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Will The U.S. National Team Makes it To The World Cup in 2010?

Saturday, 06 June 09, 08:58 AM

Landon Donovan is getting ready for the game

After last week's loss to Costa Rica, and assuming that Mexico will somehow get back on it's feet, it is not a given that the U.S. national team will be a part of South Africa 2010. It's true, the U.S. is still in great shape to make it to the world cup, but after Costa Rica's stunning 3-1 win in San Jose, we saw many weaknesses that any other national team in the group can take advantage of. Saturday's game Vs. Honduras, and of course Vs. Mexico in December, will determine if in the summer of 2010 we will calculate our every move away from the screen (Or if you have the dough you will be running between stadiums in SA,) or we'll have to stick to the daily dose of pop culture.

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The Dude Abides? A Welcome To Beckham

Thursday, 02 August 07, 02:31 PM

I found this picture on Sport5 website, and I knew I had to put it here. The sign is in reference to David Beckham, and the guy who hold the amazingly resembles Walter Sobchak, John Goodman’s character in The Big Lebowski my all-time favorite. And the writing on the sign has the same attitude, as if he was saying: “You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it, believe me."

David Beckham gets a warm welcome from a Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) lookalike

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Don't Bite The Foot That Feeds You

Monday, 23 July 07, 11:36 AM

David Beckham makes his debut in Los Angeles Galaxy

I've already stated before, that it is very hard to be a soccer fan in America. It became much easier since David Beckham joined the LA Galaxy, or even better since he made his debut a couple of days ago Vs. Chelsea. However, despite the rising popularity of the game here, when I watch the soccer channels I often hear the commentators complain about the Media Circus surrounding Beckham's arrival. Do you get this? Media Circus. Instead of embracing the moment, and enjoy the new audience you complain. Oh shut up!!! Go get another job.

David Beckham may not be the greatest soccer player of all time, but he is by far the biggest caliber to ever land in the MLS. Beckham's success here is important to everyone who is connected to soccer in America. So please FSN and GolTV, don't bite the hand then feeds you.

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David Beckham- Hollywood Way

Saturday, 14 July 07, 09:15 AM

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How to promote an unpopular sport, step by step, by the Los Angeles Galaxy. You got to hand it to the Los Angeles Galaxy. They sure know how to rock the world, literally. So how do you do it?

Step 1: Location! Location! Location! Hollywood is the only place to bring the Beckhams to, money, spotlight, cellebrities. We'll get to that later.

Step 2: Find your man. Find the most famous soccer player in the world, who is also good at what he does, meaning a real fighter on the pitch with natural talent and proven experience.

Step 3: Open your pockets.When Real Madrid bought David Beckham from Manchester United they paid $33 million Euro for him. It took them only six months to cover this expense. So when the Galaxy pay him $250 millions for five years, they know what they are doing.

Step Four: Cherchez La Femme. One of the most important steps of all. You can love or hate Victoria Beckham, but she is an icon. You must not ignore her and her every caprice. Actually, she is the one you have to talk to even before you talk to David Beckham himself. I mean, it's quit obvious who call the shots right? So how do you do it? First you hook her up with the hottest and most paparazzi-stalked couple around, and if Brangelina are not around Tom and Katie Cruise will do just fine. Then you put her in the spotlight. But remember it has to be in the middle of the spotlight. You make an NBC Victoria Beckham- Coming to America special, you put her in the Morning show, The Tonight Show, The Whatever show, and she is happy. And if Victoria is happy, everybody is happy.

The Fifth and last step is the introduction: I have seen many soccer players being introduced to the public by their new clubs. But I have to admit, I have never seen something like what I saw at the Home Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy. It was as if David Beckham was getting a lifetime achievement award for something he hasn't really done yet. Amazing.

And even before King David even touched a soccer ball in America, marketing wise, he already does to soccer what his idol Michael Jordan (That's why he is wearing the number 23, not because of the Jim Carrey movie...) did to Basketball. Now everyone in America knows what the rest of the world knows for years, Who is David Beckham.

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