Beckham leaving Real Madrid.

[DmanDmythDledge]

The reason he is not gettting his game is because he does not fit in to the way that Capello wants Madrid to play. That is the coaches decision. I think Capello has won a title at every club he has gone to. I woudl trust Capellos footballing decision on this. He is right to do what he is doing. The reason that Beckham is leaving for La Galaxy is due to the fact that Capello wants him out of the club.
Beckham refused a two year contract at Real Madrid to join LA Galaxy.

[Olander]

likeable fella good luck to him

[YankExile]

the hilarious thing is he thinks he can get back into the England team if he plays well for Galaxy! Somehow cant see McLaren trekking to LA to catch a game. nothing more than a hype move, although a talented player, shocking waste of money. BUt at least he’ll get to play against Ronnie O”Brien....

If he doesn't join till August, he may have to wait until 2008, given that they will be in separate conferences. The MLS schedule isn't being released for a few weeks I think. It's possbile LA will have faced Toronto by then.

[drinkfeckarse]

he also said that beckham signed the contract with galaxy without telling madrid...is that legal?

Of course it is. He is in the final 6 months of his contract so he is perfectly entitled to sign for whoever he wants. It is a matter for the player of whether he informs his club or not but I would have thought it is common decency to keep them informed of developments.

IMO this deal has been going on behind the scenes for months. All of Beckhams contracts have been notoriously difficult to negotiate due to all the image rights issues. I don't believe for a second that this was signed, sealed and delivered in the space of a few days.


Beckham refused a two year contract at Real Madrid to join LA Galaxy.

We don't know the details of the contract though. For all we know it could have been lip service from Madrid to keep his revenue coming in and they could have offered him £30k p/w instead of his 100k salary. After all, he wasn't considered a major player now for the first team.

[NeilMcD]

Beckham refused a two year contract at Real Madrid to join LA Galaxy.

Yes but Capello did not want that to be offered. He wanted him out of the club.

[NeilMcD]

Of course it
IMO this deal has been going on behind the scenes for months. All of Beckhams contracts have been notoriously difficult to negotiate due to all the image rights issues. I don't believe for a second that this was signed, sealed and delivered in the space of a few days.


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Agreed and it was announced on the same day as the MLS 2007 roster so it was all arranged and the timing was perfect for them. I am with Capello all th eway on this and he is getting rid of Ronaldo also. He is going to turn that Madrid team into a proper footballing team just like he has done with every club he has been at. One of the best managers in the last 20 years in World Football.

[First]

Well at 34 there isnt many that could cut it at the top level .

plus a 5 year deal worth £126 million sterling and going to a country where he will be respected rather than slated all the time might just have tempted him :D

He is 31 and the money had not been divulged at time of posting . But jump all over the post why don't you.

P.S. Come on the Toffees

[YankExile]

Now the other LA players are supposedly a bit miffed:

David Beckham's wages 'resented' by new team-mates
http://www.yahoo.com/s/487197

[feo123]

that was always going to happen

[sligoman]

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[bellavistaman]

what was the score at this stage.

Couldnt fault the man, legend in my book best right leg of all time. the amount of assists and goals he had with united was frightneing, his off the fild antics always let him down, pity really he really was a fantastic footballer.