The Beckham Experiment How the World's Most

With unprecedented access to David Beckham and the L.A. Galaxy, Wahl exploresthe consequences, both on and off the field, of Beckham's quest to change thenature of American soccer while redefining the role of a global icon.

In twelve years at Sports Illustrated, senior writer GRANT WAHL has written thirty-one cover stories and more than two hundred articles while covering five World Cups, three Olympics, and twelve NCAA basketball tournaments. Wahl has won four Magazine Story of the Year awards, given by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. He lives in Baltimore with his wife, Céline.

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Introduction: The Beckham Experiment	p. 1
We <$$$> Beckham	p. 7
The Beckham Sweet Spot	p. 24
The $250 Million Fairy Tale	p. 37
American Idle	p. 49
"Let him be the Captain, You be the Star"	p. 71
Velvet Ropes, Fried Chicken, and Alligator Arms	p. 85
New York to London to Los Angeles (In Five Days)	p. 108
$18,465 Per Minute	p. 122
The 19 Takeover	p. 144
Beckham 2.0	p. 162
A Ruud Awakening	p. 182
Europe Vs. America	p. 196
Good Teammate, Bad Captain	p. 214
"We're the Owners, and we're Gonna act like It"	p. 234
The Galaxy Death Rattle	p. 248
New Beginnings?	p. 264
Commitment Issues	p. 278
Afterword to the Paperback Edition	p. 289
Acknowledgments	p. 301
Index	p. 303
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The Beckham Experiment How the World's Most Famous Athlete Tried to Conquer America

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