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New Article: Beckham Earns Fortunes From Sponsorship Deals Alone

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David Beckham joined LA Galaxy in July 2007, signing a five year contract. During his first full season with the club Beckham earned close to £10m. Unbelievably from sponsorship deals alone and excluding his seperate salary from the Galaxy...

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pare pinoy commented on An American In Paris: Landon Donovan May Give European Soccer Another Shot

2 perspectives: From Landons point of view: Good for his career, good for his development (having to play more talented opponents on a weekly basis) and...

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Homer Simpson commented on Glamour, Allure, Razzle-Dazzle: Three Ingredients To David Beckham's Legend

The ingredients that make David Beckham are: 1) He's a good player. He used to be very good. The technical ability to pass and cross the...

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S B commented on Glamour, Allure, Razzle-Dazzle: Three Ingredients To David Beckham's Legend

More of a Spiceboy than a footballer. Never won the World Cup. Basically a nobody from a Brazilian standpoint. Played versus Brazil got himself a red...

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  Well we all have our opinions S B :)

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Jam commented on Glamour, Allure, Razzle-Dazzle: Three Ingredients To David Beckham's Legend

Great article Graham, well researched and constructed. The thing is Becks would've been even better player if he didnt have an obsessive, media-hungry wife who constantly...

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  Thanks so much Jam! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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Barney commented on Glamour, Allure, Razzle-Dazzle: Three Ingredients To David Beckham's Legend

David Beckham is often called overrated, but as everyone has said that so often, I think it's led to him being massively underrated. A comment above...

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  Barney, i agree 100% that Becks is often underrated as a footballer but i wouldnt go...
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  Thanks so much Barney!

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Gabriel Taylor commented on Glamour, Allure, Razzle-Dazzle: Three Ingredients To David Beckham's Legend

Good read, Graham. You captured all the great things about Beckham without over-doing it or claiming he was the greatest footballer ever. One of the most...

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  Thanks Gabriel!

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Damali Binta Yael commented on Glamour, Allure, Razzle-Dazzle: Three Ingredients To David Beckham's Legend

I voted on your article last night. It was a great read. I really enjoy your work. You are one of my favorite writers. Keep me...

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  Thanks Damali!

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Salaar Shamsi commented on Glamour, Allure, Razzle-Dazzle: Three Ingredients To David Beckham's Legend

Fantastic stuff Graham!

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Kendrick Davis commented on Glamour, Allure, Razzle-Dazzle: Three Ingredients to David Beckham's Legend

Excellent article Graham. People can say what they want about Beckham but he's a pure talent today in soccer/football. POTD from me man. Great job.

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  You're welcome and congrats to your POTD. You deserve it.
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Ted Westervelt commented on Glamour, Allure, Razzle-Dazzle: Three Ingredients To David Beckham's Legend

Graham, you do a service to B/R MLSers with this history of DB. Not a criticism of you here - but I think it's important to...

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