Some News for Wed Jun 30
du Nord —
STARTERS I look forward to seeing all of you Twin Citians at the US Open Cup game between the Minnesota Thunder and Kansas City Wizards at 7:30 tonight! Let's hope for greatness. dN Here it is! The first excerpt from Grant Wahl's forthcoming book on David Beckman was posted today at Sports Illustrated. Oh how those English tabloids are going to have a field day with this one! MLS Seattle forward Nate Jaqua has been named ...
SUMMEROFSCORN: David Beckham's "Summer of Scorn" Tour Begins, US Soccer Boss Gulati Says Backlash Inevitable
Major League Soccer (MLS) Rumors - For the time between the games —
... As David Beckham prepares to be "welcomed" back to MLS, US Soccer Federation boss Sunil Gulati has stated that Beckham faces an inevitable backlash. This comes on the heels of the publication of Grant Wahl's tell-all hardback, "The Beckham Experiment" (an excerpt of which is available for your persual here.) It is clear that MLS's Summer of Soccer may end up being David Beckham's Summer of Scorn. ...
Landon Donovan in New Book: David Beckham's a Bad Teammate
SportsFilter —
Landon Donovan in New Book: David Beckham's a Bad Teammate : In an excerpt from Grant Wahl's new book The Beckham Experiment , Landon Donovan says that Beckham has been a bad teammate on the L.A. Galaxy. "Somewhere along the way -- and in my mind it coincides with [Coach] Ruud [Gillit] being let go -- he just flipped a switch and said, 'Uh-uh, I'm not doing it anymore,'" Donovan said. "I can't think of another guy where I'd say he wasn't a good teammate, he didn't give everything through all this, he didn't still care. But with [Beckham] I'd say no, he wasn't committed." ...
The Beckham Experiment
Soccer Training Info —
... rags. As a 20-year-old at the 2002 World Cup he had scored the goal that sealed the most important victory in U.S. men's soccer history, a 2-0 second-round defeat of archrival Mexico. Now 25, Donovan had won three MLS titles and been voted the national team's player of the year a record three times. Yet it was his fate -- equal parts fortune and misfortune -- to have been born in the U.S. Which is to say that the three dozen paparazzi outside Mastro's were not there for him. Read more...
MLS Table Talk | Not With A Bang...
The Fullback Files —
... a bang, but a whimper. A quick gander at the table reveals that the Dynamo and Goats have officially been reined in, with the Sounders just three and two points back of the leaders, respectively (Hooray, Parity Police!). DC United are two back of the Sounders, while the Crew and TFC sit just a point off United. The Rapids and Fire sit one back of that pair, and the "pair trifecta" is complete with the Wiz and RSL two points off the playoff pace. A point behind them are the soon-to-be- Beckhamed Galaxy, who, in turn, are two ahead of the battered Revs, who are two ahead of the ...
An Inside Look at David Beckham’s Failed Takeover of the LA Galaxy
The Big Lead —
... we hope it’s this excerpt from Grant Wahl’s upcoming book, The Beckham Experiment. Even if you’re not a soccer fan, the storytelling is terrific. And if you dislike David Beckham, you’ll really enjoy it. From the alligator arms, to poor leadership, to power plays … dude comes off horribly. Landon Donovan, between last week’s tournament play and his harsh quotes to Becks, has officially shook the derogative ‘Landy Cakes’ moniker forever. [SI] ...
The Beckham Experiment: A Teaser
LA Galaxy —
... did you know, but Nathan and I are in The Loop! We will be receiving advance copies of Grant Wahl’s The Beckham Experiment: How the World’s Most Famous Athlete Tried to Conquer America. It looks to be a very interesting and possibly controversial book.
A few excerpts have been released in advance of the advance copy mailing, which is in advance of the book going on sale July 14th. Did you get that?
This excerpt is from Sports Illustrated:
Beckham’s side made sure he became team captain, ...
Thursday Morning Dump
Ballin' is a Habit —
- Great read on Xavier Henry by Jason King. While we're at it, here is an excerpt from Grant Wahl's book on the David Beckham experiment in LA. - US beats Iran in the FIBA U19 Worlds 106-55. - The Jimmy V Classic - Butler vs. Georgetown and Indiana vs. Pitt. - Coach K is not going to the Lakers. - Luke Winn Q&A with Washington State's Klay Thompson. - A timeline of the Lance Stephenson soap opera. - Renardo Sidney to meet with the NCAA next week. - Recapping the Paul ...
