Becks launches bid for World Cup berthMay 19th, 2009 LONDON - Former England captain David Beckham is keen to play for his country in the next World Cup. Beckham headed an all-star team yesterday as England kicked off a 15 million pound bid to host the World Cup in 2018.
Becks warns Blues about Carlos Ancelotti's hairdryer treatmentMay 19th, 2009 LONDON - Former England captain David Beckham has told Chelsea's stars to beware the Carlo Ancelotti hairdryer treatment. The England midfielder warned that Ancelotti could deliver Alex Ferguson-style blasts at anyone who does not perform.
Schemer flogs innocent pics to wreck Posh and Becks' marriageMay 18th, 2009 LONDON - A conman is so desperate to wreck David and Victoria Beckham's marriage that he has flogged pictures of the footie star portraying him as having an affair with a brunette interpreter. He has spent weeks publicising innocent pictures of the 34-year-old footballer with the girl taken in Milan, Italy.
Becks smitten by Hungarian nude model?April 30th, 2009 LONDON - David Beckham and Victoria's strained marriage hit another roadblock after a nude model claimed that the footie ace made a play for her. Blonde Mariann Fogarassy insists that the 33-year-old hunky sportsman has been emailing her with "private party" invites ever since they got close after an AC Milan match last week.
John McCain tapes segments for AMC's Memorial Day weekend marathon of war heroes filmsApril 30th, 2009 McCain to host AMC's weekend of war heroes filmsNEW YORK — John McCain will be the host of AMC cable network's Memorial Day weekend marathon of movies celebrating war heroes. The former prisoner of war and Republican presidential candidate will introduce movies like "Midway," ''Patton," ''The Longest Day," ''Hamburger Hill," ''Tora! Tora! Tora!" and "Battle of the Bulge."
McCain says the most interesting thing he's found about heroes is that "they're the last people to believe that they're really heroes."
The Arizona senator was held captive in Hanoi for more than five years after his plane was shot down during the Vietnam War.
Becks sets sight on stint with Spurs for World Cup gloryApril 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Believe it or not Harry Redknapp, the White Hart Lane boss, is resurrecting David Beckham's career from the dead. That's the word from inside the game, which suggests that Becks could join Tottenham ahead of next year's World Cup finals.
Becks and Andy's battle against malariaApril 21st, 2009 LONDON - Soccer legend David Beckham and British tennis No1 Andy Murray took each other on at their rival sports at the home of English football yesterday to launch new charity Malaria No More UK. According to The Sun, malaria strikes down as many as 250 million people a year, killing more than a million, with one African child dying of the disease every 30 seconds.
Now, 'AURAious' Becks strips to the bone in new Motorola adApril 17th, 2009 LONDON - After posing in almost nothing for Armani and Gilette, footie idol David Beckham has appeared in a supersexy shirtless look for the new Motorola ad campaign. "The AURA of David Beckham", Motorola's latest advertising campaign, shows the AC Milan player as never before.
Chocolaty Becks' arm cracks!April 12th, 2009 LONDON - A chocolate model of soccer ace David Beckham cracked just hours before an Easter exhibition. Simon Dunn, who runs three chocolate shops in the North-West, created a life-size version of the footballer to celebrate 25 years in the choc business.
Brit girls believe that they are loosing their freedomApril 6th, 2009 LONDON - A majority of Brit girls believe that they are loosing their freedom, as their parents are "too protective". In a survey conducted by Girlguiding UK, almost half girls aged 10 to 18 said that they faced too many restrictions.
England footie fans say new team shirt is a real winnerApril 2nd, 2009 LONDON - The new England shirt goes on sale today and fans reckon that it is a real winner. Umbro's latest design was given its first run when England took on Slovakia last Saturday.
Becks turns pale after 'ripping off' injured marine's hand!March 25th, 2009 LONDON - England football star David Beckham gasped in horror yesterday as he shook an injured Royal Marine's hand - and it came off. Becks went ghostly pale as he clutched the limb while Commando Ben McBean screamed: "My arm! My arm!"
But the star's shock turned to relief as onlookers howled with laughter and he realised he was holding Ben's prosthetic arm rather than a real one.
Real Madrid eyeing Bekham for 10 million poundsMarch 18th, 2009 LONDON - David Bekham may don the Real Madrid shirt this summer if Florentino Perez becomes the club's president again. "Florentino will try to bring Becks back if he decides to run for presidency.
Becks besieged by eager Italian women at charity event!March 18th, 2009 LONDON - Soccer ace David Beckham was besieged by eager Italian women at a recent charity event. The midfield player commanded the recent Cancer Research Gala in Milan, during which he was submerged by the ladies looking to get hold of the heartthrob.
Hurley donates son's photos for charity stampMarch 5th, 2009 LONDON - Models Elizabeth Hurley and Jasmine Guinness have donated family photos to be used on a new set of stamps to raise money for domestic violence charity Women's Aid. Hurley contributed to the cause with a picture of her six-year-old son Damien, reports dailymail.co.uk.