Beckham to Train with England's Arsenal. Maybe.
David Beckham is seeking to train with EPL team Arsenal in January, according to English media reports in a bid to win his 100th England cap.
No word from the PR staff at the Galaxy, who were out of the office for the holidays Friday.
Columnist Nick Green has written 100 Percent Soccer
since 2005. A
native of England, he began writing about soccer in
the mid-1980s and in 2000 permanently exchanged a seat
in the stands for one in
the press box. He lives six miles from Carson's Home
Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas
USA and the training headquarters for U.S. Soccer.
Married to a long-suffering soccer widow, he has a cat
named Pele.
Comments
I can't figure this out - Arsenal plays at a quick pace and don't rely on long ball. Arsenal has never been a club to worry about developing English players to be sure. Perhaps he just wants to identify with being at the top of the table.
Nick replies: Becks only wants to train with the Gunners to maintain (improve?) his fitness, not play for them.
Posted by: Charles | December 22, 2007 8:35 AM