Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
The Los Angeles Galaxy star will support a newly formed Football Association (FA) executive board who have the task of bringing football’s biggest event back to the country that last staged it in 1966, when England captured the trophy €” their only World Cup triumph.
“I’m proud to be part of the FA’s 2018 World Cup bid and will do everything I can to help bring the tournament to England,’’ Beckham told thefa.com.
“I was able to play my part in the successful London 2012 Olympic bid and, throughout my career, have witnessed the difference sport makes to peoples’ lives, all over the world.’’
The FA announced Beckham will be joined by another former England star, John Barnes, who begins work as coach of Jamaica’s national team next month. More vice presidents will be announced soon.
England will face opposition in Europe from a joint bid by Belgium and Holland and there is speculation that Australia and China might also be interested in hosting the event.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
The team that the AEG head man has tinkered with -- to the point where it now bears not the slightest resemblance to the once-proud and successful Galaxy of pre-AEG days a decade ago -- was knocked out of postseason contention on Saturday.
Once again, there will be no playoffs for David Beckham, the league's highest-paid player.
Once again, there will be no playoffs for Landon Donovan, arguably the league's most accomplished American player.
Once again, the Galaxy will be on the outside looking in.
Three goals in a nine-minute span in the first half gave the two-time defending MLS champion Houston Dynamo a convincing 3-0 victory over visiting Los Angeles on Saturday and the Western Conference regular-season title.
The Galaxy has one game remaining, a now-meaningless match in Carson next weekend against an FC Dallas team that also was knocked out of the playoff race Saturday.
It is supposed to be fan appreciation night, but the only thing Galaxy fans have to appreciate in 2008 is the fact that this most disastrous of seasons is blessedly over with and done.
Even if the Galaxy wins its final game, its record would be 9-13-8, barely one point better than 2007's abysmal 9-14-7 and the team's third consecutive losing season.
Don't put all the blame on the succession of mediocre players and the revolving door of coaches.
It's time the blame went where it belonged -- straight to AEG and Leiweke, for taking something that wasn't broken and trying to fix it. For trying to build a brand instead of a soccer team. For undermining a club that once had everything going for it.
There will be major changes between now and the time the 2009 season begins, but the change that would benefit everyone the most will not come about.
But, honestly, isn't it time the Galaxy had a new owner?
Friday, October 17, 2008
Becks said, “As a dad I know how hard it is to get kids to eat the right things. I also know as a footballer how important it is to eat the right things to perform well, so I think the GO3 range is a great way to help families take some small steps to be fit and healthy at affordable prices.”
David Beckham Photo
David Beckham Photo
David Beckham Photo
David Beckham Photo
David Beckham Photo
