Beckham Benched Again

L.A. Galaxy midfielder David Beckham officially announced at a press conference on Saturday that he will not be playing in the soccer match against Toronto FC on Sunday.

Beckshas been out of commission with an ankle injury but was at practice early today, icing his sore spots.

Some 20,500 sports fans with tickets are going to be disappointed!

But there is some hope. Galaxy coach Frank Yallop was a little ambiguous and said will “probably not” play. “We’ll see,” he said. “He’s still pretty sore.”

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# 1
Dirty Cougar @ 08/04/2007 at 6:14 pm

First! HOTNESS!!!! P$SH is a lucky beautiful gal!

# 2

He’s gorgeous, his smile is sooo sexxy and disarming,you go Posh!

# 3

Lmao, he’s such a pointless addition to the team. Just come back to the UK!

# 4
money on the bank-for doin not @ 08/04/2007 at 6:31 pm

No Surprise, No Suprise-
Beck is laughing his @ss off at us Americans.
Beck’s laughing his @ss straight to the bank!!!!

# 5

this is complete and utter bullshit. becks shouldn’t even be here in Toronto. Yes, we want to see him play but this is just ridiculous. The ankle swells up due to all the air travel. he should be in LA resting up. He’s not some friggin show pony that they can just bring out to appease stupid “fans”. i dont know what the hell the Galaxy’s trying to pull.

# 6

Its their own bloody fault for playing him against Chelsea when he clearly wasnt fit. Now he’s probably going to miss Englands game against Germany too, which is a hige shame.

I hope his ankle heals up soon.

# 7
vicky-icky needs 2 go @ 08/04/2007 at 6:38 pm

he is soooo hot. I won’t be able to see any of the L.A Galaxy matches 4 a while sooo just watching him for now is fine

# 8
[~Famous~] @ 08/04/2007 at 6:39 pm

Po$h** Lol

# 9

His hair is going back and back and back…..

[~Famous~] @ 08/04/2007 at 6:50 pm

Is someone mad he doesnt have tire marks on his forehead? Lol

See…this is why I think Beckham is not going to succeed in the USA.

All of the above posts are about his looks and nada or hardly anything about his skill - soccer.

This dope is never going to do **** for soccer in the U.S. if he doesn’t start playing. He’s a *****. He’s all over LA at parties and getting his coffee but he can’t play 10 mins at any games?? I say the Galaxy should get a refund and send him and robo tits back home. We don’t need these fools in LA.

Orange Clockwork @ 08/04/2007 at 6:58 pm

What a tool.

Love U a lot (L)

Some of you are so stupid, the guy is injured! Its not his fault he cant play, is Galaxys for pressuring him into playing so early against Chelsea. If they would of waited he would of been fit by now.

Good he is clearly not fit and I don’t know why they made him travel all that way. He is not a show pony, he is an athlete and should have been allowed to stay at home and recuperate like any normal athlete.

How many teams - in any sport - take an injured player on tour?

I blame the Galaxy and Fuller.

11 I agree…American’s are only interested in how hot he is. They don’t give a **** about the ‘Beautiful Game’.

The new season starts in the UK next week with the Charity Shield tomorrow. CAN’T WAIT.

Yes TR, I really do think you’re onto something here. If he can buy a morning coffee before he heads into training then surely he can run around for 90 minutes on an ankle thats agony. *rolls eyes* My GOD!

HOTTEST MAN EVER!

I hope his ankle gets better soon, though I iwsh people would stop rushing him, he has a SPRAINED ankle!

oh wow he is getting really old, all wrinkles…how old is he? I thought he was in his early 30’s..he looks more in his mid 40’s..david i think its time for some botox.

Oh Please @ 08/04/2007 at 8:00 pm

He only has a sprained ankle. Those take 6- 8 weeks to heal. Jesus. Go talk to athelets in America who tape their ankles up, put their cups on and get the hell out there and play. GMAFB.

I knew this was going to happen as soon as they said he was injured and iffy to play that he’d milk it for as long as he could. Flying makes it swell. Guess what dude, you came to to country that’s landscape is VAST. You could fit all of the UK in New Jersey.

Oh Please @ 08/04/2007 at 8:02 pm

I don’t know why they made him travel all that way. He is not a show pony, he is an athlete and should have been allowed to stay at home and recuperate like any normal athlete.
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What? ALl athelets travel with the TEAM injured or otherwise. He’s no different

He has a 5 year contract.
Let the man heal for a few days in peace.

Jesus.

Oh Please @ 08/04/2007 at 8:04 pm

He won’t be here for 5 years. Guaranteed

He's a wuse @ 08/04/2007 at 8:06 pm

Some of you UK’rs kill me. Boo Hoo.

He only has a sprained ankle. Tell that to the guys who make more millions them him who’ve played with broken fingers, bad backs, sprained and FRACTURED ankles, elbows, concussions you name it.

It’s a sprain, not a break or a stress fracture. He’s a whimp

If his ankle was that bad he’d be walking around with an air cast and he isn’t. He doesn’t even have the thing taped. I think he’s full of sh*t. If his ankle was that bad he’d have something on it to support it and help it’s healing. He doesn’t. There’s your answer. The Galaxy is only covering for him as is MLS. It makes them all look like the amateur sport that soccer is.

I swear, they pull this ankle bullsh!t (not that I think he’s faking it) when Galaxy comes here in Vancouver in October somebody is going to have a cow. I’ll demand my money back. Hell I know it’s a friendly but if he doesn’t play for a least 45 mins, I’ll still demand my money back.

Dear Grana: are you that stupid?? He is photographed running in and out of every coffee house in LA. If the pain was SO bad, he’d be at home with his leg up or we’d see pix of him coming in and out of physical therapy. We don’t. And, reports stated he was dancing at that party Tom ***** and Katie the Robot threw so if he’s in such pain, he’s doing a great job of hiding it. Shut up you are probably some fool from England who thinks he’s Jesus.

Dear Grana: are you that stupid?? He is photographed running in and out of every coffee house in LA. If the pain was SO bad, he’d be at home with his leg up or we’d see pix of him coming in and out of physical therapy. We don’t. And, reports stated he was dancing at that party Tom ***** and Katie the Robot threw so if he’s in such pain, he’s doing a great job of hiding it. Shut up you are probably some fool from England who thinks he’s Jesus.

Wow, what part of sprained ankle don’t some people get?!?

He has had it wrapped and in ice packs for days. He is working on getting it better, going to the gym, etc. These sprains always take at least 6, but usually 8 weeks to heal. He isn’t superman!!!

And walking is different from running and kicking a ball and tackling!

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