The Beckham experiment
Subtitle: how the world's most famous athlete tried to conquer America
By: Grant Wahl.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Crown Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9780307407870
Subjects: Beckham, David, -- 1975-; Los Angeles Galaxy (Soccer team); Soccer -- United States
Description: In 2007, David Beckham, the golden boy of soccer, shocked the international sports world when he signed a five-year contract with an American team, the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Beckham Experiment is a no-holds-barred account of ego clashes and epic winless streaks, rivalries and resentments, big gambles and great expectations, cultural and class collisions, and ultimately the volatile mix of celebrity and professional sports.
Notes: Includes index.