I try to follow soccer. I really do, but some of the player movement just doesn’t make any sense to me. Transfers, I can figure that out. It’s just a stupid word for “trades.” But the concept of loaning out players–quality players that have such a finite shelf life as it as–that just boggles my GD mind. So if any of you have any insight about this David Beckham going-to-AC-Milan-and-then-five-months-later-returning business, by all means, jump in. One fan tried to do just that in Beckham’s MLS return to LA last night:
At halftime, Beckham walked toward the L.A. Riot Squad section and motioned to a fan to come closer. A man jumped down from the seats and was subdued by security before being taken away.
“One of the guys was saying things that wasn’t very nice. It was stepping over the line,” Beckham said. “I said, `You need to calm down and come shake my hand,’ and he jumped over.”
The man was arrested by Cal State Dominguez Hills police for trespassing because he left the seating area, a Home Depot Center spokeswoman said. via.
So Beckham leaves LA to play in a league where he wanted to play all along (I presume), comes back to MLS to fulfill his contract, and then gets his ass booed off the entire game. Like I said, I don’t really get it. Obviously, the Galaxy faithful are a little bent that Beckham left. I’m just amazed that fans in LA were able to get to the game before halftime. That’s more commitment than Beckham seemed to show to LA.
Noted immigrant David Beckham appears to be gone from America, at least for now. And it is good. But this isn’t an anti-soccer rant or an anti-foreigner rant, or even an anti-hey-he’s-better-looking-than-me rant, because I could do those all day. No, it’s good because he just packed up his fish and chips and got the hell out. He didn’t sit around and complain about how he was stuck with his Scientology friends every day or how all the men in California act like little girls or why there was cocaine everywhere. Contractually, he seemingly has the right to leave. He just uneventfully got on a plane and left, and frankly, I admire a man that can handle his business with a quietly firm hand.
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The LA Galaxy doesn’t seem to be as eager to part. They’ve probably called him and left sad, annoying messages on his machine. You know, the kind where the person on the line was crying so hard that their nose started running. They probably told Beckham to come back and pick up his stuff and he was all, I don’t really want it, and they were all, But you have to, and he was all, No, I think I’m good. And then maybe ten or twelve years from now they’ll be facebook friends and leave “How long has it been?” sort of messages on each other’s walls, and then browse through each other’s uploaded photos, and that’s how it’ll end. And that’s okay.
There’s gonna be a lot of disagreement about this one, but daaaaamn Victoria Beckham looked good at the opening of the new Armani store in New York. A lot of people say that she’s too skinny or looks like a Fembot, and they mean it like those are bad things. No way. I dig the sassy short dress and the super-high heels and the fact that her hair and makeup probably took hours. She gives off an air that she’s way too good for me… and that only makes me want here more.
More pictures of her below, and for you ladies out there I added some of her husband shirtless after a recent AC Milan game. Hubba hubba or whatever.
And just so we get some sports discussion: it’s looking more and more like David Beckham will never return to MLS, something that doesn’t really matter to American soccer fans (both of us). But it’s a good opportunity for the media to crow about Beckham’s failed American experiment. “GRAWRRRR! He failed to meet the overblown expectations that we created by overhyping him! Now we hate him!” Well played, sports media. Well played.
Posh is visiting David Beckham in Italy, and she recently went out sporting this modest purse that her husband gave her for Christmas. This modest, diamond-studded, $120,000 purse.
The silver Himalayan was Victoria’s Christmas present from husband David and cost the footballer nearly a week’s worth of his wages at AC Milan.
Oh, almost a whole week? They’re gonna feel that when it comes time to pay rent next month.
Victoria showed off her new piece of kit, one of only three in the world, as Beckham made his debut for the club in Dubai. The 34-year-old former Spice Girl is said to be ‘delighted’ with the bag, which features a three-carat diamond on the lock…
The waiting list for a Himalayan like Victoria’s has closed, with those already on it having to wait four years.
Christmas morning at the Beckhams’ must be amazing. All the gifts wrapped in 20-pound notes. Omelets made from Fabergé eggs (crunchy!). Thai children dressed in white tiger pelts fighting each other with swords made from elephant tusks. Sure, the presents are nice, but what really makes them a family is love.
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Remember when Dida had his face gently touched by a fan who had run onto the field? Then he took four normal steps before falling down and pretending to need medical assistance before getting a stretcher ride off the field? If not, watch the video here.
Well, guess what? Cuntface McCowardpussy actually got sanctioned for it.
UEFA have banned AC Milan keeper Dida for two Champions League matches for his theatrical fall against Celtic. Dida was found to have breached UEFA's "principles of loyalty, integrity and sportsmanship".
Of course, that's just for Champions League, which is regulated by all of Europe's soccer associations. Back home in Serie A, Dida was given Italy's highest award for valor. I believe it's called the Golden Vagina.
(Thanks to sexy Kristine. Rowr!)
Last night in Scotland, Celtic shocked AC Milan in the Champions League with this 90th minute goal. During the ensuing hysteria, a fan ran onto the field and brutally assaulted Dida, the Brazilian keeper hardened by years in the unforgiving shit-hell chamber of toughness that is Italy's Serie A.
Let's all pray that Dida is okay.
(Thanks to Angel Eyes van Cleef for the tip. More info at The Offside.)
