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Rangers have announced the signing of defensive midfielder Maurice Edu from MLS side Toronto FC for a fee of £2.6m ( $5m). The American international 22, has signed a five year contract, and the move will be completed as soon as the player receives a work permit.

Edu becomes Walter Smith’s third signing in the last seven days, the other two being Aaron Niguez Esclapez from Valencia ( on loan with an option to buy) and Portuguese midfielder Pedro Mendes. Fans of Rangers made their displeasure felt at Carlos Cuellar’s departure, but the new signings will give them something to cheer about.

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David Beckham has found a spot in the MLS All Star XI team that will take on West Ham United in Toronto on July 24. The former England skipper came second in the overall vote, only next to Galaxy team mate Landon Donovan. Last year the All Star XI beat Scottish giants Celtic 2-0 in Colorado with goals from Juan Carlos Toja and Juan Pablo Angel.

The All Star XI is given below :-

Matt Reis ( New England Revolution)

Jimmy Conrad ( Kansas City Wizards)
Michael Parkhurst ( New England Revolution)
Frankie Hejduk ( Columbus Crew)

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US wonderkid Freddy Adu has made a move to Europe, and it is not to England, Italy or Spain. He has decided to join Portuguese club Benfica for a fee of two million US dollars. The Ghana born 18 year old forward had been traded to Real Salt Lake in 2006 from DC United, and made eleven appearances for the club before opting for a change in continents.

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Like many others, Thierry Henry moving to Barcelona was one of the biggest transfers of the summer to me. This post is a short one which details Henry’s debut as a Barcelona player. The game was against Dundee United at Tannadice in Scotland. Henry came as on a second half substitute for Cameroon international Samuel Etoo. His goal, which came from a  penalty kick rebound in the last seconds of the match, was the goal which divided both the sides as they headed out of the game. The last four games that Barcelona had played against Dundee  always came out  in favour of the Scottish side.
Speaking of debuts, David Beckham had the stadium packed for his debut, with friends and worshippers alike filling the 27,000 capacity stadium to the brim as the Galaxy faced off against Chelsea in a friendly . Becks came on as a second half substitute as the Galaxy lost 1-0. The sole goal of the game came from England skipper John Terry. There were lots of celebrities in attendance too.

Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham has agreed to join MLS side LA Galaxy. Beckham, who currently plays for Spanish giants Real Madrid, will join the side on the 1st of July 2007 after the expiry of his Real Madrid contract.

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