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David Beckham: English Man Changing The Face Of Soccer

British soccer superstar David Robert Joseph Beckham was born 2 May 1975. The goal is to make soccer as big in the USA as it is in many parts of the world. His American invasion will hopefully make Americans love soccer. In January 2007, it was announced that Beckham would leave Real Madrid and sign a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy. The most expensive sports negotiation yet, Beckham is valued as the world's highest-paid footballer, earning in .. Read More About David Beckham

 

Flying Eaglets Claim Junior World Cup Title

This year in SEOUL, South Korea The Flying Eaglets from Nigeria beat Spain in a penalty shootout this year to win the Under-17 World Cup soccer championship.
The West African team won their third title, in penalty shootouts after a long 120 minutes goalless draw. Goalkeeper Oladele Ajiboye is considered the hero for this win leading Nigeria to a 3-0 win and claiming the title of world champion. Adding to the list of heroes are Matthew Edile, Daniel Joshua and Ganiyu Oseni who scored the winning goals.
It was another very disappointing loss for Spain which has advanced three times to the finals and never won, it was only the fourth time in 12 Under-17 World Cup tournaments that the title was decided on penalty.. Read More about Nigeria's Flying Eaglets.