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Who will get him?
How much is he worth?
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from the BBC.
Who will get him?
How much is he worth?
How good is he?
I'd say he'll end up in Italy, with Inter, AC or Juventus, next year (I'd say Juventus). He'll cost nothing as he will probably go on a bosman at the end of the season, and he's not very good, but better than most give him credit for :)
Who gives a sh!t
Is he that important to you??
Well, I think it is a pretty interesting development, newsworthy, and this being the World Football forum of a Football website where people exchange their views on football, I thought people might be interested.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
Why bother to reply if you dont care about the topic?
According to Sky Sports news he is still in talks with Madrid. Apparently the chairman was misquoted ,so for now he remains at Madrid.
ok we get the point Farbeag ;)
Opps.Just went a bit mad there. Now deleted.
Stupid post. This is a forum for discussing World Football. Now cop on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever
This is such a non story! Mijatovic is in Italy and is asked: 'Will Beckham be renewing his contract?'. Mijatovic slightly misunderstands the question and replies: 'No....no Beckham has not renewed his contract' - which is true as things stand.
Everyman and his dog knows he has not yet renewed his contract, but because the question was 'will he be renewing' the media jump on this quote knowing full well that Mijatovic meant exactly what he said...and what we already know.
I couldn't believe the coverage this got all day. I saw it on RTE, BBC, UTV and Sky News!
I think he should be go and be paid in line with whatever BS image revenue the club gets because as a footballer he is worth nothing.
Apologies for jumping the gun on this one...............blame Mijatovic, not me.
The money Real get in sponsership from Beckham pays the rest of the players wages !!!
Now is he worth it ? bet your arse he is
now reported he will be going to LA Galaxy...................................
Ronaldo also on his way. Capello seems to be turning the club in the right direction.
Graham Hunter was on Newstalk last night and he said that Mijatovic who is the Sporting Director and scorer of the goal in the European Cup Final was not misquoted. He was asked in Italian and he is fluent in Italiand and answered the question honestly that he did not think that the contract would be renewed.
At the moment The President may have to run for re-election has his initial election is under scrutiny at the moment. If he has to run again he will not be able to keep Capello as he is not popular with the fans or media. As a result if he wants to be be president in the event of another election he must sack Capello. This is the only way that Beckham will be at Madrid next year. One or both of Beckham and Capello will leave Madrid but for certain both of them will not be at Madrid. Mijatovic is a supporter of Capello and he was just communicating the view of the sporting side of Madrid that they do not want Beckham at the club. However they may not win the power struggle there.
CNN broke into a report on Iraq to report that Beckham has signed for LA Galaxy. Sad on both fronts.
eckham agrees to LA Galaxy move
David Beckham will leave Real Madrid and join Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy at the end of the season.
The 31-year-old former England captain will sign a five-year deal.
Beckham told Reuters: "This week Real asked me to make a decision regarding my future and the offer to extend my contract for a further two seasons.
"After considering several options to stay in Madrid or join other major British and European teams, I have decided to join LA Galaxy."
Sport Academy: Work on your free-kicks
Beckham left Manchester United in July 2003 to sign for Real, who paid £25m for the midfielder's services.
However, in three-and-a-half seasons, the Spanish giants have failed to win any silverware.
This season has proved particularly disappointing for Beckham, who was dropped by England coach Steve McClaren and struggled to win a place in Real's first team.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...pe/6248835.stm
LA Galaxy , has he finally admitted to himself that he can't cut it the highest level
He might as well have gone playing American football as a place kicker.
Reports (BBC, Sky Sports) say he'll earn $1m a week...:eek:
I dont doubt for a second that the man can cut it at the highest level , Only last season he was one of Reals best players , Its a pity he is going to America as that is probably the end of him at the highest level but he's had a good 11 years at that level anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by First
That puts him on more than any other sports star in the US (team wise)
LA are paying for his image more than they are for his play. It's all about the media coverage and the publicity leading to the shirts he will sell, more butts in MLS stadiums, higher TV rights etc. Oh yeah, he also plays a bit of footie. Ronaldo will be next (to NY). They will be like the kick in the arse that the NASL got in the 70's when Pele started playing for the NY Cosmos. Except I hope it doesnt lead to the destruction of MLS like the way such spending bankrupted the NASL in the early 80's.
