Comments on: Tracey Ullman Channels Beckham, and some European Thoughts

By: glatisant

glatisant — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:48:55 +0000

yeah..because Beckham is a very, very fine and nice, down to earth A-list celebrity, at the same time a very good and famous sport star, incredibly rich and good looking guy who loves his wife still, people just couldn’t believe that such person ever exists in this world.
I think people would find it easier to believe this about Beckham if they weren’t bombarded so relentlessly about it by the PR. I mean, they didn’t have trouble believing this about, say, Kaka or Maldini, do they? Not that Milan’s PR machine operates any less in overdrive, but they do seem to go about it in a slightly more low-key way (or it can appear so to an English-speaker, anyway).

French fans also don’t squeal in ecstasy over their own players, for what it’s worth.
Ha. Parisiens. It’d probably take, oh I don’t know, a World Cup final to get them excited.
By the way, was the ovation louder for Trezéguét when he came off, or for Beckham, from where you were sitting?

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:46:43 +0000

Goal of the week vote: http://web.mlsnet.com/sierra/sierra_mist.html
Of course my vote will be completely objective, but it will take into account the fact that Cameron (currently ahead) did not nutmeg the opposing keeper, and Beckham obviously wins on goal celebration differential. My biggest disappointment in American soccer is the rarity of post goal pile-ups and general hugging and kissing madness. Hopefully to be addressed in the “growing soccer in the U.S.” plan!

By: Box

Box — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:46:51 +0000

“The man certainly creates extreme, polar feelings in people.”

yeah..because Beckham is a very, very fine and nice, down to earth A-list celebrity, at the same time a very good and famous sport star, incredibly rich and good looking guy who loves his wife still, people just couldn’t believe that such person ever exists in this world. that’s why in Becks’ case people all over divided into two main extreme groups: one which is loving him and supporting him and believing in him no matter what because he really deserves it (well, i’m in this group obviously) and the other which hates him no matter what, even though they have no valid reason whatsoever to do that!

that said..i wish you’ll report a lot more here on the European perspective on the Galaxy and Becks, especially after the San Jose game, about their majority opinion. and whether there are actually people there who watch MLS. it’ll be interesting to read i’m sure.

By: jen

jen — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:20:21 +0000

Yay, you’ve arrived home! We sure missed you around here. Got any good footy pics you can share??

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:12:18 +0000

Who are you and what have you done to Jen? Huh? No, seriously what’s going on here? Just kidding, Laurie! Sounds like you had a remarkable time abroad. Welcome back!!