The Contributions Continue
David and Victoria joined a cast of stars to encourage American Idol viewers to donate during the Idol Gives Back charity event. Proceeds help to end child poverty through organizations like Global Fund, Malaria No More, and Save the Children. The Beckhams pre-recorded their messages of encouragement, which were played during the fundraiser. For more information see this article.


Gulati on Beckham's Arrival in MLS
U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati spoke to World Soccer about the state of soccer in America, including (briefly) David's impact. Here's an excerpt from the part of the interview in question, and the rest of the piece can be read here.

World Soccer: Overall, do you think the sport is putting down roots in the U.S.?

Gulati: Absolutely -- and a very big part of that success is down to MLS, which has clearly established itself. It's not the NFL or Major League Baseball yet, but it is a remarkable presence on the American sports scene after only 12 years of existence. National telecasts -- in both English and Spanish -- are a big part of this success, and David Beckham's arrival has helped draw the attention of those who show just a casual interest in the sport. Whether they can be persuaded to be full fans, that's part of our challenge.


Beckhams' Extreme Magic
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports a Beckham-spotting, for those who are interested in what the family are doing with their down time!

Soccer icon David Beckham, his wife, Victoria, and their three sons, at Dirk Arthur's "Extreme Magic" lion and tiger show at the Tropicana on Sunday. Their 9-year-old son, Brooklyn, came on stage and helped as a magician. Afterward, they went backstage, where the boys met Jody, a Siberian tiger; Tillie, a 6-month-old baby Liger (half lion and half tiger); and viewed Keller, a baby snow tiger. (Source)


MLS Player of the Week
Congrats to David for being named MLS's Player of the Week today. The honor comes for his contributions to the Galaxy vs. San Jose, including scoring his first MLS goal, and the opening goal for the team, during the match between old rivals. This article is the source of this tidbit. A nice quote from Becks regarding his performance:

"It's great to score a goal, usually I'm on the other end assisting," Beckham said after the win.

"I'm happy. But I'm more happy that the team performed well."