体坛英语新闻：Beckham to end LA Galaxy career

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- David Beckham has announced that he will play his final game with the Los Angeles Galaxy when the Major League Soccer club hosts Houston in the MLS Cup match on Dec. 1.

The 37-year-old former England captain has been linked with a number of European, South American and Australian clubs recently, but where he will go remains a mystery.

"I've had an incredibly special time playing for the LA Galaxy. However, I wanted to experience one last challenge before the end of my playing career," Beckham said in a news release on Monday.

He has spent the past six seasons with the Galaxy, leading Los Angeles to an MLS Cup title last season when they defeated the Houston Dynamo 1-0.

Beckham said in a statement released by the team that the game would be his last for the Galaxy, as he hopes to move on and eventually become a part-owner of an MLS team in the future.

"I don't see this as the end of my relationship with the league as my ambition is to be part of the ownership structure in the future," he said. ' Beckham did not go into specifics about what he meant by "one last challenge" or what he plans to do next.

"In my time here I have seen the popularity of the game grow every year," Beckham said of his stint in Los Angeles.

"I've been fortunate to win trophies, but more important to me has been the fantastic reception I've had from fans in LA and across the states. Soccer's potential has no limits in this wonderful country, and I want to always be part of growing it."