Comments on: David Beckham happy hanging out, promises to find new team eventually http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/27/david-beckham-2/ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:26:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: mdac1012 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/27/david-beckham-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7419 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:14:35 +0000 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=170208#comment-7419 Why come back? Because he is a world class athlete, or at least was a world class athlete and you don’t get to that level without having a ridiculous competitive fire. But I also think he is a realist and at 37, if he still has that desire to play, he knows this year will most likely be his last and I am sure he wants to pick a situation where he is not going to embarrass himself on the pitch.

Personally, I think going out a MLS Cup winner and seeing his home country host the Olympics, which he served as an ambassador for, is a nice way to close out a brilliant career. Owning a club is probably in his future, but as we in the US have seen with Michael Jordan, being a great player doesn’t necessarily make you a good executive.

]]> By: cranespy http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/27/david-beckham-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7413 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:04:16 +0000 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=170208#comment-7413 His humility makes him a champion. Take all the time you want Mr B….you helped our league gain stability and more than helped expand the brand. Soccer will never be more than a niche sport in the US but it us exponentially more stable as a result of Becks 5 year commitment. Thanks and God speed no matter where life’s road leads you and your family.

]]> By: florida727 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/27/david-beckham-2/comment-page-1/#comment-7405 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:04:50 +0000 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=170208#comment-7405 I happen to be a David Beckham fan. Read a good, interesting book about his life and just thought, wow, cool guy. Not that anybody with any certainty will tell, but supposedly he’s worth $175 million. He’s accomplished pretty much everything that’s worth accomplishing in his sport. Why come back? He’s 37. There’s a million things he can do outside the playing arena. Why not venture out? What I admire most about Beckham: his marriage has lasted. In today’s celebrity-marries-celebrity world where their marriages usually last about 12 minutes (because someone’s “career” has to come first), he married someone arguably as popular as he was, and they made it work. In today’s society where the easiest thing to do is get a divorce, it’s more than just admirable. Whatever he decides to do, I’ll be rooting for him to succeed. And I have no doubt he will.

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