Galaxy Broadcast Schedule Shapes Up
Good news: Galaxy fans can now begin penciling in their viewing schedule for the 2008 season! A press release from the Galaxy reveals that FSW will be broadcasting 18+ of their matches (through season and beyond), and a preliminary list of channels covering their matches was also included. As follows:

DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (PT) TV

Saturday March 29 at Colorado 6:30 p.m. FSC/HDNet
Thursday April 3 vs. San Jose 7:30 p.m. ESPN2
Sunday April 13 vs. Toronto FC 12:00 p.m. FSN West*/Telefutura
Saturday April 19 vs. Houston 7:30 p.m. FSN West
Saturday April 26 vs. Chivas USA 7:30 p.m. FSC
Saturday May 3 at Real Salt Lake 7:00 p.m. FSN West
Saturday May 10 vs. New York 7:30 p.m. FSN West/HDNet
Sunday May 18 at FC Dallas 12:00 p.m. FSN West/Telefutura
Saturday May 24 vs. Kansas City 7:30 p.m. HDNet
Saturday May 31 at Toronto FC 12:30 p.m. FSN West
Saturday June 7 vs. Colorado 7:30 p.m. FSN West
Saturday June 14 at San Jose 7:00 p.m. FSC
Saturday June 21 vs. Columbus 7:30 p.m. FSN Prime Ticket
Sunday June 29 at D.C. United 9:00 a.m. ABC
Friday July 4 vs. New England 7:30 p.m. FSN Prime Ticket
Thursday July 10 vs. Chivas USA 8:00 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday July 19 at New York 3:30 p.m. FSC
Thursday July 24 MLS All-Star Game 4:00 p.m. ESPN2/TeleFutura
at BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
Sunday July 27 at FC Dallas 4:00 p.m. FSN West
Sunday August 3 at San Jose 12:00 p.m. FSN West/Telefutura
Thursday August 14 at Chivas USA 8:00 p.m. ESPN2
Thursday August 21 vs. Chicago 7:00 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday August 30 at New England 4:30 p.m. FSN West/HDNet
Saturday September 6 vs. Real Salt Lake 7:30 p.m. FSN West
Saturday September 13 at Kansas City 5:00 p.m. FSN West/HDNet
Saturday September 20 vs. D.C. United 8:00 p.m. FSC
Thursday September 25 at Chicago 6:00 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday October 4 at Columbus 4:30 p.m. FSN West/HDNet
Sunday October 12 vs. Colorado 5:00 p.m. FSN West
Saturday October 18 at Houston 5:30 p.m. FSN West
Sunday October 26 vs. FC Dallas 12:00 p.m. FSN West/Telefutura
Sunday November 23 MLS Cup 2008 12:30 p.m. ABC/TeleFutura
at The Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif.

* - Tape Delayed on FSN West "Galaxy Live" will air at 4 p.m. and the game will be shown at 4:30 p.m.

Of course, we'll bring you viewing options closer to each match day, but start to plan your life accordingly—the season is almost here!


David's Participation Against Dallas Confirmed
David's participation in the upcoming Galaxy charity match against FC Dallas has been confirmed. Capello already stated that either he or his associate would check on David's fitness, perhaps even in person during this game. It will be held at Pizza Hut Park and if there are any television broadcasts, we will post links and info here. Source


UNCONFIRMED Football Buzz
Look for Spain's two powerhouse teams, defending champion Real Madrid and archrival Barcelona, to be playing as many as three games apiece in the U.S. this summer, with the majority of the matches against Major League Soccer opponents.

The league was close to finalizing details of Barcelona's visit, or visits, by Coach Frank Rijkaard's squad. Real Salt Lake earlier had confirmed that it would be one of Real Madrid's opponents, and the Galaxy could be another.

If so, it would provide David Beckham with the unique chance of having played for Real Madrid against the Galaxy and for the Galaxy against Real Madrid. Source


From Body Art to Egg Art
For those interested in the art that adorns David's body, his tattoo artist Louis Molloy has teamed up with designer Henry Holland and chocolatier Thorntons to produce designer Easter Eggs. Sales of the eggs raise money for a children's charity. If anybody wants a work of art by the person who placed such permanent art on Becks, and to donate to charity in the process, this is one to consider! I haven't seen any pictures of Molloy's egg, so I'm not sure if it bears any resemblence to the tattoos we've come to know and...love or hate. We can only hope. More here


Becks: The Next Top Chef
Gordon Ramsay, TV chef, has pledged to turn Becks into a top cook.

The 40-year-old chef, who was a footballer with Glasgow Rangers as a youngster, explained: “David absolutely loves his food.

“You’d be surprised, but Victoria’s a real foodie too. David has mentioned a few times he would love to be able to cook properly.

“I think he could be very good and I wouldn’t hesitate to give him a helping hand in the kitchen.”

[...]

“Gordon will show Becks some storming dishes which he knows will really impress his pals.

“And the dishes will be quite easy so Victoria and even their boys can help join in making them.”

More here

Becks as Keeper
Here's a video clip from the Shanghai children's training event. In this, Beckham pulls on the gloves and takes position as GK...



Becks Blogs...
c/o DavidBeckham.com, David's latest blog post:

Hi everyone,

It’s great to be back in LA.
I really enjoyed the tour to Asia. It was a great chance for the team to bond and get our fitness levels up before the new season. It was also a chance for Ruud Gullit and the coaching staff to get some of their tactical ideas across and I think we played some great soccer.
We’ve now only one friendly left against FC Dallas until the new MLS season begins at the end of the month. Obviously, I didn’t get to play there last season, so I’m really looking forward to the match. Dallas has such a rich sporting history with the Cowboys of the NFL and the Mavericks in the NBA, so it’ll be great to go there and play their soccer team.
Anyway, that’s all for now.

Speak to you soon

David


-Dina