BECK TO HIS BEST ... David Beckham clips a
last-minute goal from his own half against Kansas
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DAVID BECKHAM left American players and fans in
awe after scoring a 70-yard wonder goal. The LA Galaxy star let fly
with Kansas City keeper Kevin Hartman caught upfield looking for a
last-minute equaliser.
Beckham took a couple of touches before belting the
ball into an empty net to seal a 3-1 win. LA striker Landon Donovan
said: “I can’t imagine anyone else scoring that kind of goal.”
In August of 1996, a young
Manchester United midfielder began to make a name for himself on
the legendary club. David Beckham struck one of the most impressive
goals in years when he scored from beyond the halfway line, with a
long and accurate strike that caught Wimbledon goalkeeper Neil
Sullivan off his line. It was a bit of a watershed moment, one
which announced that a new and fearless talent had arrived to do
things most players wouldn't even try.
Against the Kansas City Wizards nearly a dozen years later, Beckham
struck a shot from even further out than his famous Wimbledon
tally. As a helpless Kevin Hartman raced back to cover his goal
after having moved upfield for a corner kick opportunity, Beckham
coolly lined up a shot and his incomparable right foot delivered
the ball into the empty net. This time, the message beyond the
score itself might have been to all the naysayers who doubted the
midfielder's ability to still produce amazing shots.
In both 1996 and 2008, Beckham scored his team's third
goal, but versus Kansas City, the Galaxy rallied for the win after
going down a goal inthe first half. In fact, the victory moved the
team to a winning record for the first time in two years. The
Galaxy had spent the entire 2006 and 2007 seasons at .500 or
below.
Perhaps that was why Beckham focused on the squad's accomplishments
as a whole, especially in terms of finally showing a little
consistency. The Galaxy came from behind to win for the first time
this season.
