Bend it like Beckham

I never root for England, but when I saw Beckham cry on the injury bench today, it broke my heart. I wasn't a fan of Beckham for the longest time because I didn't like a man who marries a spice girl and shows up often on the tabloids for all the wrong reasons.

Trust me, he is not the same man on the football field as England's captain and as the best accessory on Posh Spice's arm. When it comes to football, he is a natural. He is calm, steady, precise, and he bends the ball like nobody else does. He is the backbone of team England. He was crying because England was losing the game, but even more because it was most likely his last World Cup. He is 31 already, which is considered old for a sports in which players have to run, jump and kick for about 90 minutes.

With or without winning the World Cup, he is one the greatest football player. That much we know.

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