Okay, the entire sporting world was tired of hearing about David Beckham before he was sold to the United States’ MLS Galaxy squad in 2007. Since then, the aging star has basically faded into football oblivion everywhere outside of tabloid land.
Beckham was attempting to make huge headlines by becoming the only footballer Englishman in history to appear in four World Cups. The 35-year-old Beckster isn’t a spring chicken, but America’s football (soccer) isn’t exactly as competitive as the rest of the world’s football.
This is why Beckham went on loan to AC Milan in January of both 2009 and 2010. He wanted to prove to English Three Lions coach Fabio Capello that he could keep pace with the faster, younger and skillful stars. However, that dream was crushed when Becks tore his Achilles’ tendon in a Serie A match against Chievo Verona.
Still injured and out for the entire World Cup, even if England makes the final, Beckham is still currently in South Africa, planning on attending his country’s game via the sidelines and even “helping out” with scouting and coaching decisions.
Forget what you think about Beckham and ask yourself if this is the right move for the English team. It’s great of Beckham to make the trek, but he’s still not playing – he’s not technically on the team. How many of you would like to sit on the sidelines but won’t get the opportunity?
Has David earned the right to mix it up with the players out there and actually act as a coach?
Beckham means well. He really does. And although he’s never been the best footballer out there, he has consistently tried to be. But everywhere he goes it ends up being a side show.
England and the United States have played a historic match (1-1). These two countries rarely meet but are bitter rivals when out on the field. Beckham’s presence could have very well been conflicting. And it could have been quite helpful, as he has intimate knowledge of a few players on America’s side having played with them.
Maybe Beckham would better serve his team if the dimming star stayed indoors and played casino games online while the footballers balled, but that’s certainly not his style.
It will be interesting to see what’s made of Beckham’s looming presence, win or lose. Will he be given credit, much like a double agent, if England wins? Will he bear some of blame’s brunt if the US wins? Is Posh Spice in the locker room?
These important questions will be answered in time.
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They are the most loved teams from Italy respectively Germany and that will surely cause some great audiences on TV, but most importantly, this match will cause a lot of sparks because one of them will leave the competition after the game. Juventus only need a draw and Italian teams usually have great performances on home ground, Juve in particular are unbeaten for 16 matches at the Delle Alpi in this competition.
Here are the standings of the group:
1. Bordeaux 13 points
2. Juventus 8 points
3. Bayern 7 points
4. Maccabi 0 points
The financial side of the game is also very important as being eliminated from the first round can only affect the loosing team. Millions of dollars are in play and the bosses will surely reanalyze the team in case of flying out of the Champions League.
Juventus come after a victory over Internazionale Milano with 2-1 this weekend and if they want to show that Mourinhos team are not the supreme team from the Serie A then winning the Champions League might be a solution, and of course loosing against Bayern will not help with that.
Bayern on the other hand have lost the titlle last year in the Bundesliga and now they are also not looking very good, they are only in forth position after 15 fixtures and that is far less than what is expected from the german legend team.
We all know about the Italian catenaccio, and with Juventus needing only one point from this match I hope these match will not be only a continuous attack from Bayern with the bianconeri hitting on the counter, but Ciro Ferrara still has to prove a lot at Juventus and I hope we will have an open and spectacular match.
I hope some of these arguments have made up your mind about which game you should follow tomorrow night.
I know we are still in the first part of the football season but it seems to me that some changes might occur at the top of the football chain. Some teams that always have made a good impression are getting worse.
Some examples are Bayern Munchen and AC Milan. Both teams played in the UEFA Cup in recent years and this year they are having weak runs in the domestic leagues with Bayern in 6th position and Milan in 8th. The Germans are also having trouble in the Champions League with 3 points in 3 matches, a competition where Milan shoved they are still breathing after beating the high investors from Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu.
Another team that has problems and all the football blogs around the world are talking about is FC Liverpool. Rafa Benitez is a great manager, winning the UEFA Champions League in 2005 and reaching the final again in 2007, but now everyone is talking about him being sacked. I would not do it, maybe because I'm a fan of continuity. I know he bought most of the players the club has and who else could then know them better and get them out of the mess sooner than him?
Valencia, another team that always was between the big shoot is nowhere in sight now, and the money problems they have are still hurting them.
I guess the teams that will replace them are the ones bought by big investors like Manchester City, Chealsea and teams from the Eastern block like Shaktar and Dynamo Kiev from Ukraine and the Russian teams, who make transfer that could be envied by anyone.
This is a pretty funny picture, and no, it is not fake, found via Just-Football.com . The Manchester City officials have bought advertisement around the city to
The 25 year old striker, bought for 29 million euros, might make a big difference at the City of Manchester Stadium, and after the signing of Robinho last season from Real Madrid, Manchester City, probably the richest club in the world after they were bought by Abu Dhabi United Group 12 months ago, will be a threat for United from the ongoing season.
