Zidane hails David Beckham
Zinedine Zidane has hailed David Beckham as one of the game's greatest players. Zidane's comments were reported in the Sunday Mirror -"David is immortalised in football history. He is one of the game's greatest players."
"There was never any doubt in my mind that he wanted to end his career at the club. I think Madrid should have done everything in their power to keep him because he's unique. They won't find it easy to replace him - it's almost impossible."
Zidane says Beckham's ability to bounce back from adversity and prove people wrong is his greatest strength.
He explained: "Look at England. People had written him off and he comes back even stronger. It was the same with Madrid. Even when some people said he would never play for the club again he just put his head down and worked hard to play himself back into the team." Read the full story and comments online here.
Ruud pays tribute
The Sunday Mirror also has a glowing tribute to Becks from team-mate and friend Ruud Van Nistelrooy, who said -"What he [David Beckham] has done in the last few months goes beyond the imagination.
Becks has even shocked me - in the most positive way. He's playing the best football of his life. I know because I train with him and I play with him... I rate him so highly because he can pass the ball to me from anywhere on the pitch, so accurately and with such speed that it's a deadly weapon against defenders."
He credited David Beckham's down-to-earth nature as key to his success saying, "David is not the kind of lad who wakes up in the morning thinking how big and famous he his. He does not think he has to show the whole world all the time he is the Big David Beckham. That has made him big and keeps him a great player." Read all of Ruuds comments about David Beckham online here.
I am working on a gallery to mark David Beckham's last week at Real Madrid - you can view the photos I have added so far here.
Good luck King David
David Beckham will play his last game in the white shirt of Real Madrid tonight at the Santiago Benabeu. This alone would be sufficient cause for great emotion but as destiny would have it, tonights game against Mallorca will also decide La Liga. The squad travelled together to the team hotel last night and the Real Madrid site said that David Beckham was noticeably moved when he saluted the fans who had gathered. The Times set the scene as follows: "Some time around half past eight tonight, local time, David Beckham will perform his last warm-up routines on the pitch at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Familiar rituals, such as the exchange of long passes across the width of the field with Roberto Carlos, balls arrowed repeatedly from the Englishman’s right foot to the Brazilian’s left. As the two men look up, they will see epitaph banners dedicated to each, a glossy tribute to Roberto Carlos, a painted, lovingly prepared caricature of Beckham as Saint George.
Shortly before kick-off, Beckham will give his left ankle a little test. He has had to bear the injury to be available... And just before the players take their starting positions, he will slap his palms gently against those of goalkeeper Iker Casillas, and they will touch cheeks, Spanish style, to wish one another good luck." Read the full article online here.
A match preview is online at Goal.com It also seems a good time to bring back the "I believe there comes a time" video clip!
Good luck to Becks and the boys tonight! Please say a prayer, make a wish, cross all you can cross, light a candle, summon the spirits, and keep the faith one more time this season! Go Becks, Kia Kaha, Hala Madrid, God Bless and Good Luck to the whole team!!
posted by rpm at 9:13 PM
24 Comments:
OMG I'm sooo excited!! Looking forward to the big game, and hopefully big win!
9:27 PM
I know it is exciting lol I'm sooo nervous but I'm glad there isn't too much longer to wait because I'm getting an ulcer lol :) Hope becks and the boys are getting a good nights sleep and that they aren't too on edge. They've played a lot of big games but still they have to be feeling it a little :)
Hala Madrid!! Go Becks!!
9:32 PM
Today it is the great day for our David! All joining in the prayer affinchè him this evening its Victory can greet the Bernabeu from champion (has already obtained making to change to idea to Capello . Alè Real! Alè Rud Alè DAVID ,Good Sunday TO ALL!Loredana,Samuele,Gabriele
10:59 PM
Thank you David!! Sorry that you leaves but this night see you in Cibeles!!! You tremendo!!!! HALA MADRID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12:04 AM
Hala Madrid! God bless Becks and the boys!
12:56 AM
Thx Anna..
I'm so stressed ..
damn!!!!!!!!!!!!
The photos are so nice..
Let's wish Real the best tongiht
Since they deserve to win!
12:59 AM
HALA MADRID!
I'm so excited
Becks and the boys deserves it!
1:52 AM
Best of British! I think they'll win it! See ya after Anna for a virtual beer :-)
2:06 AM
sooooo exciting!!! Can't wait for the match to start!! Feel like I've been counting the minutes all week!!!! Good luck Becks score a goal xoxoxo
3:31 AM
Reading all the articles have made me so emotional already, don't know how I'll stop myself from blubbering in a public place. All the best to the boys, RC and Becks.
3:47 AM
Hey all, Does anyone know who sang the song to the video??? Come on Becks - you deserve the title. You have turned it around again.
4:42 AM
This evening the REAL gains 3-0 marks Rud van Nisterroy and Beckham.Van Nisterroy gains the Shoe of gold. Samuele, Gabriel
4:45 AM
hey 723 - the song is Pat Benatar's All Fired Up.
Ciao Samuele and Gabriel, I agree with you!! :)
4:48 AM
whew, now i'm all fired up. THANKS anna. the vid took me from sad to excited. i do love that one.
i fear i'm going to be really sad today, but im also very excited, sending good vibes the boys way. this day came too fast. but, hopefully, we'll all be celebrating la liga tonight.
hala madrid.
4:54 AM
it's all so sad these couple of days, i'm still not aware that tonight it's gonna be all over.
how will Europe survive without him?
it's going to be all so emotional tonight, with his family in the stands. i can't wait to see them all happy together.
Hala Madrid and please make THE DREAM come true for all of us!!!
5:05 AM
Thanks RPM, It's a great track. Perfect for the video. Good luck Becks !!
5:08 AM
Nice words from Zizou and Ruud!! Good luck Becks and the boys!! Hala Madrid :-)
5:45 AM
we are all so nervous, but the positive energy is every where so Allez Madrid :) win this one :) and thanks Ana for providing us with this support system :)
Marie
6:16 AM
Thanks for always David`s fan site, Anna. I`m so nervous and exciting now! I hope David`s best memory of RealMadrid will be winning with the club. We`ll support him the final game on TV from Japan with our strong feeling power!! Play`s LIVE begins at 2 a.m. Japan time...but Good Luck, David and Roberto Carlos and Real Madrid!!
7:13 AM
Good luck Becks!!!! Go Real Madrid you can do it!!!!!!!
11:27 AM
its half time --- why o why are they doing this to us...You can do this Real Madrid, you can win the title, Come on!
Marie
12:50 PM
yehey...they won 3-1, poor Beckham still injured but nevertheless tears everywhere, Iker can hardly contain himself when they score the 2nd goal....I am now happy :)
1:53 PM
WE WON, WE WON!!!!! Congrats to all our boys!!! AHHHHHH
2:05 PM
yeaaaaaaah, finally!!!!
but what a thriller was it!
the show afterwards is so spectaculare.......
congrats to all the lads, you were amazing throughout the whole season!!!
poor Iker, he's just so emotional, acting like a real kid, cute,cute!!!
2:13 PM
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