Archive: Beckham

Morning Kickaround

*A midweek crowd of 16,000 (though many got in for free), five goals in the first half, a goal by a former local college hero, a virtuoso performance by not-an-all-star Schelotto, the equalizer by a returning USA international, ESPN instead of ESPN2, what more could you ask for from Columbus's...

By Steve Goff | July 18, 2008; 09:10 AM ET | Comments (0)

Ad-vantage Beckham

His new TV commercial........

By Steve Goff | June 23, 2008; 03:04 PM ET | Comments (27)

Beckham From 70 Yards

Video of David Beckham's long-distance clincher against Kansas City. (If the embedded clip does not work, click here for the official MLS link.)...

By Steve Goff | May 25, 2008; 12:00 PM ET | Comments (0)

Morning Briefing

*An Insider contact with strong European ties tells me that one German club recently inquired with MLS about Jozy Altidore's transfer availability. The response: Give us $7 million. That club passed, but would others in Europe be willing to fork over serious cash for a young American? *England Coach Fabio...

By Steve Goff | May 13, 2008; 07:42 AM ET | Comments (129)

Defining Beckham

Now that the madness surrounding Beckham's signing with MLS has died down a bit, I am beginning to wonder how the general public will measure his success on the field. After all, Beckham is not a big goal scorer (like a Ronaldo, Rooney or Henry) and, to many casual sports...

By Steve Goff | January 24, 2007; 09:15 AM ET | Comments (23)

 

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