Leave it to David Beckham. Like numerous times before he's clearly once again in redeem mode. I'm not a big fan of much of his actions in LA but you have to give him credit for his ability to turn public opinion. The man is an absolute pro at wiggling out sticky situations. Like he did in England with the national squad and in Spain with Real Madrid, Beckham is once again in the midst of yet another career renaissance as the Galaxy are suddenly careening toward the MLS playoffs with 5 wins out of 6 matches. People forget how he was vilified in England after World Cup 1998, but went on to captain England in later years. They also forget how he was written off at Real Madrid but then resurrected his career to a point that people questioned him following through on coming to the LA Galaxy. Tonight they defeated an always tough Revolution on the road 2-1. The two teammates once pitted against each other, Donovan and Beckham, are on the same page with Donovan leaping into Beckham's arm to celebrate his 9th goal of the season. They have to 1-2 combo of Beckham and Donovan but with a much improved defense under the tutelage of Bruce Arena. Hard to believe but the boos have probably already turned to cheers. And lo and behold, the Galaxy helped draw over 26,000 fans in New England, and sharp increase from their previous Beckham-less visit. Mr. Teflon.
Isn't it clear how this is going to end? You heard it here first. Beckham and Donovan will lead the Galaxy to the MLS championship this fall. Becks will then go on another half-year loan to AC Milan picking up some Serie A matches and perhaps some Champions League time. He'll then play for England in next year's World Cup and then return to the Galaxy for the tail end of next season and then the year after. At that point he'll purchase either the Galaxy or another MLS club and all will be forgotten. Posh will become a judge on American Idol and if she can manage to actually smile a bit the gig may even become long term. With the eventual success of Beckham you'll see more established stars at the end of their career take the reserved player role and come over.
Think it's far fetched? Don't put it past Beckham. He's done it before.
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