Beckham’s Coming Back. Maybe.

By: Laurie | October 5th, 2007

Alexi Lalas expects David Beckham to be back next week, possibly for the Oct. 13 game against Toronto and the Oct. 18 game against the Red Bulls.

And what do these games have in common, boys and girls? They’re played at home on grass. Yea, grass!

(No, not of the Herbalife variety. Or…well, whatever.)

“We are hopeful he will play a part in the next two home games — not this weekend but the following weekend,” Lalas said at the annual Honda soccer symposium in Los Angeles.

“But if for one instant, we feel he is physically or mentally not 100 percent ready, he will not play for us nor will he play for England,” Lalas added.

Nor will he play for England. Just curious — how can you guarantee that, Alexi? Again, who makes that call?

I’m curious to see how this week plays out. Galaxy games on the 13th and 18th, or England games on the 13th and 17th?

If Beckham had the choice, where do you think he would choose to play?

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JustJack

I'm sure Becks'd rather play for England. They will be fine without him though. They've got the Chelsea Five on board. Good for Becks to watch on teevee. OTOH, we could use him but that's like wishing for a suicide, eh?

Oh I think Lala is just having fantasies of grandeur or something. What a total boob.
Diane

Ian, I think I had that nightmare! You know: Galaxy gets to decisive match via strange table structure, conveniently brings ringer back for the occasion, opposing players spend more time trying to kill him than trying to win. Have you noticed that shin pads get smaller every year btw?
Laurie

"No one wants to alienate each other completely...well, except certain national team managers with issues."

Yeah, as a France fan, I guess I just expect conflict. I forget that there are reasonable managers in the world. :-)

I'm glad he's not on the list.
Ian

It's good to hear Beckham is off the official list for the England matches. That's good for everyone (except, possibly, England). As for who he WANTS to play for, I don't think there's any question he would prefer to play for England. Beckham has always been a country over club guy, and even more so now, but he's not ready for that level of competition. Hopefully, we'll see him play in another game or so in the US before someone comes along and slashes his ankle again and he falls flatter than Dida (except in actual pain).
Diane

The England squad list for Estonia (10/13) and Russia (10/18) came out this morning and Beckham's not on it which guarantees he won't be playing in those games.

Since they're official FIFA qualifiers, if an injured player was named in the squad and their club didn't want them to go there would be the dueling managers and MD's and flying x-rays and FA's and finally FIFA would have the last word.

USUALLY all parties involved try to avoid that and come to an agreement before the squad is called up -- or if the injury happens after then quickly so the spot can be filled. No one wants to alienate each other completely (manager-manager-player), well except certain national team managers with Issues.