In an interview, David Beckham recounted a humorous story about his son. At a recent get together with his LA Galaxy teammates, Brooklyn made and American to British English faux pas. Apparently, Brooklyn was doodling and asked his father for sone rubbers. Beckham's teammates were very puzzled by the child's request for condoms.

It's believed that MPS Portland Phoenix will be the first club from Maine to play in the 98-year-old U.S. Open Cup tournament when it hosts the Brooklyn Italians for a first round tie on May 15. (Photo: MPS Portland Phoenix)

By virtue of its first-place divisional finish in 2011, it is believed that MPS Portland Phoenix will be the first club from Maine to participate in U.

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Even though it's late on Friday, we just had to share this story of Vicky B as told by the woman herself to Vanity Fair forgetting to pack an essential during a school run.

"I got up in the morning, and I knew that I had a whole morning full of conference calls.

Mario Balotelli has given Beckham that is Brooklyn Beckham a signed Manchester City shirt which Dad David Beckham reportedly wiped his nose on! Balotelli met Beckham during Sunday's thrilling Manchester derby at Eastlands which United won 3-2 and progress to the 4th Round of the FA Cup. The pair shook hands and exchanged [.

David and Victoria's eldest turned 13-years-old over the weekend an age that typically brings an end to a child's I-don't-mind-kissing-my-dad-on-the-lips-whilst-taking-a-ride-on-his-shoulders era.

The whole family celebrated Brooklyn's coming of age on Sunday, which started with a boys-only outing to the LA Lakers game (they ate nachos, chatted up Denzel Washington) followed by a "huge party" at the Beckham compound.

The Rhode Island Reds suffered a hard-fought 1-0 loss to the Brooklyn Italians in their NPSL debut on Saturday.

CRANSTON, R.I. Jakeem Johnson spoiled the Reds' NPSL debut when he scored the game's lone goal to give the Brooklyn Italians a 1-0 win at Cranston Stadium on Saturday.

Johnson spent much of the match knocking on the door before his 74th minute strike.

It was a puddle that the Portland Phoenix simply could not paddle out of.

After sinking into a 3-0 hole, the Phoenix scored twice in the final 10 minutes but ultimately fell short 3-2 to the Brooklyn Italians (PSL) in a rain-soaked U.S. Open Cup qualifier at Deering High School in Portland, Maine.

In case you missed it, here's what happened over the weekend for New England's NPSL teams.

Saturday, May 26

In their first road game in franchise history, the Rhode Island Reds were rudely greeted by the New York Red Bulls in a 6-0 loss at New Jersey Institue of Technology in Newark.