Former England captain David Beckham says that he is not surprised at the fact that manager Roy Hodgson has decided to hand Wayne Rooney the captaincy after the recent retirements of Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard. The Chelsea and Liverpool midfielder were some of the leaders left in the team going into the World Cup 2014, which turned out to be a major disappointment for England after they were knocked out of the group stages.

Real Madrid once again spent extravagant money on a player after bringing in James Rodriguez for around £ 60 million.

MLS has denied suggestions that former Manchester United star David Beckham is set to scupper his plans to open a new franchise in Miami and instead take over Chivas USA. Beckham’s plans to start new franchise in Miami has been hit by protests against the stadium plans. Even though the 38-year-old announced that he plans to put his money into the stadium rather than depend upon the money from the council for this new stadium, the proposed location of this arena has been met with a lot of criticism.

David Beckham has suffered a major setback in his attempts to start the new Miami MLS franchise after the City Council rejected the plans to build a stadium near the waterfront. Beckham had been hoping to build a brand-new stadium that would seat more than 20,000 people near the waterfront. This would give a major advantage to his franchise in terms of location, but this proposal drew several complaints from people residing in the area and businesses in and around the location.

Manchester United icon David Beckham has stated that he expects new manager Louis van Gaal to be a success at the club. The Dutchman was named as the replacement for David Moyes after weeks of negotiation. The former Bayern Munich and Barcelona manager is currently in charge of the Dutch national team, but he has announced his decision to step down from the role after the World Cup 2014. He is one of the top managers in world football after having won several trophies including the Champions League.

Manchester United icon David Beckham has stated that he expects new manager Louis van Gaal to be a success at the club. The Dutchman was named as the replacement for David Moyes after weeks of negotiation. The former Bayern Munich and Barcelona manager is currently in charge of the Dutch national team, but he has announced his decision to step down from the role after the World Cup 2014. He is one of the top managers in world football after having won several trophies including the Champions League.