Donovan slams Beckham

[ctlovesred]

He's got a wonderfully high forehead. How that affects his "field awareness" is for brighter men than me to decide.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

the boos ... the crowd problems ... ha ha, has he ever been 'this' unpopular amongst his 'home' crowd?

CARSON, Calif. -- Boos rained down and fans sent negative messages with their homemade signs. Things sure got ugly when David Beckham came back to town.

Beckham downplayed the rough reception in his first home game with the Los Angeles Galaxy, a 2-2 tie with AC Milan in which his corner kick set up his team's second goal, although his halftime confrontation with a fan indicated otherwise Sunday night.

"I'm not disappointed. It doesn't affect me," he said. "You can't be liked by everyone."

Anti-Beckham sentiment ran high as the English star returned after missing half of the Major League Soccer season while on a five-month loan to the Italian club. He was the target of frequent booing and derisive banners held up in a corner of the stadium, where one of the team's fan groups sits.

The signs all had messages directed at Beckham. "Go home fraud" read one, with a red slash through his No. 23 jersey number. Another said, "23: Repent," while another read, "Hey Becks, Here Before You, Here After You, Here Despite You." Another read, "Is evil something u are...or something u do."

At halftime, Beckham walked toward the L.A. Riot Squad section and motioned to a fan to come closer. A man jumped down from the seats and was subdued by security before being taken away.

"One of the guys was saying things that wasn't very nice. It was stepping over the line," Beckham said. "I said, 'You need to calm down and come shake my hand,' and he jumped over."

The man was arrested by Cal State Dominguez Hills police for trespassing because he left the seating area, a Home Depot Center spokeswoman said.

"I know there was some turmoil in the corner but I didn't see it so I can't comment," Galaxy manager Bruce Arena said. "Obviously, there were some dissenters in the early going but I think he won over a lot of people by the end."

Beckham was the last player to take the field after halftime. He hugged several of his former AC Milan teammates and then turned toward the rowdy fan section and clapped his hands before making a gesture.

The banners weren't displayed as often in the second half, when a line of yellow-jacketed security personnel stood below the fans.

"A lot of people predicted this kind of reaction," Beckham said.

In the 65th minute, Beckham walked toward the fan section to take a corner kick. He sent a bending kick at Bryan Jordan, who headed the ball in from 7 feet to tie the game 2-2.

Beckham didn't join in the play. Instead, he turned and faced the fans who had been riding him all game and spread both arms wide as if to say, "What do you want?" He then gestured before walking away.

"Sometimes the supporters don't understand the situation," AC Milan coach Leonardo said.

Beckham left the game in the 75th minute and clapped his hands as he walked off to a mix of boos and cheers. He waved to fans offering a smattering of cheers in an opposite corner before sitting on the bench.

"The cheers in the end drowned out the boos, which was nice," he said.

It marked the end of a rough week for Beckham that began with him and team captain Landon Donovan accusing each other of being unprofessional. Donovan sparked the dispute with comments he made in a new book "The Beckham Experiment."

Arena mediated the clash during a sit down with both players, who later said they had patched things up.

"That's beyond my control," Donovan said when asked about the crowd's reaction to Beckham.

AC Milan dressed a half-strength lineup as it began a four-game preseason tour of the U.S. The seven-time European champions visited the Galaxy as part of the deal that allowed Beckham to remain on loan with Milan through the end of the Serie A season on May 31.

"You don't want to look silly and we definitely didn't look silly," he said about the Galaxy's play.

Beckham has said he again wants to return to Milan after the MLS season.

"We would be happy if he came back because he did really well. He's incredible," Leonardo said. "The precision he has is something very, very special. He never missed the ball. He controlled the ball. The way the Galaxy plays is very, very important. They see that every ball begins with him."

Thiago Silva put AC Milan ahead 1-0 in the 16th minute. The Galaxy tied the game in the 30th minute on a goal by Alan Gordon, assisted by Donovan and Beckham.

The Rossoneri took a 2-1 lead in the 61st minute when Filippo Inzaghi scored against Galaxy backup goalie Josh Saunders off assists by Mathieu Flamini and Ronaldinho.

"He was integral in both goals," Donovan said about Beckham. "There's not another player on a team in this league that can make those plays. It was an exciting game."

Beckham will play six more regular-season home games.

Earlier this year, Beckham said he wanted to remain with the Italian club rather than return to the Galaxy because he believed the level of play was much better in Europe and would help him achieve his goal of playing for England in the 2010 World Cup.

"If it's possible, I think it could be a very good thing for us," Leonardo said about getting Beckham back. "He knows everyone. Everyone loves him in our club."

 

[DHSC]

You cant have your cake and eat it David.

You yourself wanted to move to LA for the cash. Now you say the standard is not as high and would prefer to play in Italy (on the same wages, mind you)? Why didn't you think this through before agreeing a move to LA?

I have no sympathy at all for Beckham.

 

[gkmacca]

I'm reliably informed that Beckham allowed a slice of BREAD to be stuck down his pants in that Armani underwear ad. He has no shame at all.

 

[Paddy]

David Beckham has clashed with another fan just a week after an ugly confrontation with spectators during his first home for the Los Angeles Galaxy after returning from Italy.

The latest incident saw the 34-year-old exchange words with a man in the crowd, who was wearing an England shirt, during Galaxy's 1-1 draw with the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday.

Beckham appeared to take offence at something the man said, and later claimed the spectator had insulted his wife, Victoria.

