In January, David Beckham, arguably the world’s best known athlete, signed a five-year playing contract worth about $27.5 million to come to the U.S. to play soccer for the Los Angeles Galaxy starting in August 2007. The total value of the contract is said to worth as much as $250 million when you consider the commercial endorsements and is said to be the the biggest in sporting history.
The draw from Europe was the opportunity to leverage his star power in the U.S. market and build up American soccer. In addition, Hollywood and the possible acting opportunities also seemed to fit well with he and his wife, former Spice Girl, Posh Spice.
Today, PartMule has learned that all of these plans have come to a screeching halt and it seems Beckham will now return to Europe and forego the millions in America. Apparently, Posh had decided to reunite with the Spice Girls and tour the U.S. this fall, using the publicity of her husbands move to ignite a new Spice Girl rage. Beckham, upon learning this news, became violently ill, going into deep convulsions and projectile vomiting instantaneously.
After steadying himself and rehydrating with pedialyte, Beckham was quoted,
Although I love my wife dearly, I can’t be a catalyst for unleashing this type of devastation on American society. The thought of the youth of America once again enduring the Spice Girls is too much to bear. Besides, no way would I ever pull American ass if they knew she was my wife. So it is for these reasons I have decided to return to Europe”.
