David Beckham is so sexy and irresistible that, in what one newspaper calls "a new first," even his male fans can't help themselves. One such fella stormed the field when the L.A. Galaxy star was playing, hugging and high-fiving his hero. Then teammate Chris Klein knocked the guy down and pinned him until security got to the scene to escort him away. Below, see the fan get shoved to the ground! Then escorted off the field! It's all tres romantic.
America's bringing out the complimenting, gorgeous-eyed guns in an attempt to dissuade its favorite white immigrants, the family Beckham, from prematurely fleeing the states. In this Sunday's 60 Minutes, Anderson Cooper fawns over the Beckham patriarch David, his tattoos and his famous "bend." Quite the handsome, ingratiatory interview, now let's hope Davey will stay. We couldn't watch another LA Galaxy game without knowing he's sitting on the bench, contemplating what suit to buy next.
David Beckham is back on the pitch, at long last doing the job he is being paid a king's ransom to do. Because of the fact that age and athletic ability are inversely proportional, it is unlikely that the English transplant will be able to shake his latest nickname, All Talk, but it's even more unlikely that he cares. At this point, anyone who doesn't know that this man is a well-paid model is pathetic enough that they don't deserve to be let in on the sham.
To answer the question posed in early January by Forbes: No, David Beckham can not score for soccer in the U.S., which continues to struggle to break out of the second-tier of American professional sports.
With the Galaxy's season officially over and Beckham's playing time for the season said to be only 252 minutes, using his estimated $50 million annual income as a guide, we find that Mr Glass made off with about $200,000 every minute he was doing what he came here to do. Teachers in California make $56,444 all year long. Sinful! Let's hope their students take PE seriously.
Now that David Beckham is back stateside, what's he doing with his time? One hint: He's not playing soccer for the league he was paid tens of millions of dollars to popularize.
Halo3 is the fastest-selling game for the Xbox, and has caused many a die hard fan who enjoys shooting the crap out of others virtually to queue for hours to get a copy. When it was released last week, Becks was one of these fans - waiting his turn in line like everyone else. The games went on sale at midnight, and David bought a copy for himself and the boys and also for all twenty geeks in the queue with him.
Get out your pens, conservative economists, it's trickle-down-to-shut-ins economics in action. The money of athletic, American sports fans has found its way into the clutches of video game enthusiasts with loads of expendable time. Sweet revenge, yet again, nerds!
More Posh and Becks after the jump.
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And just like that, he was gone:
The official line is "wait and see," but multiple sources say ballyhooed David Beckham won't be back on the soccer field this season.
ESPN soccer analyst Tommy Smyth, who has interviewed Beckham twice, [says]: "Even if [Beckham] were to recover, he would only be available to play 15 or 20 minutes of a 90-minute game. He would need a tremendous amount of training to get back into game form."
As if that weren't enough, his ex-manager is now crushing everyone's "elevate the profile of the sport" dreams with common sense.
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According to the MLS club, Beckham is likely to be out for between four and six weeks…
Suddenly the £125 million he was paid to go over to the US looks an even more expensive deal than anyone first thought.
Supporters have been riled by his noshows, and the cynicism of those exploiting the Beckham phenomenon has started to cause a backlash among fans.
When Galaxy played away to New England, supporters could only get tickets by buying a "Beckham package" which included three other matches or attending in a large group - only to discover that Beckham was not going to play.
But don't get too down on the guy, he has "raised the profile" of the sport. Now, more football, baseball and basketball fans than ever before are absolutely certain that soccer is for candy-assed pretty boys who can't take a hit.
More limping under here.
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And what was Victoria's first reaction when her husband scored his first goal after a very trying transition period? Of course, she didn't even smile. Oh, I know she's "in on the joke," but when will she have a moment of satori and understand that the joke's not funny?
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David Beckham is expected not to renew his multi-million dollar sponsorship deal with Adidas when it ends next year. Sources believe he will instead sign a major contract with the largest sportswear supplier in the world: Nike.
