T H E V A R A J A N

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Thevaraj....
Theva...
Orang Panggil die Theva
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Esh mule kenal theva pada 28 October 2008
sehari selepas Diwali....
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siang ker malam ker...
makan ker minum ker...
tidur ker bangun ker...
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xpi jumpe esh ( curi curi jumpe esh )...
esh pun mule suke cara die layan esh....
mase esh tanye kat die..
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esh pun angkuk angkuk nyer.....
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cakap esh cantek...
cakap esh comel..
esh btu lah
esh nie lah

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Maybe die nak pilih esh sbgi bakal .....
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ari demi ari esh mule suke kat die.....

M Y H E R O

David Robert Joseph Beckham was born on May 2, 1975, in Leytonstone, a small town just a short drive northeast of London. .) The only son of David (known to everyone as "Ted") and Sandra Beckham, he was sandwiched between two girls, Lynne and Joanne. Though David's parents both worked—Ted as a gas fitter's assistant and Sandra as a hairdresser—they made sure to set aside plenty of quality time to spend with their children.
Leytonstone—blue collar through and through—was soccer-crazy, much like the rest of England. Ted caught the bug as a young boy and dreamed of playing professionally. Though his career fizzled before he made it to the big time, he was a good player who stayed active in local leagues. The elder Beckham often brought David to his matches. The boy begged to join the games and finally got his chance when he reached his teen years.

A diehard fan of Manchester United, David was completely obsessed with soccer. Buying birthday and Christmas gifts for him was simple. A soccer ball or jersey from his favorite team or a poster of the players he idolized—Steve Bruce, Gordon Strachan and Bryan Robson—was all he ever wanted. On weekends David and his family often visited Ted's mom and dad. David's grandfather was a loyal supporter of Man-U’s longtime rival, Arsenal. He would recount the heroic exploits of stars like Chalrie Buchan and Alex James, but Ted forbid his son to root for Arsenal. Though grandpa Beckham tried his best to sway the boy, David stuck with United.
It was rare to see David without a soccer ball as a child. A talented all-around athlete, he played other sports, including rounders, baseball, basketball and rugby, but none could come close to his first love. He was also a Boy Scout (though mostly because soccer was one of the chief activites). After school and on weekends, David either headed to the park for a pick-up game or suited up for a youth-league match. At age eight, he joined the Ridgeway Rovers of the Enfield District League and quickly developed into the club's most talentes scorer. His footwork, anticipation and ability to control the action were already evident at this age.

Three years later, David participated in Bobby Charlton's Soccer Skills Tournament (a nationwide competition akin to "Punt, Pass & Kick” in the U.S.). The 11-year-old won the event with the highest score ever. Included among his prizes was a two-week trip with Terry Venables' Barcelona side at the Nou Camp.

Ted had a lot to do with David's burgeoning talent. He worked out with his son regularly, teaching him the nuances of dribbling, passing, crossing and shooting. A tireless student, David did everything well on the pitch, but his powerful right leg attracted the most attention. He could propel the ball at speeds comparable to many adult players and had a particular gift for making his shots curl in the air. This caused defenders to lean the wrong way and made goalkeepers commit too soon. Scoring long, spectacular goals became David's trademark.
David was an intelligent kid, but more often than not school took a backseat to soccer. Instead of studying, David preferred to watch "Grandstand" or "Match of the Day." That's not to say he was a slacker. David regularly took odd jobs to earn extra money. Among his more memorable gigs was collecting empty glasses at the Walthamstow dog track.

Ted and Sandra kept their son in line by using his love of soccer as both prod and punishment. If he misbehaved, they didn't hesitate to hold him out of practice. There was nothing he hated more.

As David grew older, he became the subject of an intense recruiting war between various soccer interests. He played for the Essex Schools and Leyton Orient, and attended Tottenham Hotspur's School of Excellence. Professional clubs tried to lure him with various gifts—including free tickets to matches (which David and his parents never turned down). But the red and white of Manchester was always in his blood. Representatives from United first came knocking after David's 12th birthday. Every summer after that he went to Manchester for workouts. In July of 1991, on the advice of Charlton, the club signed the 16-year-old as a trainee.

ON THE RISE
It didn't take long for David to get his feet wet with United. Unlike some players his age, he adjusted very well to life away from home. The teenager was so eager to start his professional career that being separated from his family for days and weeks at a time barely phased him. David's first rung on the pro soccer ladder was with Manchester's junior team. Stocked with talent—including Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes—they captured the FA Youth Cup in j1992. David was a key contributor and played well enough to earn a promotion to United's first team in October of that year. During the second round of the Rumbelows Cup, he came on as a substitute for Andrei Kanchelskis.

