Beckham salutes the LA crowd during the 2-2 defeat
against Barcelona
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David Beckham underlined his commitment to Los Angeles
Galaxy after scoring in the Major League Soccer outfit's 2-1
pre-season defeat against Barcelona at the Rose Bowl.
The former England skipper curled home a free-kick on the stroke
of half-time to level the scores after Pedro Rodriguez had fired
Barca ahead, but Jeffren's 67th-minute effort sealed the victory
for the Spanish side in front of over 93,000 fans.
Beckham has endured a difficult time since returning to the US
after his loan move to AC Milan came to an end, and has twice been
involved in heated confrontations with supporters.
Sweet spot: Beckham strikes his free-kick perfectly
Get in!: Beckham watches his unstoppable free-kick
nestle into the top left-hand corner
Like old times: Beckham turns away in celebration after
his trademark free-kick
The 34-year-old was again on the receiving end of cat
calls and barracking from sections of the crowd in Pasadena last
night, but his goal was nevertheless warmly received by the
majority in the stands.
Asked whether he felt the goal would help him win the supporters
back, Beckham replied: 'Maybe, maybe not.
'If I did then great, if not, then I'm not going to lose any
sleep.
'Like I said before, I always work hard for the team, I work
hard for the manager and I work hard for the fans.
'Sometimes it's good enough, sometimes it's not. But I enjoyed
my goal tonight.
'There's going to be the odd reaction from a minority of people.
But 95 per cent, 97 per cent of the fans have been incredible'