After playing in England’s exhibition loss to Germany on Wednesday at Wembley Stadium and on Thursday for Los Angeles in a loss to Chivas USA, Galaxy star David Beckham is unlikely to play Sunday when his team visits Colorado to face the Rapids.
After only a pair of cameos and no training sessions for nearly two months, Beckham has now played 90 minutes each in games at New York, London and Los Angeles over the past five days. Galaxy coach Frank Yallop, after his team’s 3-0 loss to Chivas in Carson, Calif., said he didn’t expect Beckham to play Sunday in Colorado.
“It’s not ideal,” Yallop said. “I don’t like to put players, any players, at risk. I felt bad for him.”
While Beckham, who did not speak to reporters after the game, winced and hobbled on his left ankle late in the game. Still, he looked far less affected by his globetrotting than his teammates.
The Rapids in March sold out tickets to Sunday’s game at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, shortly after the tickets went on sale. This week, the team made available standing-room-only tickets for the game to meet demand.
Beckham in July appeared at Dick’s for the Major League Soccer All-Star game, but he did not play and was not in uniform.