Bobby Charlton, Dutton's promotion




David hoped to crack the United lineup as a regular in 1993, but manager Alex Ferguson felt the teenager simply wasn't ready for the rigors of the Premier League. Though he practiced with the first team, David watched every match from the sidelines. Meanwhile, he continued to suit up for Manchester's junior squad, which fell short in defense of its FA Youth Cup crown with a loss in the final.
A year later David was loaned to Preston North End, a third-division club. At first he was discouraged by what he considered to be a demotion and feared that Manchester wanted to get rid of him. But he came to realize that playing time—at any level—was crucial to his development.

Preston manager Gary Peters welcomed David with open arms, and when the rest of the team discovered the young star wasn't a prima donna, they gladly accepted him, too. In his first match with the club, David scored on a curling corner kick. He was so good in his next four games, Manchester recalled him.

David was sorry to leave Preston. He had made several good friends in his short time there, including David Moyes. His disappointment turned to elation when he got to take the field with Manchester stars like Paul Ince and Mark Hughes. By season’s end, though the United had a down year, David felt like he belonged.Entering the 1995-96 season, the word around English soccer was that Man-U was in for a rough year. Ince, Hughes and Kanchelskis were all gone, which put the scoring onus on Roy Keane and Eric Cantona and intensified the pressure on David, who was expected to lead a wave of rising stars on the United roster. When the team lost its first match to Aston Villa, spirits at Old Trafford sank.

David was one of the few bright spots in the defeat, netting his first Premiership goal. Still, no one could have foreseen what would come next. With its young midfielder controlling the flow of games, United stormed to the league title and won the FA Cup—achieving a startling double. David scored seven goals in 33 league matches, including several on brilliant free kicks. His biggest moment came in the semifinals of the FA Cup, as he drove home the game-winner.
Ryan Giggs, 1996 Panini




David also got a taste of international competition in 1996, when England's manager, Glen Hoddle, tabbed him for a match against Moldova. Nervous in his first appearance for his country, David played unevenly. At one point, he earned a yellow card, then pretended to be injured. Overall, however, Hoddle was pleased with what he saw from David, who flashed his speed, skill and brashness in earning his first cap.
On a high from his strong rookie season, David headed into the 1996-97 campaign ready to elevate himself to superstar status. In Manchester's first league game, he spotted Wimbledon keeper Neil Sullivan a few steps out of the goal and blasted a long, looping kick from his own end that found the net. The audacious goal caused a national stir and propelled the United in defense of its Premiership crown. Over the campaign's final months, Manchester put together a 15-game undefeated streak. David capped the run with a late goal that produced a tie against Chelsea. When Liverpool folded down the stretch, United took its second league title in a row. The club also made a dash for the European Cup but lost in the semifinals. David was one of the year's best stories. He was voted the Young

Player of the Year and finished as runner-up in the overall player balloting. He also solidified his spot on England’s national squad. Pushed by midfielder Karel Poborsky, he earned the admiration of Hoddle for his hardnosed—and often breathtaking—play.
Off the field, David was in high demand, too. In March, he met Victoria “Posh Spice” Adams. The two were immediately smitten with one another. The relationship only added to David's growing celebrity. With one of England’s most eligible bachelors dating one of the country's most notorious sex symbols, the tabloids had a field day. In the minds of many fans, David was leading the dream life.

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MAKING HIS MARK
The glare of the spotlight started to become a blinding nuisance in 1998—though on the surface it seemed David had little to complain about. Thanks to his growing fame (and rugged good looks), endorsement deals were flooding in. The most lucrative offer came from Adidas, which made David a multimillionaire with a seven-year contract. At the same time, he and Victoria got engaged. (They have since married, and have three boys, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz.)
But all was not well in his world. David became the target of a stalker who made regular appearances outside his home in Worsley. Adding to his misery, media reports criticized him for being big-headed and overly concerned with his image. David was becoming one of those bigger-than-life athletes—abhorred by millions and adored by millions more.

Manchester, meanwhile, experienced a frustrating end to its 1997-98 season, getting eliminated from the Champions League by Monaco and dropping the Premiership title to Arsenal by one point. Though David set a personal-high with nine goals, he wasn't happy with his team's finish. Also, his on-field conduct was coming under fire. A ruthless competitor, David sometimes let his temper get the best of him. On separate occasions, Ferguson and Hoddle talked to him about controlling his emotions.

