CONCACAF's U-23 champions have touched ground in Toulon, France, where they will face Morocco on Thursday in their first pre-Olympic match of the summer.

ROME (AP) Napoli beat Serie A champion Juventus 2-0 in the Italian Cup final Sunday for its first major trophy in 22 years.

CULDROSE, England (Reuters) - The flame for the London Olympics burned brightly on British soil on Friday after David Beckham stepped off a special flight from the Games birthplace of Greece to light a cauldron with a golden torch. The British Airways 'Firefly' Flight 2012 from Athens landed on time at the Culdrose naval air station with Britain's Princess Anne, Games chairman Seb Coe and the former England soccer captain among the delegation. ...

The Uruguay international has made it clear in no uncertain terms to the Partenopei that he will be representing his country at the Games, whether they like it or not.

ATHENS (Reuters) - David Beckham will have to earn his place in Britain's Olympic soccer squad on skill and merit like any other player and can expect no special favors, London 2012 organizers said on Thursday.