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England midfielder David Beckham will return to AC Milan on loan in January after the Italian club reached an agreement with Los Angeles Galaxy Monday.

Americans headed to South Africa next year after holding on for 3-2 victory.

The United States led, 2-0, at halftime, before the 5-time World Cup winner stormed back and won the Confederations Cup final.

Brazil's formidable attack of Kaka, Robinho and Luis Fabiano will start in the Confederations Cup final against the United States on Sunday.

The United States is ranked 14th and was nearly eliminated after losing its first two games in the eight-nation Confederations Cup, a World Cup warmup.

Manchester United have accepted a world-record $130 million offer for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid.

English football's global poster boy has given his blessing to the country's bid to bring the World Cup back to the cradle of the game.

Sources in the American media claim that the Rossoneri have struck a deal with the MLS side to keep hold of ‘Becks’ until the end of the Serie A campaign. KCAL-TV, the Los Angeles affiliate of CBS, has announced that David Beckham will remain with Milan for the remainder of the season before returning to the Los Angeles Galaxy in July.

David Beckham expects the next seven days will be "important" in the long-running saga about his possible transfer to AC Milan from the Los Angeles Galaxy.

"I know that next week will be an important week," Beckham said Sunday. "I want to remain with Milan, I've heard nothing from Galaxy, but when it's like this you say it could be good news."

The England midfielder has flourished in Serie A soccer since joining Milan on a three-month loan that is to expire on March 8.

The Los Angeles Galaxy and AC Milan have until Friday to finalize a transfer agreement for David Beckham, or Major League Soccer will not sign off on any deal, league commissioner Don Garber told reporters on Wednesday.