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"David Beckham World of Sport" Academy and Resort coming soon to Brazil ... and England ... and America
SPORTS YA: "...The academy will have eight soccer fields to practice and a stadium able to hold 10,000 people...It will be part of a resort project to be built by Norwegian firm Brazil Developement, in which Real Madrid player Raul is also a partner. --- The existing David Beckham Academies in the U.S. and U.K. are expected to be expanded similarly to this one, the "David Beckham World of Sport"
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Becks to Open Academy in Brazil
The Offside Rules — The caption is not a swing at Beckham. His plan to benefit the local youth through scholarships to his new Brazilian academy is totally admirable. But seriously, what does the Brazilian youth need to learn from him aside from the obvious superb free-kick skills? Not creativity. Not ball-handling skills. And certainly not playing with style. I think this may be the biggest case of 'coals to Newcastle' since....well ever.

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