David Beckham will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season to join the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in a five-year deal. The move was announced Thursday following the end of talks on extending the 31-year-old English midfielder's contract with the Spanish club.
"This week, Real Madrid asked me to make a decision regarding my future and the offer to extend my contract by a further two seasons," Beckham said in a statement.
"After discussing several options with my family and advisers to either stay here at Madrid or join other major British and European clubs, I have decided to join the Los Angeles Galaxy and play in the MLS from August this year."
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's David Beckham from England waves to suporters after the Spanish League soccer match against Levante at Ciutat de Valencia Stadium in Valencia, Spain, in this Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006 file photo. (AP Photo/Fernando Bustamante)
