Beckham leads LA Galaxy for Asia-Pacific tour

 　　JAKARTA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- David Beckham-led Los Angeles Galaxy¹ soccer team has arrived in Jakarta to kick off their Asia-Pacific tour, Jakarta Globe reported here on Tuesday.

　　As part of the tour, coach Bruce Arena²'s side will play against the Indonesian national team on Wednesday at Bung Karno Stadium before facing the Philippines national squad³ in Manila on Saturday.

　　The U.S. team will also have a date with Australia's Melbourne Victory on Dec. 6.

　　Joining Beckham are his 26 teammates, including U.S. national team star Landon Donovan and Irish striker Robbie Keane.

　　"On behalf of the team, I would like to say that we're excited to be here and looking forward to the match. It's great experience for the club to play in a new environment as some players don't have experience of such exposure," Arena said.

1 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
• The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。

2 arena   

n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台

参考例句：

• She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
• He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

3 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。