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Beckham shoots for the stars 貝克漢摘星
Friday, Jan 26, 2007,Page 20
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David Beckham poses with kids from the Los Angeles area, June 2, 2005. 2005年6月2日，貝克漢與來自洛杉磯一帶的孩童合影留念。 (照片：美聯社)
PHOTO: AP
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David Beckham will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season and join Los Angeles Galaxy on a five-year deal worth US$250 million (NT$8.2 billion).
The ever-popular soccer player had offers from Real Madrid, a French club and several top English clubs. It is thought that he decided against playing in England again to avoid having to play against his old team, Manchester United (widely known as Man. United or the Red Devils).
Soccer isn't a very popular sport in the US, and many people were surprised by Beckham's choice. However, Beckham had already shown an interest in US soccer by opening The David Beckham Academy at the Los Angeles Galaxy ground last year.
Beckham thanked the people of Madrid for the warm welcome they had given to his family and said, "I am proud to have played for two of the biggest clubs in football, and I look forward to the new challenge of growing the world's most popular game in a country that is as passionate about its sport as my own." (Catherine Thomas, staff writer)
貝克漢將於球季結束後離開皇家馬德里，以五年兩億五千萬美元（新台幣八十二億元）的合約，投效美國洛杉磯銀河隊。
皇家馬德里、一支法國球隊和幾個英國頂級球隊，都對這名人氣超高的足球員招手。據傳，他為避免對上他的老東家英超曼聯，決定不在英國踢球。
足球在美國不是一項熱門的運動，許多人也對貝克漢的選擇感到驚訝，不過貝克漢早就展現出對美國足球運動的興趣，從他去年在洛杉磯銀河隊體育場，開辦貝克漢青年體育學院便可看出端倪。
貝克漢感謝馬德里市民熱情歡迎他的家人，並且表示︰「能為兩個足球界最大的俱樂部效力，我感到很驕傲，我期待新的挑戰，將這世界上最受歡迎的運動正如同我的熱愛一般，在這熱愛運動的國家發揚光大。」 （翻譯︰鄭湘儀）
| Today's Words 今天單字 |
1. season n.
球季 (qiu2 ji4)
例: The soccer season in the US ends in September.
(美國足球季在九月結束。)
2. avoid v.t.
避開 (bi4 kai1)
例: Sam always avoids stepping on the cracks in the pavement.
(山姆總會避免踩到人行道上的裂縫。)
3. passionate adj.
熱情的 (re4 qing2 de5)
例: Steven is passionate about baseball.
(史蒂芬對棒球很熱衷。) |
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