May 22, 2013

Beckham’s son Brooklyn signs with QPR

Written by The 91st

Brooklyn

It’s been a big week for the Beckhams and New York. First, David rode off into the soccer sunset, capping a marvelous career, then it was announced New York would be adding a second club to MLS.

Now, a hybrid of the Beckhams and the Big Apple, Brooklyn Beckham – the 14-year-old son of David – has made news of his own by announcing he is joining the Queens Park Rangers Academy. The English club trains near the Beckhams’ home in London.

Brooklyn’s passion for the game has always been obvious, and now it appears he’ll try to follow in the footsteps of his father.

 

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May 18, 2013

David Beckham’s final game got really emotional, here are the highlights

Written by The 91st

Tears, hugs, and a moving salute from his teammates and fans. The final game of David Beckham’s career was just about everything you’d expect. Even Posh Spice managed to break a smi … wait, is she smilin … nope, never mind.

Well, it was a proper sendoff for a soccer icon. The game won’t be the same without you, Becks.

 

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May 17, 2013

Beckham has special adidas cleats to celebrate retirement

Written by The 91st

BeckShoes

With David Beckham announcing his upcoming retirement yesterday, he and adidas have seized the moment with special edition cleats.

Becks will wear these during the major event that will be his last home game at Brest tomorrow. If you know anything about Beckham you’ll immediately notice the personal touches on these boots. First off, he has the names of his family on the back: the wife and four children.

The red, white & blue pays respect to the union flag of Great Britain, of course.
Beckham has had a career unlike anyone before him. It’s only right he goes out in style.

 

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May 16, 2013

David Beckham’s top 10 moments of his career is worth a watch

Written by The 91st

So with David Beckham bidding goodbye and all, it’s time to get a little nostalgic. Off The Post put together a great collection of the top 10 moments of his career, which we thought was pretty awesome.

The top one is above, a free kick that qualified England for the 2002 World Cup.

We’ll refer YOU HERE to check out No. 2-10.

 

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May 16, 2013

David Beckham announces retirement

Written by Travis Clark

Beckham_2945338Say it ain’t so David!

The world’s favorite soccer player/underwear model David Beckham announced that he’s retiring from soccer on Thursday. Following in the footsteps of his former coach Sir Alex Ferguson, Beckham will walk away from the game after winning the Ligue 1 title with Paris St. Germain this season.

Beckham spent a little more than five of his 20 professional years playing for the LA Galaxy , and wraps up his career having won championships in four separate countries: England, Spain, United States and France. Along with Galaxy and PSG, Beckham played at little-known clubs Manchester United and Real Madrid.

So what’s next? Rumors include returning to MLS, this time as an owner. Also, check out all 65 of his free kick goals after the jump.

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May 8, 2013

MLS releases salary figures, Thierry Henry makes it rain all over league

Written by The 91st

Thierry

So MLS released its annual “our lives are better than yours” player salary figures. And with David Beckham finally off the books, we have a new reigning king in the penthouse. It’s Thierry Henry. The Frenchman pulls in a whopping $4.35 million a year, narrowly topping Robbie Keane’s $4.33 mill.

As you pore over the list below, you’ll find the true winner in all of this: Landon Donovan. Because, while the rest of the guys were busting it down the line to sustain their lavish lifestyles, Donovan got paid the majority of his $2.5 mill just to hang out. Best job in the league.

3. Tim Cahill, $3.5 million
4. Landon Donovan, $2.5 million

5. Marco DiVaio, $1. 9 million

6. Obafemi Martins, $1.725 million

7. Danny Koevermans, $1.66 million

8. Kenny Miller, $1.13 million

9. Fredy Montero, $856,000

10. David Ferreira, $730,000

 

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April 29, 2013

Beckham gets softest red card ever in PSG win over Evian Thonion

Written by Dill Pickle

Becks

I’m not comfortable calling THIS a red card. At worst, it’s a fuchsia.

The referees clearly disagree with me here as they gave Becks a straight red for this little maneuver in the 90th minute of PSG’s 1-0 win over Evian Thonion. This wasn’t even a very good flop. Becks barely touches the guy and he goes frequent flyer mile soaring through the air. I guess you could argue that Beckham’s intent wasn’t to win the ball, but I’m not buying it and neither is Becks or a very disgruntled Posh Spice.

 

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April 21, 2013

David Beckham’s sons vs. Zlatan and Thiago Silva

The Beckham family recently visited the PSG training grounds where they showed that soccer blood floats in their veins as well. Not only did they try and tackle Zlatan, but they also challenged Thiago Silva on a 3 vs. 1 match.

A 14-year-old Brooklyn even showed off some serious skills. Maybe one of them will try a career like their father. A soccer one, I mean.

 

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April 16, 2013

This is the worst penalty kick of all time

In most cases a penalty is a definite goal, and missing one is seen as a tremendous blunder. We all remember David Beckham’s miss in 2004, and Roberto Baggio’s in 94. But, uhh … this guy took penalty kicks to a new low.

 

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April 10, 2013

Here are luxurious homes of soccer players who are a lot richer than you are

Written by Dill Pickle

Becks

When you get to the level of David Beckham and I, you pretty much do what you want to. I’ll show you my crib another time, but today we’ll focus on the castles of a few more well known stars, starting with Beckham (above).

This is Beckingham Palace, an estate David and Posh have actually put on the market for just under $15 million. So, if you’re interested …

 

Landon

And this is Landon’s $4.2 million dollar crib. As you know, Landon’s a smaller guy so the above pic is a replica design of its actual size.

 

Thierry Henry

This plush New York City condo belongs to Thierry Henry. It goes for $14.85 million. Seriously, no Red Bull.

 

Cristiano

Cristiano Ronlado; price tag $6 million. It’s made out of brick because Cristiano is a huge fan of the Three Little Pigs.

 

Gary Neville

And, finally, this eco-friendly creation belongs to Manchester United’s Gary Neville. You may also recognize it from the movie Signs.

[Curbed]

 

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