Once upon a time, before he was elevated to pop icon status, David Beckham was just a soccer player
The recent revelations in the much discussed Grant Wahl book about the world's most famous metrosexual aren't exactly news to people who follow the game here and abroad. Poor captain, indifferent teammate, entourage heavy off the field and performance light on it.
Maybe the particulars are amusing, but the overall result of this import could have been predicted. Beckham was always about selling replica shirts and raising the profile of the MLS off the field. On the pitch, he's clearly past his best and he's been a disaster.
Now he wants to tell us that his recent public courting of a permanent spot at Milan should all be swept under the rug since he's committed to the LA Galaxy and MLS. Should we be shocked that an international star wants to ply his trade in a an environment where soccer is actually taken seriously? When are we going to learn that the US is just the last stop on the careers of the elite of the world's game? Maybe someday we'll get to see a Ronaldo play here regularly in his prime but something tells me that day may sadly never come.
Back to Europe with you Becks, and don't the the door hit your arse on the way out.
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