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 MADRID, Spain (AP) - David Beckham was minutes away from a perfect Hollywood ending. The 32-year-old soccer star-pop icon, who likely played his last game for a European club, was taken off the field moments before Real Madrid rallied to win the Spanish league title for the first time in Beckham's four years with the team.
The England midfielder was replaced in the 66th minute with what appeared to be a recurrence of an ankle injury. But he still managed to limp around the field in celebration — in front of a huge crowd that included wife Victoria and friends Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes — after his team beat Mallorca 3-1 to win its 30th league title.
"I couldn't have dreamt it any better," Beckham said Sunday. "It's been about winning the title for the last six months and we've deserved it tonight."
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