David Beckham -- An Injury to Boot?

1. They sold out both playoffs games at 27,000. Their season average was right around 22,000. They had to add extra seats for their Championship game in Seattle this Sunday...sounds like more than 8 fans to me.

Stop trying to be "cool" by slamming soccer. Maybe try something original?

Posted at 9:59AM on Nov 18th 2009 by Mark

2. balls

Posted at 10:10AM on Nov 18th 2009 by balls

3. FLYSWATTER

A flyswatter is a hand-held device for swatting flies and other insects. A flyswatter usually consists of a small rectangular sheet (about 4 inches or 10 cm across) of lightweight, flexible, vented material, usually rubber or plastic, attached to a lightweight wire or plastic handle about 2 feet (0.61 m) long. The venting reduces wind drag, making it easier to hit a fast-moving target such as a fly.

In the summer of 1905, Kansas was plagued by an overabundance of flies, which, as well as causing annoyance, aided in the spread of disease. Dr. Samuel Crumbine, a member of the Kansas board of health, wanted to raise public awareness of the threat of flies. He was inspired by a chant at a Topeka softball game: "swat the ball". In a health bulletin published soon afterwards, he exhorted Kansans to "swat the fly".

In response, a schoolteacher named Frank H. Rose created the "fly bat", a device consisting of a yardstick attached to a piece of screen. Crumbine invented the device now commonly known as the fly swatter.

Posted at 10:12AM on Nov 18th 2009 by KOOKYPEDIA

4. Have you seen Becks new hairstyle?? Much as I like Becks... he looks like Woody Woodpecker now.

Posted at 10:28AM on Nov 18th 2009 by janicebyrne01

5. So tell me again why they paid so much money for Beckham?He's always injured and seems to be fine when it comes to playing somewhere else. What's he done for the team anyway?

Posted at 10:37AM on Nov 18th 2009 by J

6. Stop trying to be cool by slamming soccer! Best sport in the world!

Posted at 5:59PM on Nov 18th 2009 by Nytefyre

7. Sorry Mark but soccer SUCKS! Hockey is the only real mans sport. A guy takes a hit get's back into the game...teeth or no teeth. Soccer is the only sport where faking getting hit is part of the strategy. It's a sport for a bunch of Nancy Boys.

Posted at 12:19PM on Nov 18th 2009 by Whamo

8. I can't believe those boys are almost teenagers & he's carrying them. Wow!!

Posted at 12:23PM on Nov 18th 2009 by JJ

9. Oh Mark...If you come back at me with "it's the most popular sport in the world" crap, that's because it's mostly played by a bunch of peasants who can only afford one piece of crap ball for their entertainment.

Posted at 12:24PM on Nov 18th 2009 by Whamo

10. to J #5..you are totally clueless and stupid!! Have you ever watched Beckham play with LA Galaxy this season? Or better yet..have ever watch a game of soccer at all? If not MLS, then the higher levels? Guess not.

Posted at 12:25PM on Nov 18th 2009 by M

11. @ Whamo

Your an idiot. Soccer clubs in Europe are far more profitable than even the most profitable NFL teams.

As to the "article" (as if anything on TMZ could ever be considered a real journalistic entity) in question, way to insult one of the more popular soccer clubs in the states. Get your kicks and punches in now because in a few years it's going to be much harder to do so without upsetting a lot more people.

LA Galaxy vs. FC Barcelona.... 96,000 people; sold out at the Rose Bowl.

Good times.

Posted at 12:44PM on Nov 18th 2009 by BacteriaEP

12. He's such a frail little woman. OMG this hurts, that hurts, ow, oh ow that hurts, omg help, stop...doctor doctor help me it hurts.

What a gurl.

Posted at 12:44PM on Nov 18th 2009 by TMZBoy

13. TMZ and most posters do not know jack about soccer. TMZ, just keep taking pictures of the pretty celebrities. Don't worry about how many soccer fans support the Galaxy. While we are on the subject how many fans support The LA football team. Oh yea, that's right you don't have one. Guess there is only one football team in LA.
Chivas do not count.

Posted at 1:05PM on Nov 18th 2009 by Buster

14. Hey BacteriaEP... What does profitability have to do with anything? If that’s the case then I guess Miley Cyrus must be awesome...she’s pretty profitable! Your league is a second – third class tier of football. Beckham is at the tail end of his career and he’s the only name I’d suggest non fans know and he doesn’t even want to play in your hack league. You still don’t speak to the fact that these guys are Nancy Boys that roll around on the ground when anyone is within 1 foot of them.
By the way...I couldn’t care less about upsetting people...the facts are the fact!!!! I couldn’t care less if each club made 1 billion each and every single person in the world watched...it’s still a F@cking Pansie sport with a bunch of pretty boy pansies playing it!

Posted at 1:43PM on Nov 18th 2009 by Whamo

15. Why do these celebrities always carry their kids. Do they not know how to walk? I can see if they are out late and asleep but not all the time.

Posted at 2:00PM on Nov 18th 2009 by jmhakz