All this energized the atmosphere heading into World Cup 98 in France. England had wiggled into the tournament in qualifying, then took its place in a group with Tunisia, Romania, and Colombia. Fans back home were not particularly optimistic. Hoddle didn't include playmaker Paul Gascoigne on his roster, robbing the team of valuable experience and placing the scoring burden on the shoulders of striker Alan Shearer. The coach's surprising move also exerted more pressure on David and another rising star, Michael Owen.
David Beckham, 1995 Brooke Bond




Hoddle further perplexed English fans when neither David nor Owen saw the field in the opening match against Tunisia. The Brits were blanked 2-0. England struggled early in its next game against Romania, before Hoddle finally inserted Owen. He combined with Shearer on a beautiful goal, but it wasn't enough. England lost again, 2-1.
Next came a do-or-die match versus Colombia. In dire need of offense, Hoddle started David and Owen. Owen's speed opened the field for his teammates, and David took advantage, keeping the pressure on all game. He scored a on a free kick in a 2-0 victory to push England on to the Round of 16. Back home, David was hailed as a national hero.

Up next for England was hated Argentina. There was no match that British fans wanted to win more. During the 1980s, the two nations had battled over the Falkland Islands (with England winning) and during the World Cup (with Argentina winning on Diego Maradona’s infamous “Hand of God” goal). The setting—Toulouse Stadium of Saint-Etienne, nicknamed the "pressure-cooker"—amplified the drama of the game.

Argentina seized an early 1-0 lead, but Shearer and Owen answered with goals of their own. The Argentinians drew even shortly before intermission. In the opening minutes of the second half, David was leveled from behind by Diego Simeone. Furious at the foul, he lashed out at the Argentinian, kicking at him with his right leg. The referee spotted this infraction and held up a red card. For the first time in his professional career, David was sent off. Down a man the rest of the way, England could muster little offense and ended up losing on penalty kicks.
In the locker room after the game, David did not know what to say to his teammates. They were spent and could barely find the energy to change out of their jerseys. David looked over at Shearer and apologized. Tony Adams finally got up and told him that he should not feel like he let the team down. Afterwards, when David saw his parents, he cried.

Though a World Cup title was never expected, English fans were nonetheless enraged. Tabloids ran headlines that read "10 HEROIC LIONS, ONE STUPID BOY" and "WHAT AN IDIOT." David arrived home as public enemy #1.
When the 1998-99 season began, David was heckled mercilessly everywhere he went. Somehow he managed to ignore the harassment. He showed his mettle on Opening Day, scoring on one of his trademark free kicks to secure a 2-2 tie with Leicester. From there he paced Manchester to another championship. In an unprecedented triple, United captured the Premiership, FA Cup and European Cup. Though his goal total dropped to six, David was voted Best Midfielder and Most Valuable Player.

Despite David’s marvelous comeback season, many fans refused to cut him any slack. The strain appeared to take its toll at the start of the 1999-00 Premiership season. First, David was fined two weeks' pay for attending a party the night before a league match. Next he debuted a skinhead look that caused a big stir in the media. (Years later he would opt for corn rows.) He and Ferguson also began openly feuding. When David’s temper got the best of him in several Manchester games, members of England's Football Association summoned him to discuss his behavior. In December, he was pulled over for speeding—though he explained away the charge when he contended that he was trying to elude a photographer.

Controversy continued to dog David as the calendar turned to 2000. In Manchester's first game of the World Club Championship—against Necaxa of Mexico—he was sent off for a rough tackle of Jose Milian. Though United managed a 1-1 draw, David's actions drew the ire of fans, who were reminded of his World Cup blunder. This time English soccer legend Kevin Keegan, now the coach of the national team, came to his defense. With the Brits preparing for Euro 2000 in the Netherlands, Keegan assured reporters that David's spot on the squad was secure.
After beating Germany to open Euro 2000, England lost to more technically gifted teams from Portugal and Romania. The entire tournament was a national embarrassment, as British soccer hooligans made headlines worldwide with their terrible behavior.
David Beckham, 1998 Pro Match




David’s Premiership season was considerably more positive. With six goals in 31 games, he helped Manchester to the fourth league title of his career. He also finished second to Brazil's Rivaldo in voting for both the European and World Footballer of the Year, and was runner-up to Lennox Lewis as the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
David opened the 2000-01 season in top form. By January, he had eight goals and was being praised as England's most creative midfielder. Desperate for ways to corral him, opponents began focusing extra attention on David. The increased defensive pressure sent him into a terrible slump. With each scoreless game, he became more and more frustrated. His low point came after a tie against Valencia, when the Spanish media dubbed him "the man that didn't turn up."
David, now 25, handled the difficult period with surprising maturity. As one of several players under consideration to captain the national team, he realized how much was on the line. Though David had assumed the leader's role for an exhibition against Italy, England's new coach, Sven Goran Eriksson, had not set anything in stone. Among the others he was considering for the job were Sol Campbell and Gary Neville. The more Eriksson thought about it, however, the more he leaned toward David. The midfielder wore the captain's armband for a friendly match against Spain, then for qualifiers for World Cup 02 versus Albania and Finland. In the second game, David netted the decisive goal in a 2-1 victory.

