubai earlier today …

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After arriving in town the day before, soccer phenom David Beckham was on hand at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy yesterday to not only attend the AC Milan soccer match but to be presented to the assembled fans and, indeed, all of Milan, Italy as the newest member of the soccer team. In a ceremony before the game, Becks was paraded out onto the field draped in the AC Milan colors and accompanied by a mob of cute little boys all wearing replica Beckham jerseys with his name and new number, #32, emblazoned on the back. For the time being, Becks is now officially an AC Milano:

Loan star David Beckham arrived at the San Siro on Sunday clutching his club shirt and was told he could begin AC Milan’s next match against Roma in the Italian capital on January 11. England midfielder Beckham has joined the Rossoneri for three months from Los Angeles Galaxy and was a spectator on Sunday night when they thrashed Udinese 5-1 in a Serie A clash. Beckham his Italian job will help reclaim his place in Fabio Capello’s England squad that is firmly on course for a place at the World Cup finals in South Africa. He currently has 107 caps and needs one more to equal the ‘outfield’ record held by Bobby Moore who held aloft the Jules Rimet trophy in 1966. Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti insists Beckham will come into contention for a starting berth when his side resume after the winter break. Club vice-president Adriano Galliani agreed saying: “Beckham is in good physical condition. He will be here with us for nine Serie A games and will also play some friendlies. “We will then consider whether or not to include him in our UEFA Cup squad because eventually he would only be able to play up to the first and second leg of the last 16 of the competition. “We will make this decision by the end of January.” Milan have been paired with Werder Bremen in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup with the two-leg tie to be played in February. Beckham is set to return to the U.S. at the end of March to prepare for the start of Major League Soccer and would be unavailable from the quarterfinal stages on in Europe. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid maestro officially becomes a Milan player on January 7 and now looks set for his debut four days later … Beckham’s ‘presentation’ at the San Siro prior to kick-off was a rather low-key affair as he strolled on to the pitch to mutter the words ‘Forza Milan’ to a half-empty stadium. He will now get to know his new colleagues at a training camp in Dubai.

Love it! Becks is a show in and of himself. He don’t even need to play soccer to get people excited … that’s a true superstar, y’all. As much as I’m not TOO thrilled that Becks is on load from LA to Milan, I am anxious to see how he does over there. I’d love to see him do well so that he can play with the English team and fulfill more of the goals and benchmarks he’s set for himself professionally. It’s unclear how much longer Becks can remain a high profile, high demand soccer player. I’d love to see him go out on top like he deserves to. Good luck, Becks … we’ll all be rooting for your success!

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After arriving in Milan, Italy this weekend to undergo some routine pre-season medical testing, David Beckham was on hand for a press conference with AC Milan president Adirano Galliani to show the world the new uniform with the new number that he will be wearing during his short tenure as a member of the AC Milan fútbol club:

Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham was introduced at AC Milan yesterday, as the cultural icon will begin his short loan spell at the Italian Serie A giants next month. The 33-year-old Beckham said the move fulfills his dream of playing with a top Italian team and his goal of staying in shape during the MLS offseason to regain a spot on England’s national team. “I wouldn’t take this opportunity if I didn’t think that I could help the team and help the club,” Beckham said … “I’m really happy to be here, it is a great honor. I hope to add to the team, I hope to give everything that I’ve always given in my career. To be able to have the chance to play for another one of the biggest clubs in the world, I’ve played for the biggest club in England, the biggest club in Spain and now I’m going to be playing for the biggest club in Italy, is amazing. I’ve been very lucky in my career to have done that, and I’m just going to enjoy it because I think to be given this opportunity is incredible.” added Beckham … England coach Fabio Capello has said it is not enough for Beckham to train with AC Milan – he must also play to be considered for the national team. The loan begins Jan. 7 and expires March 9, Milan vice president Adriano Galliani said. He will start work Dec. 29. “He is in really great physical condition, I am told, and I believe that after the period of preparation in Dubai, I believe he will be up to playing,” Galliani said.

With his new stint as an AC Milano, comes a new jersey number … here are a couple of promo pics of Becks modeling his new uni and his new number:

And the first big question of the latest chapter of his globe-trotting career was swiftly answered when it was revealed that he would wear the No 32 short – “it was the first one I was offered,” he said. Dressed in a blue jumper, jeans, mirrored sunglasses and a scarf against the chill he smiled and waved at the small group of fans who had gathered to welcome him. After landing at Milan’s Malpensa airport he headed off to a private clinic for a medical, which he reportedly passed with flying colours. As he left the airport he said: “I am honoured to be here and to play for one of the most successful clubs in the world. I have played for the biggest club in England, the biggest club in Spain and now I want to play for the biggest club in Italy.” AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani said Beckham would stay with Milan until March 8. He added: “We resolved numerous problems, much larger than you would normally have when you buy a player – with the US League, with Galaxy and with all the Beckham entourage.” Beckham also was keen to emphasise that his stay in Milan would be strictly football. “Fashion had nothing to do with coming to Milan,” he said. “The red and black shirt and the history of the club took me here.”

Strictly football, huh? No Fashion, huh? Well, we’ll see about that. After the jump, check out a couple photos of Becks with wifey Vicki B. as they stepped out on the town in Milan last night to show just how unfashionable they plan to be while staying in Italy for the next few months …

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