Real Madrid beat DC United 3-0 Sunday in an exhibition game before 72,368 fans at FedEx Field. The Spanish powerhouse – which spent some $375 million on new players in the offseason – also beat Toronto FC 5-1 on Friday during its preseason tour. United goalkeeper Josh Wicks kept Real at bay in a scoreless first half, but Gonzalo Higuain scored twice in a two-minute span in the second half as the visitors took control. Arjen Robben added another goal for Real. Real stunned the footballing world with its lavish offseason spending in hopes of regaining supremacy in Spain and Europe from Barcelona. Its newly purchased players included Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo, FIFA's world players of the year in 2007 and 2008. Ronaldo played only the first half Sunday with temperatures in the mid-90s, and Kaka was replaced in the 67th minute. Robson tribute Fans at English Premier League grounds will remember Bobby Robson with a minute's applause on the opening day of the season next Saturday. “Bobby Robson brought so much to the game throughout his long and successful career,” Premier League chairman Dave Richards said of the former England manager who died of cancer last week aged 76. “With that in mind it is fitting that fans across the country will have the opportunity to celebrate his life, and his enormous contribution to football, with a minute's applause before each of the opening weekend's matches.” This weekend's opening round of Football League fixtures were also marked by a minute's applause at grounds for Robson whose managerial career included Ipswich Town, PSV Eindhoven, Porto, Barcelona and Newcastle United.
