Beckham's injury: what it means
by Steve Davis on Mar 15, 2010 2:16 PM EDT
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No one can be joyous about David Beckham’s injury. No matter what you think of Brand Beckham, his array of handlers, his growing mosaic of tattoos, the appearance of hypocrisy when it comes to supporting MLS, etc., it’s really bad karma to cheer any injury.
That doesn’t mean that we can’t gather ‘round the water cooler and bat around what it all means. To put a finer point on it, what will Beckham’s Achilles tear, suffered Sunday at the San Siro, mean to the happenings June 12 in
Short answer: not much.
It would be fair to call Beckham’s role on
Beckham’s role on this team was always going to be as a tactical option off the bench. His free kicks and pinpoint crosses can still change a match. But at 34 years old, especially in such a demanding tournament, he was never going to lave the legs to be a first-choice weapon.
Let's do keep it all in perspective. He's been to three World Cups, after all, more than 99.8 percent of all pro soccer players. I heard a guy on FSC lament, "the poor guy," because Beckham has worked so hard to get to South Africa. I don't know about your world. But in my world, David Beckham not getting to a FOURTH World Cup isn't going to ruin my day. We all work through misfortune. All in all, this guy has family, fame and fortune. That's more than enough for most mortals.
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To be honest, I could care less about Becks.
However, given the Euro hype he gets from ESPN, it’s a publicity nightmare for the MLS spin machine.
Becks is not above the MLS (well, actually..), but his injury might cause many “casual” fans to lose even more interest in our league.
No MLS team is ready to spend $$ to lure a Beckham-type of player. There is no replacement for the interest Mr. Posh brings.
At least Donovan came back. I’m just sayin’.
"Go get the Gimp!"
A damn shame.
Considering his ubiquity, fame and family it’s endearing he’s stayed as nice a guy as he appears to be. He really REALLY cared about playing, especially for England. In a world of short term already super rich guys with their eyes on the money and nothing else he always seemed to rise above it. Not bad for a quiet lad from Leytonstone, really.
Sure, he was never going to start, but his injury has two fairly large effects on the England squad:
1. We’re getting pretty fatalistic over here now: Cole, Lennon, Brown, Ferdinand and now Beckham all struggling, Terry and Gerard going through uniquely poor runs, no clear idea if we have a ‘keeper up for the job: it’s looking pretty fucking grim at the moment.
2. He seemed to have a galvanising role on the team: his enthusiasm and experience seemed to help the nippers and quieten the seniors who thought a little too highly of themselves, plus he acted like a magnet for the press (particularly the foreign press) drawing fire from other, less inured, players.
All that and he’s still the finest crosser of a ball I’ve ever seen in my life. There goes our Plan B.
Arse.
I agree about Becks
I’ve always been a fan, and I’ve always admired his skills as well as his passion for the game and his national team. I felt sad for him, in spite of his fortune and success. But I also feel bad for Stuart Holden and Charlie Davies and the bloke I was playing against on Sunday who blew out his meniscus and pretty much any player who gets hurt. Such is the life of a soccer player. I guess Beckham has been fortunate not to have many serious injuries in his career, although this fact is also testament to his dedication to the game and commitment to staying fit.
Not mediocre. Right about average
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