David Beckham was booed by the fans of his own team yesterday in the game between LA Galaxy and AC Milan. While the game was finished 2-2 some called the episodic between Bekcham and one of the fans as one of the hightlights of the game.

David Beckham, 33, has been on loan to AC Milan from the L.A. Galaxy, but since joining the Italian team, he's been on a tear. Word is there are negotiations being conducted between the two teams for a longer loan, or a permanent move. The loan deal is set to end on March 9.

AC Milan's Brazilian playmaker Kaka have been named FIFA World Player 2007, beating fellow nominees Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo.

AC Milan has stayed on course to qualify for the Champions League last 16 with a resounding 4-1 home win over Shakhtar Donetsk, while Liverpool's hopes of advancing stuttered with a 2-1 defeat at Besiktas.

Dida, AC Milan goalkeeper, had reduced his two-match ban to one on appeal. Dida was suspended for pretending to be injured after being touched on the face by a Celtic fan who ran onto the field during Milan's 2-1 loss in Glasgow on Oct. 3.

AC Milan manager Carlo Ancelotti singled out Andrea Pirlo for praise after his side beat Benfica 2-1 in the opening match of their European Champions League defence at San Siro.

AC Milan of Italy has won the European Cup title for the seventh time by scoring a 2-1 victory over Liverpool of England in the Champions League football final in Athens, Greece.

Most of AC Milan's scoring in the Champions League this season has come from Kaka. The Brazilian leads the competitions with 10 goals - two more than he scored in the Italian league season. In Wednesday's final against Liverpool, Kaka has a chance to match Ruud Van Nistelrooy's tournament record of 12 goals scored in 2002-03.

Rafa Benitez won't be satisfied even if Liverpool wins the Champions League for the second time in three years. Reds fans always remind him that it has been 17 years since the club won the domestic league title, and the Liverpool manager said he will make more changes to his squad even if it beats AC Milan in Wednesday's final.

Herbert Fandel is to be referee on Wednesday's Champions League final between Liverpool and AC Milan in Athens.

Liverpool hopes to have the same outcome as the Champions League final in 2005"¦ but to do it the easy way this time. Rafa Benitez' team edged AC Milan in a penalty shootout in Istanbul two years ago after falling behind 3-0 at halftime. Now the two teams meet again in Athens for the same prize.

AC Milan won't even consider the possibility of another penalty shootout. Since beating Juventus on penalties to win its last Champions League title in 2003, Milan has lost three straight shootouts.