Beckham 'to quit playing in 2008'

[mr-white]

David Beckham will quit football in two years' time after signing a final contract at Real Madrid, according to club president Ramon Calderon.

more here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/5405126.stm)

his careers slowly coming to an end :(

MW

[BroadbandPlacey]

gutted :( still such a talented player, he should never have left man utd

[Vacheron]

Beckham 'to quit playing in 2008TBH, I thought he'd given up playing one game into the World Cup!

Unless of course you count "hanging around the wing waiting for someone to land the ball right at your feet, and taking 2 set piece kicks per match" as "playing". ;)

Can't doubt the guys ability before then though, he just didn't seem to have the drive this year IMVHO.

[Beerbaron]

the guy had awsome long range passing and could take a nice free kick in his prime. he will always he remembered for that half way line lob against wimbledon. i agree, he should have never left utd. hasnt been as good at real madrid.

[mr-white]

he'll be remembered more for his life style than his football

MW

[Beerbaron]

and his twiglet wife

[BroadbandPlacey]

he had denied the rumour though, so it still may not be true.

[pumpman]

for all his perceived good or bad points he had a talent ,did well for himself and didnt piss it up against a wall, doesnt beat his wife up , doesnt do dogging , drugs, etc etc and he wasnt what i would call a dirty player fair play to him i say
a decent role model

[BroadbandPlacey]

yeah to say the worst thing hey ever did was lamely flick a leg at an argie in a match he's a damn good role model. He's also clever enough to know how media works or clever enough to employ damn good media people, and has made a good fortune out of his talent and his wifes lack of it ;)