"He shouldn't actually be wearing that shirt because what he was saying about my wife was a disgrace," Beckham said.

The former England captain was on Friday fined £600 by Major League Soccer over his earlier confrontation with fans.

Beckham had received a less-than-friendly welcome at his first home game after returning from a five-month loan spell at AC Milan - the team the Galaxy were playing.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

a few more confrontations and he'll get his desired move back to Europe.

 

[Paddy]

And what was the point of fining him $600?

 

[LeTallecWiz]

[quote author=Paddy link=topic=34491.msg912655#msg912655 date=1248685721]
And what was the point of fining him $600?
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It's an easy way of giving charity

 

[LadyRed]

I feel sorry for Beckham.

 

[Irish_Red]

Why do you feel sorry for him when it was he who created the mess in the first place, he seen the bright lights of L.A and the dollar signs and put that before his football career, it was always going to end in tears as most of the pundits predicted at the time.

 

[gkmacca]

He makes me want to throw up. He epitomises the shallowness of contemporary culture. No inner life whatsover. If he likes something he has to get his skin tattooed saying 'I like it' - utterly moronic. I doubt him and his wife actually exist once they step inside their own house. They're probably just unplugged and put in a cupboard. What a trivial existence they lead.

 

[Ryan]

I watched a bit of that game.

Claudio Lopez, the ex-Valencia winger scored from his own half. That was the highlight, the rest of the game was absolute balls.

 

[Richey]

The signs all had messages directed at Beckham. "Go home fraud" read one, with a red slash through his No. 23 jersey number. Another said, "23: Repent," while another read, "Hey Becks, Here Before You, Here After You, Here Despite You." Another read, "Is evil something u are...or something u do."

That's a line from a Morrissey song

 

[LadyRed]

Getting booed by your own fans is pretty rough. His missus deserves all the abuse she gets. But I don't mind Beckham so much, I think he's been an excellent player and captain for our national side. Admittedly, he's not the smartest guy around, but he wouldn't be the only footballer guilty of being thick.

 

[Whaddapie]

[quote author=Anita link=topic=34491.msg912782#msg912782 date=1248698190]
Getting booed by your own fans is pretty rough. His missus deserves all the abuse she gets. But I don't mind Beckham so much, I think he's been an excellent player and captain for our national side. Admittedly, he's not the smartest guy around, but he wouldn't be the only footballer guilty of being thick.
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Why?

I've never understood the hatred that girl draws out of so many people...

 

[LadyRed]

She's just irritating. I don't have any real venom towards her.

I think she irritates people because she's not particularly talented or attractive, she's always dressed up to like she's putting on a show, with a pout, huge bag and glasses ready, there just isn't any sense of 'real' from her.

 

[Red Mullet]

[quote author=Anita link=topic=34491.msg912877#msg912877 date=1248705441]
She's just irritating. I don't have any real venom towards her.

I think she irritates women because she's not particularly talented or attractive, she's always dressed up to like she's putting on a show, with a pout, huge bag and glasses ready, there just isn't any sense of 'real' from her.
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Corrected it for you Neets.

 

[LadyRed]

Ha, I asked for that.

Some women really like her though, and Jordan. I think they're both losers.

Losers with millions of pounds.

 

[Spionkop69]

[quote author=Anita link=topic=34491.msg912782#msg912782 date=1248698190]
Getting booed by your own fans is pretty rough. His missus deserves all the abuse she gets. But I don't mind Beckham so much, I think he's been an excellent player and captain for our national side. Admittedly, he's not the smartest guy around, but he wouldn't be the only footballer guilty of being thick.
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He's used them and the club to promote brand Beckham. He's a footballer not a brand and frankly he deserves every bit of abuse he gets.

I notice he didn't confront 45,000 scousers when they were singing about his wife. This is all for show and as someone says he's agitating the move away now it hasn't done what he wanted it to do.

Him and his wife are shallow, money grabbing cunts. And frankly I don't think he's that good a footballer, and certainly not a good captain of England.

 

[gkmacca]

He held back the rest of the midfield by acting like a spoilt kid at his own birthday party when he captained England. While Gerrard and Co had to look on, he insisted on taking every dead ball opportunity, blasting shots over until, like a monkey at a typewriter, one finally ended up on target and Motson could scream about his unerring accuracy. Zero leadership skills, too.

 

[Ryan]

[quote author=gkmacca link=topic=34491.msg913055#msg913055 date=1248720394]
He held back the rest of the midfield by acting like a spoilt kid at his own birthday party when he captained England. While Gerrard and Co had to look on, he insisted on taking every dead ball opportunity, blasting shots over until, like a monkey at a typewriter, one finally ended up on target and Motson could scream about his unerring accuracy. Zero leadership skills, too.
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The fact that they've replaced him with that other faux-leader EnglandsBraveJohnTerry amuses me endlessly.

 

[Spionkop69]

[quote author=Ryan link=topic=34491.msg913058#msg913058 date=1248720604]
[quote author=gkmacca link=topic=34491.msg913055#msg913055 date=1248720394]
He held back the rest of the midfield by acting like a spoilt kid at his own birthday party when he captained England. While Gerrard and Co had to look on, he insisted on taking every dead ball opportunity, blasting shots over until, like a monkey at a typewriter, one finally ended up on target and Motson could scream about his unerring accuracy. Zero leadership skills, too.
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The fact that they've replaced him with that other faux-leader EnglandsBraveJohnTerry amuses me endlessly.
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Especially after Capello's "he must be a good captain and a good man" speech.