LOS ANGELES, July 22 (UPI) -- English soccer star David Beckham enjoyed a star-studded U.S. debut with his new team, the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Celebrities such as "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria, comedian Drew Carey and Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger all turned out Saturday to see his first game, a 1-0 exhibition loss to Chelsea, People magazine reported.
Though Beckham stayed benched for much of the game because of a weeks-old ankle injury, he received roars of approval from the crowd when he entered the game in the 77th minute, the magazine said.
He was then taken out of the game 13 minutes later after appearing to reinjure his ankle in a collision with a Chelsea player.
Beckham and his wife Victoria, who was Posh Spice in the Spice Girls pop group, skipped the afterparty, as did Katie Holmes and her daughter Suri Cruise. It was attended, however, by Brooke Shields and her husband Chris Henchy.
The Beckhams are planning to attend a welcome party thrown by friends Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art.
