Seventeen-year-old Will Get $100 if he Nutmegs Beckham

Here’s the best story I’ve seen out of Australia so far:

“Nikolas Tsattalios earns almost $600 a week, just collected his P-plates and last Thursday hired a suit for his Year 12 formal.

Beckham’s much anticipated arrival with the LA Galaxy has delivered a remarkable sporting moment, with 17-year-old Tsattalios set to be given the job of shutting down Beckham when he plays against Sydney FC at Telstra Stadium on Tuesday.

“I’ve got a couple of mates promising $100 each if I nutmeg Beckham – I could use that type of cash,” Tsattalios joked.”

The kid is seventeen years old. I have shoes older than that. He’ll probably be starting “in the absence of more experienced team-mates,” because the usual starters are more concerned about league play.

And how does he feel about going up against Beckham?

A desperate Manchester United fan, Tsattalios remembers watching re-runs of Beckham’s brilliance as a three-year-old.

Excellent. Because that won’t make Beckham feel old or anything.

But the best part of all?

“Don’t worry, I’ll be making a big sprint to swap jerseys with him at the end of the match.”

My maternal area just went all warm and fuzzy. Don’t tell anybody.

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