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David Beckham's Failed American Adventure
David Beckham's Failed American Adventure
Based on today’s news , David Beckham’s relatively short stint in the MLS appears to be over, as AC Milan director Umberto Gandini plans to fly to Los Angeles tomorrow with a team of lawyers aimed at securing Beckham’s services for at least the next year. If that deal goes ...
Video:  "Beggin" adidas TV spot w/David Beckham
Video: "Beggin" adidas TV spot w/David Beckham
mvn.com — (from adidas) 1-minute TV spot from the official adidas YouTube Channel; one of the new "House Party"... series from the adidas Originals ad campaign. --- David Beckham is featured here, along with other athletes and well-known hip-hop artists from several generations... (more) Video: "Beggin" adidas TV spot w/David Beckham
Back to What I Do Best
Back to What I Do Best
matchfitusa.blogspot.com — Gotta love a Tuesday morning that feels like a Monday... Back to what I do best; writing... about soccer (rather than trying to talk about it; boy my mouth got dry). For those of you that checked out... (more) Back to What I Do Best
Looking North: The Impact of the Impact's CCL Ticket Sales
Looking North: The Impact of the Impact's CCL Ticket Sales
matchfitusa.blogspot.com — If you've been paying attention, you know that I'm extremely interested in what the Montreal Impact have... cooked up for Wednesday night when they take on Santos Laguna at home in the CONCACAF... (more) Looking North: The Impact of the Impact's CCL Ticket Sales
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With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop — ... 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. ...

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David Beckham's permanent move from Los Angeles Galaxy to AC Milan could finally be confirmed by the end of the week with the Italian club revealing they are edging closer to a deal. > >
LA Galaxy Fans Don’t Want Beckham The ‘Traitor’ Back (Goal.com)Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News 2/20/2009
Golden Balls is likely to remain in the Serie A, as a result of the latest actions taken by the fans of his MLS club.
Some LA Galaxy Fans Don’t Want Beckham Back (Goal.com)Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News 2/20/2009
Golden Balls is likely to remain in the Serie A - and at least a few Galaxy fans have made it clear they don't mind at all.
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