LA sports person of the year!
The LA Daily News has named David Beckham as their LA sports person of the year for 2007. The newspaper said they paid him the tribute "because of his think-big spirit, the way he widened our view of sports, the commitment with which he took on both naysayers and unreasonable expectations." You can read the full story here. Congratulations Becks!
Arsene Wenger praises role-model Becks
(Source) Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger, has confirmed that David Beckham will definitely train at Arsenal's facilities at London Colney. He told reporters, "He will come in January to practise with us, occasionally with the first team or the reserves.""He can always give good advice and we will help him to keep fit. The youngsters will look up to him, of course."
Wenger also told reporters that he hoped the training arrangement would be beneficial to his own young players. He praised Becks as a role model saying, "I respect the fact that he has always loved football and he has always shown respect for his managers even when he was dropped. He didn't come out in a silly way, a spoilt way."
"Also, he has always delivered when it was expected of him, he has shown toughness."
"When he had to score the free-kick in the last minute against Greece (in the crucial World Cup qualifier in October 2001) he put it in the net. It is a sign of mental strength."
"I had considered signing him in the past but he was at Manchester United for many years and it was always very difficult."
Thanks to Pru for the heads up!
posted by rpm at 2:44 AM
15 Comments:
Nice words by Wenger. Hope the whole thing will help him for England and 100+ Caps.
Ben
4:49 AM
you're welcome. I'm a huge Wenger fan and I love it when he says nice things about David! Glad to see David getting some love from the LA Daily news too :-)
5:14 AM
Ciao everybody Aalways a pleasure to read this news site. Happy for David sports person 2007 and also for the words of Wenger (wise man and gentleman). Always thank. Loredana,Samuele,Gabriele
5:32 AM
The LA Daily news thing is nice but I'm way disappointed that Becks didn't get knighted. He so deserves it!
5:39 AM
Ditto on Wenger, a tremendous relief that the Arsenal arrangement is confirmed, and GREAT ending to the LA Daily News story! That's our boy!
9:57 AM
Looking forward to seeing pics of him training wonder what strip he'll wear to train? The Gals?
2:13 PM
Thanks for the update
6:52 PM
I think he'll wear LA Galaxy strip or just his own Adidas range mebbe? Def won't wear the Gunners strip. Cos the arse are a nike club and there strip sux anyhoo LOL Nice words from Wenger :-)
11:48 PM
Anna I'm heading up the coast for a few days so just wanted to wish you and yours a great New Years and thanks again for everything in 2007!! Let's hope 2008 is a great year for our lad! Take Care
2:47 AM
awww congrats to David I'm glad to see some of the media with enough sense to know what hes trying to do and not blame him for injuries out of his control
7:26 AM
Here's wishing everyone a great 2008 let's hope it's an awesum year for the G's and that with Beckhams help they can go all the way to the MLS cup!!
3:31 PM
happy new year everyone, and great news for our Becks to train with Wengner's men :)---I always have great respect for the man
Marie
5:42 PM
Ciao everybody!We hope that this 2008 would be the year in wwhich all your desires will be realized.kiss from Italy.P.S.Thank you for all the news,and expecially for seriousness the of this site. Loredana,Samuele,Gabriel
11:13 PM
Thanks Syd, hope you have a good trip! Happy new year to you too and to you Loredana. I hope 2008 is good to you and your family :)
Fingers crossed Galaxy23 I am sure 2007 is going to be a better year. Has to be!
5:08 AM
David Beckham is definately going to lead the Galaxy to its victory on the MLS cup 2008 , because this year he doesn't have to play with his national team(England) because they didn't make it to the Euro 2008, so he has more time to concentrate on the Galaxy.
Unfortunately for huge fans of the Galaxy, Joe Cannon has left this wonderfull team to join the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for money that goes to the Galaxy.
9:49 AM
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