Gullit set to coach Beckham's Galaxy

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  1. CelticKing

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    Gullit set to coach Beckham's Galaxy</p>

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    LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The Los Angeles Galaxy have hired former European Player of the Year Ruud Gullit as their new head coach, the Major League Soccer club announced Thursday.

    The Galaxy have scheduled a news conference at the Home Depot Center stadium on Friday to introduced the 45-year-old Dutchman.

    British television station Sky Sports reported during its Champions League coverage Wednesday that Gullit would sign a three-year contract to coach Los Angeles which boasts English star David Beckham in its lineup.

    Gullit and Beckham are scheduled to attend the news conference along with Simon Fuller, creator of Britain's Pop Idol and American Idol, Galaxy chief executive Tim Leiweke and club president Alexi Lalas.

    Gullit will replace Canadian Frank Yallop, who resigned to become coach of the expansion San Jose Earthquakes.

    The Galaxy said they were hoping to hire a high-profile name to take charge of Beckham's team and with the addition of Gullit they have succeeded in their quest.

    The Amsterdam-born Gullit had a glorious playing career and was considered one of the elite attacking players of his era.

    Besides being named European Player of the Year in 1987 he was twice chosen World Player of the Year (1989, 1987). He dedicated his 1987 European award to the then jailed South African hero Nelson Mandela.</div></p>

    Great news for the MLS. Hopefully he will be able to bring new talent to the US now.</p>
     
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    <font face="Arial" size="2">does he still manage russia i think</font></p>
     
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    No thats Guus Hiddink. Another great dutch coach.</p>
     
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    <font face="Arial" size="2">i always get them mixed up. But who did this guy manage before?</font></p>
     
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    1996&ndash;1998 Chelsea
    1998&ndash;1999 Newcastle United
    2004&ndash;2005 Feyenoord
    2007&ndash;200? Los Angeles Galaxy</p>
     
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    Won the FA Cup with Chelsea, their first after 20+ years without winning it.</p>
     
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    <font face="Arial" size="2">heh i had heard of him but he has been inactive</font></p>
     
  8. CelticKing

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    Yep, from '05 he just enjoyed life I guess. haha</p>
     
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    <font face="Arial" size="2">lived it to the full you can see him at a party</font></p>
     
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    lol. Not with this hair</p>

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  11. CelticKing

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    This is from the conference at LA today</p>

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    <font face="Arial" size="2">next<font color="#000000"> he should go bald</font> <font color="#000000">...</font></font></p>
     

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