Will David Beckham re-sign his $4 million-a-year contract with Adidas when it runs out in 2008? Insiders say it's not likely now that Nike is knocking down his new Hollywood door to lure him to its brand campaign. "Nike really wants Beckham, especially now that he's in the States," said the source.
Beckham has said that as long as his paychecks remain large and reliant on the busywork of tired children, he'll be proud to endorse either Adidas or Nike.
Hey, Posh, I know it "has to be all about [you]" as you so plainly put it in your poorly received show, but when you're out playing soccer with your kids, maybe you could rethink that stance for a few minutes. How 'bout you lose the heels and the thousand-yard-stare and kick the ball around with them. We get it: you're "fierce" and the whole world is your catwalk; now give your kids some fun memories.
Teaching the "Galaxy style" (air quotes) to a player who's coming off a four-year stint at Real Madrid, the richest football club in the world and one of the founding members of FIFA, is a bit like asking Jimi Hendrix to run through his scales for you. He gets it, dude. Promise.
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Is anyone else a bit turned off by the almost religious posture of these fans? I know those t-shirts and bumper stickers say "Soccer is life," guys, but geez. Dude kicks a ball well.
• America's Next Top Reason to Stare Uncomfortably If You See Her at a Bar. [DListed]
• Now she wants to expose breasts that aren't even hers. [BWE]
• Now how's she getting home from jail? [Glitterati]
• Jennifer Garner looks to have good balance. Seriously. [HT]
• If the goal is global domination, the LA Galaxy is a poor start. [ICYDK]
• David Lee Roth was promiscuous and sexually aggressive? I thought "Gigolo" a metaphor. [Yeeeah]
• Dog licking a cat. If you can imagine that, you don't really need to click on the link; if you can't, sit down and consider if such a life is worth living. [CityRag]
Last night, Tom Cruise accompanied Victoria Beckham to watch husband David's final football match as a member of the Real Madrid club. Madrid defeated Mallorca three to one to win the Spanish title.
Asked if he had enjoyed the match, Cruise said he appreciated "any activity that diverts Earthling attention from [his] plans," before cackling.
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• Well, it happened, but it wasn't as bad as you'd think and she handled it with dignity. "Get up you son of a bitch, 'cause the judges love ya!" [DListed]
• Brit's back and she's already showing her back end. Congrats! [PITNB]
• Wintour with a huge diss on Tyra, proving that models can't beat Vogue, they can only wear clothes for them. [Jossip]
• $50,000 for McConaughey's personal chef? What does that fucking guy eat besides weed brownies and margs? [DH]
• Jennifer Garner for Mom of the Year. [INO]
• Beckham's back on the pitch and playing some real soccer before coming to America to fuck around with the Galaxy. [PopSugar]
• Gunman was a student. [NYT]
There he is! Amazing but shamed footballer Zinedine Zidane is out reminding me that, contrary to my earlier opinion, sourpuss can work. This guy smiles less than Victoria Beckham, and yet he still manages to always look handsome.
I like him even more because he seems to be David Beckham's antithesis, and I think it's good for people to have nemeses. Conflict theory and all that.
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Producer, restaurateur and Proactiv enthusiast, Diddy, has now also become an ill-informed sports buff and self-appointed king of America. He recently had this to say about David Beckham's American debut:
David is a really special man. Him coming over to the States is like the Beatles going over there….You can tell just how passionate he is about his football when he gave up his captaincy for England. He's going to be a legend…I'll help him settle in. The US is my area. He's got my full support and the backing of all my people.
That's right: "The US is my area. He's got…the backing of all my people."
As America's ruler, Diddy does have the authority to anoint footballers with the status of "legend." With this honor, Beckham will join Pelé as the second legend of American soccer. The sport will then become popular for exactly 17 minutes, before fizzling out when new players are sick of being called pussy traitors by clergymen.
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