David Beckham
A couple of letters on the former English captain David Beckham published in DS caught my attention recently. I completely disagree with the notion that Beckham is not one of best soccer players of the world as right from the very outset of his outstanding career he has performed consistently and displayed multidimensional skills in every department of the game. He has not only scored a considerable number of goals for the English team, his former team Manchester United and his current team Real Madrid but he has also contributed significantly to the scorings of a lot of crucial goals through his meticulous crosses and passing. From this perspective, we can figuratively compare Beckham to an adroit midfield-machine, which constantly produce opportunities for scoring goals, which is undoubtedly very important as far as winning a game of soccer is concerned. David Beckham's talent lies in his impeccable free-kicks that avidly terrorise his opponents, his dexterity is explicitly demonstrated by his beguiling long passes, which are inescapable nightmares to the rival defenders, and above all his repute is represented by his imperious presence on the field which relentlessly encourage his team mates and admirers. Under his outstanding leadership Manchester United won the championship title a few years ago and he can be regarded as one of the most admired English captains ever. Another noteworthy point is that he is one of the most expensive players of the world (even more expensive than Ronaldo). If he really hadn't been one of the best players then I think he wouldn't have been paid so highly and a prominent team like Real Madrid wouldn't have hired him to play alongside Ronaldo, Zidane and the likes. Like any eminent sportsman David Beckham's career is distinguished by many ups and downs. We can never forget his sent off in the historic match between England and Argentina in 1998 World Cup, it's difficult to forget the glowing contentment on his face when his solitary penalty score against Argentina in 2002 avenged that defeat. At the same time, we recollect his failure in the tiebreaker against Portugal in the last Euro championship. Actually, after every English defeat the British press has made him look like a scapegoat. I think success and failure are two very natural aspects of any sportsman's career. Nevertheless, a remarkably brilliant sportsman like Beckham will remain memorable eternally in our hearts. And to talk about the glamour attached to Beckham, I must say that he has achieved it chiefly through his impeccable performance as a sportsman. Sporting events are all about adulating the distinguishable performers and his fame makes him even more adorable to the soccer lovers around the world. He had been popular long before he married Victoria and it would be wrong to claim that he owes his glamour to Posh Spice or anyone else in the world. Beckham has achieved it all by his multifaceted football skills, his unique athletic attitudes, and his irresistible looks that make him 'hero-like' in the true sense of the word. I think every one should understand the fact that nowadays 'sport' is chiefly interlinked with glamour, which incorporates additional flavours into it.
David Beckham's glamour and his irreplaceable accomplishment as a soccer player are two unavoidably interrelated aspects of his career, which we should try to view as an organic whole that makes him what he is today.
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