Real Madrid's "galaticos" came back to Beijing early Wednesday morning, kicking off their second China tour in three years.

Led by Brazilian team manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo, the "galaticos" arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport at 4:40 A.M., with all the super stars - David Beckham, Michael Owen, Raul Gonzales, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, and Roberto Carlos.

England captain David Beckham, who was previously rumored not to come after picking up a hamstring injury at the last US friendly, appeared with teammates.

The Spanish league giants are scheduled to play a friendly at Beijing's Workers' Stadium on July 23 Saturday with Beijing Hyundai, who is ranked third currently in China's Super League.

Before that, they will spend a day in Tianjin, a northern municipality 120- kilometers -east of Beijing, and play a training match there.

After the team's China tour, Real Madrid will play another three matches in Bangkok (Thailand) and Tokyo (Japan).

(China Daily July 21, 2005)