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Beckham agrees to LA Galaxy move (Metrosexual and Spice Girl Alert)
BBC ^ | 1-11-07 | bbc

Posted on 01/11/2007 8:04:59 AM PST by dogbyte12

David Beckham will leave Real Madrid and join Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy at the end of the season. The 31-year-old former England captain will sign a five-year deal, reportedly worth £128m.

Beckham said: "This week Real asked me to make a decision regarding their offer to extend my contract.

"After considering several options to stay in Madrid or join other major British and European teams, I have decided to join LA Galaxy."

In a statement, Beckham continued: "I would like to thank the supporters and people of Madrid who have made my family and I feel so welcome in my time here, making this an extremely difficult decision to make.

Here is a picture of Beckham, and one with the wife.


(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Sports
KEYWORDS: 3rdwkb; beckham; davidbeckham; lagalaxy; notarmpitball; realfootball; soccer; soccersucks
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To: BurbankKarl

Amazing. The wolrd is truly global when a sport that probably isn't top ten in the country can find a way to pay a man $250 million, and still (hopefully) make a profit.


61 posted on 01/12/2007 6:17:11 AM PST by Zack Nguyen
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To: arbooz

"made more goals" - He was top of the assists table

As for being a good captain, he single-handedly dragged England through their clash against Greece to make the 2002 World Cup.

John Terry spends more time howling at referees than anything else. Suitable captain? Not for me.

Anyway, there's a thread here where a columnist makes the Beckham case much better than I ever could.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1766431/posts





64 posted on 01/12/2007 9:13:37 AM PST by Boulton Defiant
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To: Zack Nguyen

Well, I was looking at the La Opinion website..which is the spanish newspaper in LA. That story was the Top 3 stories.....I think he will be huge in LA due to the number of people that came here from elsewhere.


65 posted on 01/12/2007 9:23:58 AM PST by BurbankKarl
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To: Zack Nguyen

good luck to him collecting that(if the MLS is even around in 5 years)


66 posted on 01/12/2007 3:41:10 PM PST by Rakkasan1 ((Illegal immigrants are just undocumented friends you haven't met yet!))
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To: Boulton Defiant

I don't think it would be too far-fetched for Zidane to come out of retirement and play in the MLS, now that Beckham has made the move.


67 posted on 01/12/2007 3:44:00 PM PST by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Championship U)
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To: burzum

Heck, look at the number of foreigners that are now playing in the NBA and Major League Baseball and the NHL.


68 posted on 01/12/2007 3:49:49 PM PST by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Championship U)
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Timothy Leiweke, president of the entertainment giant AEG which owns the Galaxy, said people were mistaken if they thought Beckham's signing was about show business.

Lies.

69 posted on 01/12/2007 4:02:51 PM PST by lainie ("You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body." - C. S. Lewis)
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To: dfwgator

"now that Beckham has made the move"

We watched the Strikers and a few retirees, too. Gordon Banks, Gerd Mueller and Jan Van Bevran(sp?) Yes, those were good times.


70 posted on 01/12/2007 4:10:15 PM PST by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like what you say))
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To: BurbankKarl

Yes, the key is that Beckham brings more than just soccer skills to the market. He has an attractive family and ais a world wide celebrity. I am told by a family member in MLS that he is known for working very hard for his team.


71 posted on 01/12/2007 7:32:51 PM PST by Zack Nguyen
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To: Zack Nguyen
I agree. People were griping when news of the 32 million dollar, 7 year contract for Coach Saban coming to Alabama.

Frankly, I don't understand this celebrity worship at all. Yes I had my favorite teen idols when I was a kid and teenager and there are actors and singers that I like more than others but my life doesn't revolve around their every word and move!

72 posted on 01/14/2007 4:24:13 AM PST by proudofthesouth (Mao said that power comes at the point of a rifle; I say FREEDOM does.)
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