Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Beckham blocks U.S. tour
David Beckham has blocked attempts by Real Madrid to squeeze another lucrative tour out of him before he joins up with LA Galaxy.
The player is adamant his last game will be Real's final league match on June 17 against Mallorca.
The decision means Madrid have had to scrap plans for a £15million U.S. tour because the Americans are not interested in them without the former England captain.
Real tried for one more Beckham payday by switching their traditional pre-season tour to the end of this campaign, with a three-match visit to the States to include a game against LA Galaxy, in which Beckham would have played a half for each side.
But he is understood still to be fuming over the way the club handled his contract extension talks and their treatment of him in the aftermath of his switch to the Galaxy - and he has refused all offers of end-of-season matches in favour of a family holiday before he kicks off with Los Angeles.
The player is adamant his last game will be Real's final league match on June 17 against Mallorca.
The decision means Madrid have had to scrap plans for a £15million U.S. tour because the Americans are not interested in them without the former England captain.
Real tried for one more Beckham payday by switching their traditional pre-season tour to the end of this campaign, with a three-match visit to the States to include a game against LA Galaxy, in which Beckham would have played a half for each side.
But he is understood still to be fuming over the way the club handled his contract extension talks and their treatment of him in the aftermath of his switch to the Galaxy - and he has refused all offers of end-of-season matches in favour of a family holiday before he kicks off with Los Angeles.
