Beckham

David Beckham has had his already prospective heavy schedule increased after his new club Los Angeles Galaxy agreed to a one-off friendly against Australian A-League side Sydney FC later this year.

Beckham faces a hectic workload trying to combine his international career with his new challenge in Major League Soccer after leaving Real Madrid last month.

That workload has since increased with the announcement of a further match to be played in Australia in November, coming just six days after England play Croatia in their final Euro 2008 at Wembley.

The Football Federation Australia (FFA) have guaranteed the England midfielder, who will officially join the LA Galaxy on July 13, will play the match at Sydney’s Telstra Stadium on November 27.

BECKHAM’S SCHEDULE for AUGust-NOVember

Aug. 18 — Galaxy vs New York Red Bulls, New York Aug. 22 — England vs Germany, Wembley Aug. 23 — Galaxy vs Chivas USA, Los Angeles Aug. 26 — Colorado Rapids vs Galaxy, Commerce City Sept. 1 — Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake, Los Angeles Sept. 8 — Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids, Los Angeles Sept. 12 — England vs Russia, Wembley Sept. 13 — Chivas USA vs Galaxy, Los Angeles Sept. 16 — Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo, Los Angeles Sept. 19 — Real Salt Lake vs Galaxy, Salt Lake City Sept. 23 — Galaxy vs FC Dallas, Los Angeles Sept. 27 — Kansas City Wizards vs Galaxy, Kansas City Sept. 30 — Columbus Crew vs Galaxy, Columbus Oct. 3 — Vancouver White Caps vs Galaxy, Vancouver Oct. 7 — Houston Dynamo vs Galaxy, Houston Oct. 13 — England vs Estonia, Wembley Oct. 13 — Toronto FC vs Galaxy, Toronto Oct. 17 — Russia vs England, Moscow Oct. 18 — Galaxy vs New York Red Bulls, Los Angeles Oct. 21 — Chicago Fire vs Galaxy, Chicago Nov. 18 — MLS Cup final, Washington Nov. 21 — England vs Croatia, Wembley Nov. 27 — Galaxy vs Sydney FC, Sydney