Saturday 21 February 2009
Wednesday 18 February 2009
The American Dream?
When it was announced in January 2007 that David Beckham would make the move from the Galáctico's to the Galaxy his motives were questioned. However it seems Beckham's motivation for a move to AC Milan is purely for his love of the game.
For many pundits the reported £128m Beckham would earn as part of the LA Galaxy deal was enough of a selling point and his last big payday before retirement in the Californian sun. So what changed for the man who wanted to give the gift of football to the American public?
It is hard to understand what was going through his mind in 2007 but for Beckham things on the football side of his life were not well. A year earlier Beckham emotionally stepped down as England Captain and the era of the Galáctico at Real Madrid was coming to an end under then manager Fabio Capello. A fresh challenge in a new and up and coming competition like Major League Soccer would have been tempting to any player. There were many others who joined or had already left for pastures new, such as Juan Pablo Angel, Darren Huckerby and Danny Dichio.
The irony is that Fabio Capello, the man who played a big role in Beckham's move to LA Galaxy could be a big reason for Beckham determination to move to Milan. Now England manager, Capello has given Beckham a chance to be part of a England side rejuvenated after the failures of previous squads. Whatever occurs from the tug of war between Galaxy and Milan it seems David Beckham may have never lost his passion for the game and believe that he still has a few years at the top left in him.
For many pundits the reported £128m Beckham would earn as part of the LA Galaxy deal was enough of a selling point and his last big payday before retirement in the Californian sun. So what changed for the man who wanted to give the gift of football to the American public?
It is hard to understand what was going through his mind in 2007 but for Beckham things on the football side of his life were not well. A year earlier Beckham emotionally stepped down as England Captain and the era of the Galáctico at Real Madrid was coming to an end under then manager Fabio Capello. A fresh challenge in a new and up and coming competition like Major League Soccer would have been tempting to any player. There were many others who joined or had already left for pastures new, such as Juan Pablo Angel, Darren Huckerby and Danny Dichio.
The irony is that Fabio Capello, the man who played a big role in Beckham's move to LA Galaxy could be a big reason for Beckham determination to move to Milan. Now England manager, Capello has given Beckham a chance to be part of a England side rejuvenated after the failures of previous squads. Whatever occurs from the tug of war between Galaxy and Milan it seems David Beckham may have never lost his passion for the game and believe that he still has a few years at the top left in him.
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