OK, I’ve avoided the mass hysteria and didn’t throw anything up. I have seen a few interesting items that haven’t gotten a lot of play, especially if you’ve been on the water all month. And maybe I’m being a snob but I’d rather see Beck’s continue to use the term futbol rather then adopting the American term.
Today on NPR, they asked the question – Beckham Comes Kicking; Is America Ready?
Please world, let America be indifferent to pro soccer Bryan Burwell’s effort in St Louis to tell us what he thinks of soccer. I think the attitude he expresses will be recognized as the dinosaur that he is. Remember, it’s not football in America, it’s “incredibly massive men on steroids and human-growth hormone trying to dismember each other”.
Beckham Unlikely to Require Special Protection – Andrea Canales explores whether the MLS ‘golden boy’ will get special treatment. Hat tip to Andy Wilkinson, a referee.
A collection from the BBC and their view on America’s newest player – What The US Media Make of Beckham and a little background on the changes in Beckham since he first burst on the scene as a 17 year old, Beckham: Then And Now
And from my favorite music critic, Bob Lefsetz – Posh Spice Must Die
