David Beckham did the right thing
“I’m really grateful to the LA Galaxy and AC Milan for making this dream deal happen,” the England midfielder told Reuters in an email on Sunday.
The 33-year-old joined Milan on a two-month loan in January and had been due to return to Galaxy on Monday. However, the original deal technically had to be until June meaning the clubs could agree to a new deal outside the transfer window.
Milan said in a statement Beckham would stay with Milan until June 30 before returning to Los Angeles for the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) season which ends in November.
Beckham, who had expressed a wish to stay with Milan full time after a good start to his career in Italy, was nonetheless pleased with the agreement.
“It allows me to play for AC Milan and the LA Galaxy in the same year, and at the same time to continue my commitment to develop soccer in the United States, which is something I am passionate about,” he said.
“My family is happy and settled and will remain in LA.”
Following a brief trip to visit her soccer star hubby, Victoria Beckham will end her stay in Milan on the 11th of March.
FIFA World Player of the Year and in 2004 the world’s highest-paid footballer, Beckham was the first British footballer to play 100 Champions League matches.He was Google’s most searched of all sports topics in both 2003 and 2004. With such global recognition he has become an elite advertising brand and a top fashion icon.Beckham was captain of England from 15 November 2000 until the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals, during which he played 58 times. Since then he has continued to represent his country and earned his much-publicised hundredth cap for England against on 26 March 2008. He is currently tied with Bobby Moore as England’s most-capped outfield player.
Beckham’s career began when he signed a professional contract with Manchester United, making his first-team debut in 1992 aged 17. During his time there, United won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999. He left Manchester United to sign for Real Madrid in 2003, where he remained for four seasons, clinching the La Liga championship in his final season with the club.
In January 2007, it was announced that Beckham would leave Real Madrid and sign a five-year contract with Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy.Beckham’s contract with Los Angeles Galaxy became effective on 1 July 2007 and gave him the highest player salary in MLS history.
He debuted for the team on 21 July in a friendly versus Chelsea at The Home Depot Center, and on 15 August, he had his first start with the team, scoring his first goal in the 2007 SuperLiga semi-final. His first league start then came on 18 August in front of a record crowd at Giants Stadium.
Did football win against Showbiz?
For all the world supporters Beckham did the right thing continuing to be a football player rather than a glamour picture card.
Do you think David is really motiveted to convince Fabio Capello to bring him to the next World Cup in South Africa (2010)? What is going to do Victoria without David in LA?
We are happy to see another part of the story no just as Showbiz readers but also as Football supporters.
Written by Luca Aquilanti
