Comments on: Why Beckham Should stay in Milan, and Why the Galaxy Should Let Him

By: Gnaius

Gnaius — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:40:00 +0000

Never been to your site, linked from The Offside.

This was agreat piece of writing and one I fully agree with. I didn’t understand why Becks wanted to come to the US in the first place; and even with all the hype ESPN gave his move, I figured his talent would be lost to non-soccer fans. He’s not super flashy…. it’s not like he’s really fast or has out-of-this-world dribbling skills or is amzing in the air. What he does have is great vision and skill to hit a pass right where someone at least has the potential to make a play. A casual sports fan probably wouldn’t be able to see that since they don’t have knowledge of the tactics used in The Beautiful Game.

And I agree with ‘Marco Pantanella’ – I became most impressed with Beckham how after being benched in Real Madrid (for DARING to want to leave), he continued to work and train hard; and eventually “forced” the coach to play him. A number of other athletes would probably have closed up shop; but Beckham continued to train to such an extent the coach had no choice but to use a player who was playing great in training.

By: Raz99

Raz99 — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:45:06 +0000

Completely agree, brilliant post. It’s like you read my mind. It won’t work in the US for Becks, there’s not enough interest and he cannot carry a team. It’s a waste of talent, and I don’t think he cares about the cash really – he always puts in 100% into any game and he’s clearly frustrated over there. I went to a game at the Bernabau a few years ago and the effort level from him was phenomenal.

He really, really should stay in Milan – especially as this club in particular is pretty much the perfect for him. They have a long tradition of keeping players at the top level well into their late thirties – not just maldini, you could reel off a list. And Becks game suits it perfectly.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:44:08 +0000

Becks to the MLS was one of the worst football career moves of the past decade. Most players who signed for these no-talent teams were in their prime years (Batistuta, Rivaldo etc,), but Beckham still had plenty of juice left in his batteries. I really hope he stays with Milan because he needs a compettitive team to show he’s still got it.

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By: Tiro31

Tiro31 — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:15:03 +0000

I think Beckham’s finest career-days are over, and I think those who keep pushing for his return into the England team are old nostalgics who can’t bear to see their favorite player sing his international career goodbye.

With that said, keeping Becks in the MLS now especially after the big fiasco his move was and the terrible season Galaxy has just had, now that would be just a waste of space and talent.

By: Marco Pantanella

Marco Pantanella — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:11:22 +0000

Very good article Gareth, many interesting points raised.

I for one, have grown to respect Beckham over the years (especially after the way he handled his last year at Real Madrid after being benched), and would like to see him succeed in Northern Italy. I think that while his move to the MLS was reasonably justified at the time, it didn’t give the results we had hoped for and overall turned out to be a bad career choice, especially for a player who obviously still has a lot to provide to the beautiful game. In a good team that is, where (as you said) the players surrounding him can utilize Becks’s contribution to the fullest.