This was the question my lovely wife posed for me last night. The answer is not as cut and dry as you might think.
David Beckham’s move to LA has put him in an interesting position as regards to his ability to represent both club and country. He played for England in the 2-1 loss to Germany on Wednesday night in London, boarded a plane and flew to LA for a game on Thursday night. At the end of the match he was visibly limping (He has an ankle injury that is seemingly aggravated by air travel). Can this 32 year old keep up this crazy travel schedule? And will the Galaxy let him?
There are FIFA regulations concerning releasing players for international duty:
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