His name is Ruud Gullit and he is the coach of the LA Galaxy. He was voted the best player in the world twice in the late 80's and if he was playing now in his prime he would have had much more of an effect on MLS soccer.
For non fans of soccer, the expectations for David Beckham were way too great for the type of player he is. He was never going to take over a game like Pele use to be able to or someone of Gullit's talent. This is not to say David Beckham is not good at soccer, he is just VERY good at specific things, such as free kicks, corners and crossing the ball. He is not the type of player who could dribble past 5 players or do a bicycle kick that would grab the attention of the common sports fan. He could be compared to Peja Stojakovic of the NBA. He can shoot three pointers superbly but he is not a type of player who is going to take over a game by himself. He needs players that can get him the ball when he is open. Ruud Gullit took over games and was a maestro of the soccer field.
David Beckham is more known for his marriage to former pop singer and spice girl, Victoria Beckham than his soccer skills. He has become one of the richest athletes in the world because of his hairdos and personal style. But seriously look at the mustache and dreads Ruud Gullit had when he played. Fohawks will go out of style (hopefully soon) but a great mustache never will not to mention sick dreads!
Americans don't understand that in England David Beckham is often the center of jokes and is on covers of many gay magazines. Surely as can been seen Ruud has much more timeless sex appeal than Beckham, he should be the one that is getting all the media attention. I will leave you with a video of Ali G making fun of Posh Spice and David Beckham at a charity event.
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Good work bob, welcome aboard.
It also seems to me like if that guy had played for the LA Galaxy back in the day, he would have found his way into a cameo in a Cheech and Chong film.
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