A 47th minute goal by Nilmar gave five-time world champions Brazil a 1-0 win against an understrength England.

David Beckham helped his Los Angeles Galaxy side move a step closer the Major League Soccer title with a 2-0 victory over Houston Dynamo.

Landon Donovan’s 73rd-minute penalty gave the Galaxy a 1-0 win over Chivas and a spot in the Major League Soccer Western Conference championship against Houston Dynamo.

Striker Maykel Galindo scored in the 50th minute and Chivas rallied to tie the Galaxy 2-2 in the first game of their Western Conference semifinal series. The two teams will square off in the second and deciding leg of the series next Sunday.

The event was a star-studded affair, boasting 400 guests including supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell, singers Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue and chef Gordon Ramsay.

Striker Bojan Krkic scored an equalizer and Barca completed its North American tour unbeaten, tying Chivas 1-1 in an exhibition game that attracted the largest crowd to a Bay Area soccer match since the 1999 Women’s World Cup.

David Beckham silenced some fans and sent others into frenzy with a first half goal via free kick but that wasn’t enough as Barcelona held on for the win. Watch the highlights…

David Beckham is all over the news today after he had an ugly confrontation with fans of his own team as he returned to the field in Los Angeles after a five-month stint with Italy’s AC Milan.

David Beckham and Motorola Aura.

With four minutes remaining, John Terry scored the winning goal Wednesday to lead England to a 2-1 victory against Ukraine and extend their perfect start in their World Cup qualifying campaign.

David Beckham surpassed Bobby Moore’s outfield appearance record for England with his 109th cap in the 4-0 exhibition victory against Slovakia at Wembley on Saturday.