The reported salary makes no sense. He'll be earning 4 times more than Ballack. I suspect in the next few days we'll hear the real figure. If Beckham isnt worth 1 milllion euro a week to Real who have entry to the CL and a TV market more profitable than the football one in the US, then he's not worth it to LA.Quote:
Originally Posted by Metrostars
But Beckham isn't even the biggest star in Real madrid's midfield. Besides they got their use out of him. If this signing makes ESPN's sportscentre the it'll have been worth it. The salary doesn't matter, MLS are spending $50 million on making sure america knows about "soccer" and trying to make it look like a legitimate league to the europeans living thereQuote:
Originally Posted by cavan_fan
500 thousand quid a week? Frightening, it really is. To make matters worse he was famous for his missus and his sarongs rather than his abilty/ style of play. Yeah he could take a decent corner and free kick but he was no Zidane, Figo, peak Ronaldo etc etc.
His real salary is $3m a year. The rest are endorsements. Whether he now owns his image rights 100% or if AEG(LA Galaxy owners) owns his image rights is the question.
we now no who wearing the pants in the the becks house, what vicky wants vicky gets
small lost hope he send us a post card?
Adidias heavily involved too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Metrostars
http://espn.go.com/
As of 10.45 (or 5.45 New York time, Beckham is the top story on the ESPN website). Job done...
I would've thought that if L.A. are giving him $250m over 5 years then they'll be taking every cent of his image rights. Otherwise it doesn't make sense to be paying that to someone who is over the hill.
I think it's important to remember that every year Beckham gets older then the less endorsments he gets. His star is waning already admittedly this might just be the boost it needs. He's already lost a multi million pound Gillette deal. I would have been shocked if the deal had been worth half of what he got so I hope it's not reckless spending on L.A.'s part.
On a personal level, any respect I had for him is long gone. Using the "I want to make football bigger in America" line is code for "This is the only place that I'm not automatically recognised and it's a massive opertunity for me and Victoria to get into the movies and become global phenomenons".
He had a chance to step back from the limelight and give their kids a semi normal upbringing (the interest would go eventually if they chose to step back) but instead their own ego's got in the way.
No sympathy whatsoever for him and his family for press intrusion and paparazzi etc. They've brought it on themselves with all their attention seeking.
You want to sell soccer in America? Vend it like Beckham.
You want to repair the divide between the millions of Americans who play soccer and the thousands who actually watch it? Mend it like Beckham.
You want people to think soccer here will finally become a major sport and live happily ever after? Pretend it like Beckham.
Arguably the world's most famous athlete is coming to work in Los Angeles, but there's something you should know.
David Beckham is not joining the Galaxy as an athlete, but as an advertising campaign. He is coming as soccer swag, a walking Super Bowl commercial, a big-haired billboard.
His job here is not to win, but to give his sport one last chance to work in the biggest place where it doesn't.
His success will be defined not by corner kicks, but by converts.
Well at 34 there isnt many that could cut it at the top level .Quote:
Originally Posted by First
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's 31.Quote:
Originally Posted by anto1208
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Originally Posted by papa-j
Been reading the L.A.Times today pap-j? ;)
ya you got me, you did'nt think I wrote that all by myself did you!:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse
Just watching the press conference atm. "I realise I'm not recognised as much in the United States but hopefully playing for the Galaxy will change that". I thought it says a lot about Beckham. :) He came across very well in fairness though.
Sad that football wasn't the main motive behind his move. I would have loved to see him go back to Man Utd- he would have been a big improvement on Fletcher, O'Shea and the likes.
Doubt he would go back to Manchester United as long as Fergie was in charge and couldnt see him going to any other English club such was his loyalty to that club . I've always had a lot of respect for him the way he handles himself and his professionalism as a footballer
Couldnt agree more. I usedth ti like the guy, but this is just the pits...just shows he loves the celebrity value more than football....Hope he enjoys his time with that Cruise Tosser....I wonder will he live in compton, seeing as he loves his hip hop so much?Quote:
Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse
Ok, here's what I've been wondering: his Madrid contract expires June 30th. He will be reporting to LA in August. What is he going to be doing in the meantime? If he is free at the end of June, why not report to LA and take full advantage of his celebrity as fast as he can? If it's about needing the time to move, I'm guessing he should have plenty of free time seeing as how Capello has announced DB won't see any playing time till the end of his contract. He will still be obligated to show up at the games I assume but the effort he needs to put into Madrid has been reduced effectively to zero.
Because he will be on holidays from his job.Quote:
Originally Posted by YankExile
He will still have to show up to first team training.Quote:
If it's about needing the time to move, I'm guessing he should have plenty of free time seeing as how Capello has announced DB won't see any playing time till the end of his contract. He will still be obligated to show up at the games I assume but the effort he needs to put into Madrid has been reduced effectively to zero.
Surely what Capello is doing has to be in some way illegal. You can hardly just decide not to play a player because they refused a contract.