Landon Donovan Rips Beckham
TheScore.com Blog —
... His widdle feewings hurt that LA Galaxy “teammate” David Beckham would rather play for some old club over in Italy, Landon Donovan lashed out with some harsh statements for the long-time England captain, who has already been warned by US Soccer to expect a hostile reception from fans when he returns. He even goes as far as saying that Beckham should be benched. The Guardian reports: ...
RoM Reads
Republik Of Mancunia: A Manchester United Blog —
Red Rants looks to the future after Benzema snub.
A Kick In The Grass is less hopeful.
Virgin Media have put together a video of our goals of the season.
Studs Up gives a good analogy of the tug between City and Real Madrid.
The Guardian reports on David Beckham’s fall from grace in the USA.
"RoM Reads" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.
Landon Donovan Rips David Beckham
There Is Only One Sinnacle —
... I’d say no, he wasn’t committed. Let’s say he does stay here three more years. I’m not going to spend the next three years of my life doing it this way … I don’t want to have soccer be this way. I’ve got to confront it somehow. If that’s the way he’s going to be, fine, then hold him accountable. Bench him. Just say, ‘We’re not going to play you, we don’t think you’re committed’.”
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Beckham Returns To L.A. Unpopular As Ever
NBC Washington - Sports —
... is being uncharacteristically outspoken in his distaste."All that we care about at a minimum is that he committed himself to us," Donovan told the Guardian . "As time has gone on, that has not proven to be the case in many ways on the field, off the field. Show up and train hard. Show up and play hard. Maybe he's not a leader, maybe he's not a captain. Fair enough. But at a minimum you should bust your ass every day. That hasn't happened. And I don't think that's too much for us to expect. Especially when he's brought all this on us."I can't even say he's a good team-mate ...
The Beckham Book is Imminent!
Unprofessional Foul —
... We'll be interviewing Mr. Wahl next week, but in the meantime, get acquainted with the excerpt and laugh at how Landon Donovan orders lamb on his pizza, as well as his wonderfully incendiary comments this morning about Beckypants' return. ...
Relationships Gone Wrong: Beckham and Donovan Duel, MLS the Loser
The Big Lead —
Soccer has finally arrived in America. The world’s biggest star and the biggest star of the U.S. National Team are teammates in an American league, making headlines internationally. Unfortunately, the headlines stem from a risible feud that’s as public as it is juvenile.
The initial salvo came from Landon Donovan, who made disparaging remarks about David Beckham in Grant Wahl’s new book, The Beckham Experiment.
“All that we care about at a minimum is that he committed himself to us,” Donovan said. ...
David Beckham and the Half-Time Dance
languagecaster.com - english through football —
... David Beckham’s return to LA after his Italian break has not proved to be as welcoming as he might have expected. First on the attack was newly-restored Galaxy captain Landon Donovan who questioned Beckham’s commitment to the team after the former England captain extended his stay at Serie A side AC Milan at the end of last season. Next up were the New York fans who made Beckham’s first MLS appearance for nearly six months an uncomfortable one in ...
