David Beckham

Beckham to become a temporary Gunner

2007-12-22T20:32:00.000-08:00

David Beckham is close to finalizing an agreement to be prepared for the next game in England in February for training with Arsenal.

The Gunners' manager Arsene Wenger revealed that the unexpected agreement Beckham, a former star of Manchester United could never have contemplated new, walking in north London side's training centre at London Colney.

"We will help you get in shape and prepare for the season," Wenger told BBC Radio 5 Live on Friday.

"There is a good chance that he will come in January, but not decided," he added.

During his new club Los Angeles Galaxy in the season close Beckham will have to prove their fitness ahead of Fabio Capello the first game in charge of England against Switzerland on 6 February at Wembley.

Arsenal of London Colney training ground is within an easy commute of Beckham Hertfordshire home.

The 32-year-old, the last game for the Galaxy was a friendly against the Wellington Hurricanes in New Zealand in early December.

Beckham, trained by Capello at Real Madrid, where the couple had a relationship from top to bottom, needs a more international look to reach a milestone 100 caps.

"He has 99 caps, and I hope we get 100, if not 100 then 120," said Wenger.

"At his age he needs to keep in shape."

"He is (only) to keep in shape and work hard," added Wenger, dismissing any exaggeration idea that Beckham could take its place in reality for Arsenal in the Premiership.

David Beckham Appears on Snoop Dogg's Reality Show HILARIOUS

2007-12-18T04:42:00.000-08:00

London, Dec 17 - Soccer star David Beckham was introduced to the famous Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles by rapper Snoop Dogg.Dogg took Beckham out for a treat there after the football star filmed an episode of his new reality show 'Snoop Dogg's Fatherhood' and that's how Beckham came to know about the place, contactmusic.com reports.Beckham also helped out Dogg and his kids with their soccer skills and played the game with the singer.
The episode is set to air soon in the States.

David Beckham

2007-12-17T01:39:00.000-08:00

"David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE (born 2 May 1975) is an English professional football (soccer) midfielder who plays for and captains Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy.He is also currently a member of the England national team. He has twice been runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year, and as recently as 2004 was the world's highest-paid footballer.[ He was Google's most searched of all sports topics in both 2003 and 2004.[4] Such global recognition has made him an elite advertising brand and a top fashion icon. Beckham was captain of England from 15 November 2000 to 2 July 2006. He made 58 appearances as captain, and ended his tenure in that role after the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals. He continued to make contributions for the England national team in 2007 competitions.

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 Premiership 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. In his final season, Real clinched the La Liga title (Beckham's only major trophy with the club) in the final game of the season.

In January 2007, it was announced that Beckham would leave Real Madrid and sign a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy. He played his final match with Real on 17 June, after which the team was awarded the 2006–07 La Liga championship. Beckham's new contract with the Galaxy, effective 1 July 2007, gave him the highest salary of any MLS player in history. He debuted for the team on 21 July in a friendly versus Chelsea FC at the Home Depot Center, and on 15 August, he had his first start with the team, scoring his first goal and first assist in the 2007 SuperLiga semi-final. His first league start then came on 18 August, where he recorded two more assists against the New York Red Bulls in front of a record crowd at Giants Stadium."