I was on the field last night for the Quakes crushing by the Galaxy (3-0), but I could not get over the hype of David Beckham. It's for real. The fans LOVE the guy more than I have ever seen fans love a player. When he first walked on the field to practice - deafening. People kept yelling for him the whole time during warm up. When he came out with the lineup for the start of the game - deafening. When they announced the starting lineups - deafening. Every time he touched the ball - you could hear yells - or high-pitched screaming rather. The dude is popular to say the least.
They drew a crowd of nearly 40,000 to the game last night, which was an all-time record for the San Jose Earthquakes. Nobody is foolish enough to think it didn't have 100% to do with David Beckham being on the field. He is the new ambassador for soccer in the USA and it is working well. Hats off to the tattooed lad with much skill.
Oh wait... I should mention that a bit more. He actually *IS* an incredibly skilled soccer player. He is still one of the best in the world in my opinion.
Okay - that being said... Here's what the ladies want to see:
Enjoy!
Thanks for the live report. We had heard that Becks got a hamstring injury in the beginning of the match that limited his involvement somewhat. Glad to hear he was still able to give the football fans some of what they came for as well!
ReplyDeleteI should also point out that there are more photos and literary insights at centerlinesoccer.com. Enjoy!
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