MOST COMFORTABLE

For all the hoopla and hype that have surrounded Beckham's much-trumpeted move to Major League Soccer, he is most comfortable when out on the pitch with his team mates.

"I just want to be part of the team," he said after being formally introduced as a Galaxy player.

"The other stuff that surrounds me and that comes with me as a player, I believe I have always handled in the right way. I've always been in football to play football."

More than anyone, Beckham knows his honeymoon period is all but over and that, swollen left ankle permitting, there is much work to be done.

"I don't think I've ever had a more extraordinary year in my life than this one and this last week has been truly one of the most remarkable," he said.

"The attention has been immense, not on just the Galaxy and LA as a city but on me and my family. It's been incredible.

"But this is where the hard work starts. It's not just about getting the fans here for an exhibition game, it's about getting them here every time we play. It'll be a long process but it's one I'm looking forward to."

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