| To watch David Beckham playing is to watch a | | | | kick takers. These skills again show you Beckham's |
| master craftsman at work, perhaps even an artist! | | | | mindset and determination. He was never a naturally |
| As European soccer mourns, The States awaits his | | | | skillful player in the mold of say a Pele or George |
| arrival with many wondering why. | | | | Best and as a young lad in the youth team trying to |
| Soccer is growing in The States, no question about | | | | break into Manchester United's first team, e had a |
| that and its about to get a whole lot bigger. Many in | | | | problem - he couldn't beat a defender! Every time he |
| The States cannot get excited about soccer but | | | | tried to go round or past one he would lose the ball. |
| even they wonder what's so special about David | | | | With the coach Sir Alex Ferguson ever watchful it |
| Beckham playing soccer? | | | | became clear to Beckham that he could either accept |
| To understand the phenomena that is David | | | | his fate and be passed on to a lesser club where he'd |
| Beckham you need to understand the player. The | | | | ply his trade as a decent player or he could solve this |
| reason he first won the England fans over and then | | | | problem and play for the biggest club in the world. |
| the Real Madrid fans was not because he was the | | | | Thankfully for Manchester United, himself and soccer |
| best player in the team, he wasn't. Nor was it his | | | | fans throughout the world he chose the hard route. |
| speed, or his ball juggling skills, his witty after match | | | | He decided if he could not beat a defender then he |
| comments etc. | | | | would have to get rid of the ball before facing |
| The reason his fans love him and even supporters of | | | | defense. He stayed behind after official training every |
| rival teams admire him so much is because the guy | | | | night and practised crossing the ball. He practised until |
| just never gives up. His team can be 2 goals down | | | | he could land the ball exactly at the spot he wanted. |
| with a few minutes left on the clock but Beckham | | | | He also learnt the art of bending the ball until no one |
| will be running and chasing to win the ball. It is this will | | | | in the world could bend it like Beckham. |
| to win and belief in himself that will win over | | | | All this practising with a moving ball meant his dead |
| America's arm chair sports fans. He plays with his | | | | ball skills went through the roof and he soon |
| heart on his sleeve and always has done. | | | | established himself as Manchester United's and then |
| It helps of course that he is the worlds best crosser | | | | England's free kick specialist. His peers regard him the |
| of the ball as well as one of the worlds best free | | | | finest free kick taker in the world. |