No one can be joyous about David Beckham’s injury. No matter what you think of Brand Beckham, his array of handlers, his growing mosaic of tattoos, the appearance of hypocrisy when it comes to supporting MLS, etc., it’s really bad karma to cheer any injury.
Beckham’s injury: what it means
That doesn’t mean that we can’t gather ‘round the water cooler and bat around what it all means. To put a finer point on it, what will Beckham’s Achilles tear, suffered Sunday at the San Siro, mean to the happenings June 12 in
Short answer: not much.
It would be fair to call Beckham’s role on
Beckham’s role on this team was always going to be as a tactical option off the bench. His free kicks and pinpoint crosses can still change a match. But at 34 years old, especially in such a demanding tournament, he was never going to lave the legs to be a first-choice weapon.
As for MLS, the 4-6 month recovery prognosis means Beckham could be back on the field as early as August. (He wouldn’t have returned until late July anyway.) That would leave 8-10 matches of regular season action, assuming he could return in that time frame. (
Update: Officials who performed surgery say Beckham will be out until September, which means he may not play at all in MLS this year.)My guess: We’ll see Beckham again in a Galaxy shirt. And this will increase the chances that Beckham plays in Major League Soccer in 2011. His time in an
Let's do keep it all in perspective. He's been to three World Cups, after all, more than 99.8 percent of all pro soccer players. I heard a guy on FSC lament, "the poor guy," because Beckham has worked so hard to get to South Africa. I don't know about your world. But in my world, David Beckham not getting to a FOURTH World Cup isn't going to ruin my day. We all work through misfortune. All in all, this guy has family, fame and fortune. That's more than enough for most mortals.
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