It looks like David Beckham has shattered the dreams of two boys, age 9 and 13 who were told they would meet the soccer star as a birthday gift from their parents.

David Beckham was on hand in San Francisco’s Union Square Wednesday to launch his latest ad campaign for Armani. A giant billboard was unveiled across from Macy’s to the delight of throngs of screaming women.

After an exasperating summer, plagued by ankle and knee injury the former English Captain David Beckham has one expectation for his first full season with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Just hours after being saluted as one of the world's best right-sided midfielders, David Beckham was prepared to bench for Wednesday's European Championship qualifier against Croatia by England coach Steve McClaren.

R and B singer Beyonce took top honours in a list of best dressed celebrities for 2007, while bald Britney Spears won the booby prize for most shocking style moment after shaving her head.

It might be a while before David Beckham steps on the field again for England or Los Angeles. Beckham could miss the rest of the Los Angeles Galaxy's season after being diagnosed with a sprained right knee Thursday.

British midfielder David Beckham left the field in with a sprained right knee the 30th minute as the Los Angeles Galaxy went on to lose the Superliga final 4-3 on penalty kicks to Mexico 's Pachuca.

With the Galaxy having won only four of its last 15 games, things could get worse before they get better. Tonight, Los Angeles plays D.C. United at sold-out RFK Stadium in Washington where England Coach Steve McLaren will be among the 45,000 on hand. McLaren is paying a quick visit to check on David Beckham's injured left ankle and assess the quality of play in MLS.

You don't have to bend it like Beckham to smell like the soccer star. David Beckham and his Spice-Girl wife, Victoria, now have their own brand of his-and-hers fragrances - Intimately Beckham.

David Beckham's left ankle likely will cause him to miss his scheduled Major League Soccer debut when the Los Angeles Galaxy plays at Toronto FC on Sunday night.

David Beckham's left ankle kept him sidelined Tuesday from the Los Angeles Galaxy's game against FC Dallas in the SuperLiga tournament, but the injury hasn't hurt Major League Soccer's ticket sales.

The Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Pachua 2-1 despite absence of David Beckham in its opening match of the SuperLiga tournament on Tuesday. It was the Galaxy's first victory since Beckham joined his new team.