David Strikes Back…and Wins!!!

David Beckham won it on a penalty.

The world’s most famous soccer star and hubby of Posh Spice was today awarded “substantial” damages in London’s High Court from a U.K. tabloid that published a false story claiming he “made a play” for model Mariann Fogarasy.

Per the BBC, Express Group Newspapers was forced to issue a retraction and apologize to the 34-year-old Beckham and his family after its Daily Star reported he sent emails to the Hungarian-born beauty inviting her to a “private party” after they met at an AC Milan soccer match.

Newspaper rep Kate Wilson acknowledged the fabricated tale—featured on the Star’s front page and website with the headline “Becks and the Blonde Beauty: Topless Model Claims She Was Chatted Up by Footie Star”—caused the Beckhams embarassment, distress and inury. The newspaper will also pick up his legal bills.

“Ninety percent of what is written about us is invented. The last one was this story about the Hungarian model,” Beckham recently told the Italian paper
La Stampa. “I have never been out to dinner with this young lady. If I took the time to deny every story, I wouldn’t have time to be a footballer.” Source

Bye Bye, Banner :`(

Two nights of secret work on a giant banner hanging from the facade of Selfridge’s in London has culminated in the grand unveiling of Armani’s latest underwear collection.

Yet only a few hours later, workers began taking it all down. [...]

The banner was reinforced, edged and eyeletted before two nights of clandestine work by Global Erecting Sign Services (GESS), setting up 20 tonnes of scaffolding to support the image some 4m off the Selfridges building to avoid damaging it.

On the following day (11 June), Beckham attended the unveiling ceremony where the cover was lowered.

However, just hours later, workers began dismantling the site due to council restrictions and, by the following morning, Selfridges was returned to its normal appearance and the banner was sent to be recycled. Read more

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LA Galaxy Coverage Resumes…

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David’s teammates (unfortunately not David himself due to his stunted season) are on the ballot for the MLS All Star team, who will play Everton on July 29th. Voting is closing soon so get your votes in & help determine who will play to represent MLS! Vote here now.

Beckham Video: Talks of Future, Foes
View the video here.