The Third Half – end of week edition starts at the half hour mark with host Johnathan Starling discussing with myself the current news of Beckham's loan transfer to AC Milan, midweek Champions League and UEFA Cup action, as well as Jose Mourinho talk, Massimo Moratti talk and finally a quick preview of Serie A Matchday 8 fixtures. Click on the image to […]

In what I see as a move with more financial impact than on-field impact, AC Milan are courting another superstar whose best days are behind him, but who is still capable of packing a commercial punch. The latest move is to be a loan deal for LA Galaxy star David Beckham. Beckham's season is over […]

What a difference 24 hours makes after briefly discussing on World Soccer Daily the possibility of David Beckham leaving the Galaxy, (for training with AC Milan making his England position more secure) Becks is buying plane tickets for the Northern Italian fashion capital. Okay maybe not until January but we all get the picture, Mr Billy Big Boots will be modeling […]

England achieved a massive three points tonight with an emphatic 4-1 away win against Croatia in their second match of 2010 World Cup qualifying. It was far from an ordinary night for England in Zagreb. Wayne Rooney scored his first goal for England since October 2007. Theo Walcott, who started on the right wing in […]

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David Beckham is featured in a new TV commercial titled "Practice Pop-In." Earlier this year, Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies and Reggie Bush of the New Orleans Saints were featured in two “Practice Pop-In” commercials earlier this year. This one with Becks features an unexpected appearance at a local Los Angeles youth soccer practice. […]

So David Bentley, the right winger who many believe will be the successor to David Beckham, has signed for Tottenham Hotspur in a deal worth 15 million pounds. But is he worth it? For Tottenham, Blackburn and David Bentley, the transfer move is a win-win-win. The former Blackburn, Norwich and Arsenal player will improve his […]

Earlier this morning, in the build-up to today's England against United States friendly at Wembley (live on ESPN Classic beginning at 3pm ET), I wrote about why Americans hate English soccer supporters. To be fair, there are a lot reasons why Brits hate U.S. soccer supporters as well, which are revealed below: Soccer fans in […]

Later this evening, the United States will play England at Wembley (8pm BST/BBC1) in a friendly match between two countries who have a love-hate relationship with each other. But in this war, the battle is waged off the pitch rather than on it. On the pitch, the competition between the two sides is waged fairly. […]

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