Beckham makes his belated MLS debut

August 9, 2007
By Steve Davis, ESPNsoccernet
Nothing seems easy when it comes to getting David Beckham on the field in a game that matters -- but at least it finally happened.

Despite the complicating factors of bad weather and a costly ejection for his Galaxy side, Beckham made his belated debut in an MLS match with a 72nd minute introduction Thursday night at wet RFK Stadium.

His initial appearance came after missing four Galaxy matches -- three contests in SuperLiga and one MLS match day. Beckham looked ...

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