Beckham primed for title decider
Monday, 18 June 2007
David Beckham hopes to end his Real Madrid career on a high Sunday by helping the club take the Primera Liga title before leaving to join LA Galaxy, reports BBC.
If Madrid beat Real Mallorca they will pip Barcelona and Sevilla to the crown - and would be only the second trophy win for Beckham since his 2003 arrival.
The England midfielder, who helped Real win the Spanish Super Cup four years ago, is fit after an ankle injury.
He said: "I've had four fantastic years here but victory will top things off."
Beckham (32) agreed a switch to Major League Soccer in the United States in January and his departure from Real will come after one of the most exciting Spanish league seasons in history.
With one game to go, Barcelona are tied with Madrid at the top of the table with 73 points, while Sevilla are two points behind in third place.
Real will finish above Barca if they end the campaign level on points because of their superior head-to-head record but, using the same rules, Sevilla have the edge over Real and Barca the advantage over Sevilla.
If all three teams finish level on points, Real will win the title for the 30th time as they top the mini-league between the sides.
While Madrid take on mid-table Mallorca at the Bernabeu in the final weekend of fixtures, Barcelona travel to bottom side Gimnastic Tarragona, who have already been relegated.
Sevilla play host to Villarreal, who are Spain's form team following a run of seven successive wins.
Real's hopes of sealing their 30th Spanish title were boosted after they were given permission to play their international players from Brazil, Argentina and Mali.
It had been feared that Brazilian duo Robinho and Marcelo, Argentine pair Fernando Gago and Gonzalo Higuain and Mali midfielder Mahamadou Diarra, might be absent because of international commitments.
If Madrid beat Real Mallorca they will pip Barcelona and Sevilla to the crown - and would be only the second trophy win for Beckham since his 2003 arrival.
The England midfielder, who helped Real win the Spanish Super Cup four years ago, is fit after an ankle injury.
He said: "I've had four fantastic years here but victory will top things off."
Beckham (32) agreed a switch to Major League Soccer in the United States in January and his departure from Real will come after one of the most exciting Spanish league seasons in history.
With one game to go, Barcelona are tied with Madrid at the top of the table with 73 points, while Sevilla are two points behind in third place.
Real will finish above Barca if they end the campaign level on points because of their superior head-to-head record but, using the same rules, Sevilla have the edge over Real and Barca the advantage over Sevilla.
If all three teams finish level on points, Real will win the title for the 30th time as they top the mini-league between the sides.
While Madrid take on mid-table Mallorca at the Bernabeu in the final weekend of fixtures, Barcelona travel to bottom side Gimnastic Tarragona, who have already been relegated.
Sevilla play host to Villarreal, who are Spain's form team following a run of seven successive wins.
Real's hopes of sealing their 30th Spanish title were boosted after they were given permission to play their international players from Brazil, Argentina and Mali.
It had been feared that Brazilian duo Robinho and Marcelo, Argentine pair Fernando Gago and Gonzalo Higuain and Mali midfielder Mahamadou Diarra, might be absent because of international commitments.