Beckham Returns To L.A. Unpopular As Ever
NBC Washington - Sports —
... 's biggest sports star at a time when Kobe Bryant was still fighting to repair his image and his franchise. Oh, how times have changed. Beckham is now as unpopular as it gets in American soccer circles. His experiment -- to be the face of the MLS internationally, the star the league needed to take it to the next level -- failed on just about every level . It ended momentarily with Beckham escaping to A.C. Milan on loan for a season (in soccer, players may be loaned out and their salaries may be absorbed for one year by other clubs; they return to their original club at the end ...
Landon Donovan Doesn't Think David Beckham Is a Good Teammate
FanHouse —
... This is a few days old, but if you're waiting on Sports Illustrated to be delivered to your doorstep, it's four days early. Either way, SI has excerpted Grant Wahl's latest book, "The Beckham Experiment," and in addition to learning the standard fare -- the Hollywood elite welcomed Becks and Posh into its loving bosom -- we're also afforded a behind-the-curtain glimpse at how Beckham's arrival threw the entire L.A. Galaxy organization into upheaval. ...
Landon Donovan Doesn't Think David Beckham Is a Good Teammate
FanHouse —
... This is a few days old, but if you're waiting on Sports Illustrated to be delivered to your doorstep, it's four days early. Either way, SI has excerpted Grant Wahl's latest book, The Beckham Experiment, and in addition to learning the standard fare -- the Hollywood elite welcomed Becks and Posh into its loving bosom -- we're also afforded a behind-the-curtain glimpse at how Beckham's arrival threw the entire L.A. Galaxy organization into upheaval. ...
Becks and Landycakes Square Off for World Slapfighting Championship
The Sporting Blog —
... To Beckham's credit, Donovan played no small part in the assault on Beckham's leadership and his worth to the Galaxy and MLS. Take, for example, this from Sports Illustrated's published excerpts from the book: ...
'The Beckham Experiment' hits stores today: Will you be reading?
Soccer By Ives —
... questions about his time in AC Milan and his return to LA, all anybody wants to talk about his Landon Donovan.
Specifically Donovan's comments about Beckham in the book "The Beckham Experiment", which comes out today. The book, written by Sports Illustrated senior writer Grant Wahl, chronicles Beckham's first two seasons in MLS and provides tremendous insight into not only Beckham's time here, but also the inner-workings of American soccer.
You have surely seen the excerpts from the book already, but you must also read this interview with Wahl by ...
Football. Futbol. Soccer.
Fantasy Premier League —
... 's return to MLS after his very successful stint with AC Milan and the recent contrversy around Grant Wahl's Beckham book and Landon Donovan's statements therein. Last time Becks had prime time in NYC he lived up to the hype in the Galaxy's 5-4 win over the Red Bulls, and I'm thinking that both he and ...
Why I despise David Beckham
Soccer —
... A new book, The Beckham Experiment, has exposed the truth to Galaxy and MLS fans. David Beckham, his management company, and entourage are lying scumbags. ...
Tuesday news day - Beckhamania
Center Line Soccer —
... than the owners. It may not always be pretty, but it’s always good to see everyone involved reminded of that symbiotic relationship. • • • Finished up reading a review copy of Grant Wahl’s The Beckham Experiment a couple days ago. It confirmed everything that I suspected was true about the endless snafus the Galaxy inflicted on itself over the last two years: they made a ton of money off the deal but it was a failure in every other way. For me, the best bits of the book appear in the exerpt that was published in Sports Illustrated , but if you read that and you’re hungry for ...
Video: Angry David Beckham Vents About MLS Fans To Sky Sports
Never Famous —
An Angry David Beckham Complains About Mean MLS Supporters
David Beckham is losing it. He’s cracking under the pressure. First the Grant Wahl book and then his fantastic homecoming reception from the LA Galaxy faithful. At this rate Becks will be back in Ol’ Blighty by September. Are we being too hard on the guy?
[Video- Sky Sports, Photo-Orlin Wagner/AP]
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David Beckham’s Ridiculous Accuracy
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... David Beckham’s had some bad publicity surrounding him lately: the Grant Wahl book, the loaning out to Milan and ...
Three Years Later, Beckham Finally In MLS Postseason
The Offside —
... | November 1st, 2009 MLS Earthquakes Galaxy Soccer Two dreadful seasons that have been plagued with injuries, mismanagement, power struggles, coaching changes, confusion, inner turmoil, and a very revealing book highlighting the insurrection of a misguided and torn team have bought David Beckham to a place he has never been before; the MLS Postseason. Quite the road, eh? The former England and ...
