Results tagged “David Beckham Academy”

Footballers are being invited to have their first taste of the London Soccerdome next month and it's all for free.

The former David Beckham Academy in North Greenwich will be hosting an open evening for five-a-side teams on Monday, March 8.

The David Beckham Academy has been reborn as the London Soccerdome.

The former England captain closed his football school in North Greenwich last month and doubt surrounded the future of the venue, which is due to be demolished after the 2012 Olympics.

The David Beckham Academy in North Greenwich is set to close at the end of the year.

Beckham has a five-year lease on the state-of-the-art football coaching facility, which is owned by AEG Europe, and will not renew it when it expires next year.

Carlton Cole is not the new Martin Peters, at least according to the original Martin Peters.

The West Ham striker was likened to Peters by Sir Geoff Hurst in a tabloid paper this week, because he is a relative newcomer to the England side. But Peters, who scored England's second goal in the 1966 World Cup final against West Germany, thinks Sir Geoff has got it wrong.

It was trophy time for the best women’s five-a-side players in The Wharf Leagues.

Greenwich Clippers sailed to victory in the Women’s League, held at the David Beckham Academy. They finished 12 points clear of nearest rivals, College of Law Ladies, and were unbeaten for the entire season.

Clippers’ Mhari Wilson also collected the golden boot as top scorer, having netted 14 times during the campaign, one more than The Eagles’ Laura Melling. Consolation came for Melling when she was named player of the season.

DAVID BECKHAM might have missed out on his 100th England cap this time round but if he fancies a game he could always take part in a tournament at his own soccer school.

The David Beckham Academy, in North Greenwich, is hosting a legends tournament on Wednesday, March 19.

The likes of ex-Chelsea and England striker Kerry Dixon and former Arsenal favourite Ray Parlour are taking part, and Canary Wharf companies are being invited to enter.

The winning team will get the chance to play against some big stars from yesteryear.Other players in the Legends squad include former Palace and Charlton hit-man Mark Bright, England international Warren Barton, and ex-Spurs players Jason Cundy, Micky Hazard, Graham Roberts and Steve Sedgeley.