Beckham to play in wildfires charity match

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Galaxy fans will get one more chance to watch David Beckham in action this year at their home stadium when the former England captain plays in a charity match next month.

The Galaxy, whose dismal Major League Soccer (MLS) campaign ended on Sunday, will take on Hollywood United on November 4 to raise funds for the relief effort following this week's Southern California wildfires.

All proceeds, including donations collected on the day of the match at the Home Depot Center in Carson, will be given to the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army, the Galaxy said on Friday.

"We've all witnessed the destruction these wildfires have caused throughout Southern California," Galaxy president and general manager Alexi Lalas said in a statement.

"Through soccer, we have the ability to help those who have been impacted by this disaster. We encourage all Galaxy fans and soccer fans everywhere to come out and support this worthy cause."

Six days of relentless blazes from Los Angeles to the Mexican border have forced the evacuation of some 500,000 people from their homes.

The wildfires have left at least 12 people dead, blackened some 800 square miles in the region and destroyed 2,000 homes and other structures.

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