http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/archives/8251 Just another Blogs.reuters.com weblog Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/archives/8251/comment-page-1#comment-223978 London Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:45:48 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2007/07/23/not-your-average-friendly-match/#comment-223978 An NBA-style star, I should have said. I don't mean he's going to throw the ball into the net, although if he did I'm sure the referee would turn a blind eye. An NBA-style star, I should have said. I don’t mean he’s going to throw the ball into the net, although if he did I’m sure the referee would turn a blind eye.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/archives/8251/comment-page-1#comment-223975 London Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:41:38 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2007/07/23/not-your-average-friendly-match/#comment-223975 The glitz isn't part of the plan, it's the whole plan. And Beckham's performances for the team are entirely irrelevant. He needs to be the guy they pass to every time, and every time he needs to do something spectacular. They want to turn him into an NBA star, so the important thing will be his personal contribution, not the effect he has on the team. The glitz isn’t part of the plan, it’s the whole plan. And Beckham’s performances for the team are entirely irrelevant. He needs to be the guy they pass to every time, and every time he needs to do something spectacular. They want to turn him into an NBA star, so the important thing will be his personal contribution, not the effect he has on the team.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/blog/archives/8251/comment-page-1#comment-223960 Rafa Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:00:52 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/2007/07/23/not-your-average-friendly-match/#comment-223960 It strikes me that Beckham should only play friendly matches, and probably just in 12-minute bursts at that. In a league with no relegation to worry about there's really no point risking him in competitive matches, is there? It strikes me that Beckham should only play friendly matches, and probably just in 12-minute bursts at that. In a league with no relegation to worry about there’s really no point risking him in competitive matches, is there?

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