BECKHAM:IT WON'T BE EASY! Real Madrid superstar David Beckham has knocked back suggestions that his July move to the Los Angeles Galaxy is based on easier games to play. The former England captain says many Europeans would be surprised how difficult it is to work competitive, physical MLS contests in often-oppressive summer temperatures. "I don't think it's going to be that easy," Beckham stated. "The standards over there are high." "Just because there's not much coverage of the MLS in Europe, I don't think the standards are as low as some people have been saying." "I know physically I've got to be right and that's another reason why I wanted to do this challenge at the age I am now," he added. "If I had gone over there in two, three or four years' time people would have said more what some are saying now - that it's all about the money." Concluded Beckham, "It's not, it's a fresh challenge."

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