LA Galaxy 4 Phoenix 1

David Beckham drew 31,800 at the capacity 35,000 Westpac Stadium for the Phoenix vs. LA Galaxay game today. One of New Zealand's ever biggest crowds got to see David score his team's fourth goal from a penalty in the 76th minute.

The crowd's favourite undoubtedly was the home team, but they cheered every time Beckham had the ball.

He entertained the crowd with his "bend it" special freekick, but got the biggest cheers and whistles at the end of the game when he exchanged shirts with the Phoenix players.

That's right Becks, give the ladies what they came to see.

David will return to LA on Sunday.



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15,000 Watch David Beckham Train

David Beckham wowed thousands of Wellington school children today as he trained with his team.

They did laps of the ground at the beginning and end of training, with waves from Beckham - much to the delight of the fans.

The training itself was pretty untaxing with some light stretching and jogging followed by a game of half-paced seven-a-side.

Late in the session when the team took free-kicks, Beckham put his first one onto the bar drawing "oohs" from the crowd.

His second went straight at the goalkeeper prompting "boos", but his third went in to loud cheers and a smile from Beckham himself.

But the highlight for all was when Beckham was handed the microphone at the end of the session.

His thank you to the assembled children was met with rapturous screams.

"We'd just like to say as a team we're very proud to be here," he said.

"We're pleased to have so many children and people watching."

Beckham then left with a final wave amid more deafening cheers and applause.



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David Beckham Arrives In New Zealand

No David is not getting too familiar with this woman. David and his team mates were welcomed with a powhiri. David watched the welcoming ceremony respectfully Beckham and appearing spellbound.

David and his team mates should be very honoured to receive a powhiri welcome as it it usually only reserved for special visitors.

David said he was honoured by the welcome. "It is something that no player, and no person, would miss," he said.

He acknowledged that New Zealand was a rugby country and said he had watched the national side do the haka many times on TV.

He added: "I would love to stand in front of the All Blacks and see them do it."

After signing autographs for waiting fans, Beckham headed onto the team bus and to the hotel for a media conference where his attention turned towards Saturday’s upcoming match against the Wellington Phoenix.





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