David tried to convince United he was equally important to them and requested a pay raise in May. Team captain Roy Keane earned 75,000 pounds a week, and David wanted a bump to 100,000. But the club refused to meet his demands, maintaining it had a strict salary grading system. Ultimately, however, Manchester acquiesced, and David became the highest-paid player in the history of Old Trafford.

Among those who celebrated David's new deal were fans in the Far East. In July, Man-U embarked on a 10-day tour for matches against Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Thailand. David was mobbed everywhere he went. More than 6,000 screaming fans greeted him and the team when they landed at the Kuala Lumpur airport, all straining for a glimpse of soccer’s biggest international heart throb. The scene was replayed again and again during the the United's travels. At times, David felt more like a rock star than a soccer player.

A month later, England readied itself for a World Cup qualifier against Germany in Munich. Initially, David's health was a concern due to a tender groin. But when he declared himself fit to take the field, the Brits received a huge boost. They went on to a 5-1 rout behind three goals from Owen. In an October qualifier, David took center stage. Down a goal in the waning minutes of a match against Greece, he nailed a twisting free kick to secure a 2-2 tie and guarantee England's spot in soccer's grandest tournament.
On the strength of that victory, David prepared for the 2001-02 Premiership campaign. Brimming with confidence, he established a career-high in goals, netting his 11th by Manchester's 28th game. But disaster struck—at least that's how all of England reacted—when he went down with an injury in April. In a match against Spain's Deportivo La Coruna, David was toppled with a two-footed tackled by Aldo Duscher. Collapsing in a heap on the turf, he grasped at his left foot. Preliminary reports indicated a broken metatarsal bone, and doctors confirmed the diagnosis a week later. Suddenly David's availability for the World Cup was in question. The most optimistic prognosis said he would be back by late May.

British fans everywhere cringed at the news. David's injury even bumped the death of the Queen Mother from the front pages. Prime Minister Tony Blair told the nation to hope for the best.
England's prayers were answered: David healed in time for the World Cup's opening-round matches. He was sorely needed. Included in a group with Sweden, Argentina and Nigeria, the English were part of a tough draw. In their first game, against the Swedes, they managed a 1-1 tie. After edging Argentina 1-0, they played Nigeria to a draw. The single point got them out of the group and set up an elimination-round match with Denmark.
Relaxed and confident, England looked like world beaters versus the Danes. David got the Brits on the board early with a picture- perfect corner. Owen followed that goal with one of his ownfor a 2-0 lead. Just before intermission, David set up a third tally to put the game on ice. England won 3-0 and earned a meeting with Brazil, the top-rated team in the tournament.
Rivaldo, 2002 Juego Del 5




England opened the match determined to slow down the explosive Brazilians. With the strategy working perfectly, the Brits went ahead when Brazil's Lucio committed an unexpected mistake in his own end. Owen was there to chip the loose ball home, and the English took a 1-0 lead. England stayed on top until stoppage time of the first half. Then Ronaldinho and Rivaldo teamed up for a pretty goal, sending the match into intermission deadlocked at 1-1.
The game turned minutes into the second half when English keeper David Seaman suffered brain-freeze, allowing a shot from 100 feet away to elude him. With the pressure on, England appeared to get a big break when Ronaldinho was red-carded and sent off in the 57th minute. But David & Co. couldn't take advantage. Playing a man-up for a full 33 minutes, they never mounted a serious scoring threat and lost 2-1. Brazil went on to win it all with a victory over Germany in the final. Still, David emerged from the 2002 World Cup as a hero.
He continued this momentum into the 2002-03 season, which as usual had its fair share of highlights and controversy. Manchester won the league again, with David scoring six times in 31 matches. He worked particularly well with Dutch star Ruud van Nistelroy, who netted 21 goals in Premiership play.
As the season wound down, speculation as to where David would play next began to grab the headlines. His new contract would be a whopper, and there was some suggestion that Manchester would not be willing to bid against other wealthy clubs for his services. David assured reporters that he planned to stay at Old Trafford, but rumors ran rampant.

When Manchester played Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinal, United fans’ spirits sank when David spent more than 60 minutes on the bench while Juan Veron and Gunnar Solskjaer played in his place. Though no deal had been announced, Ferguson had effectively punched his star’s ticket. David finally entered the game he scored twice, but it was too little too late.
Would David join Real Madrid, as Luis Figo had in 2000? As Zinedine Zidane had in 2001? As the great Ronaldo had in 2002? It soon became clear that club president Florentino Perez had set his sights on David and would not be denied. In mid-June, the announcement was made: David was moving to the Spanish super club at a transfer fee of $41.3 million.

During his time with Manchester, the fans and media adored David. He could do no wrong in their eyes. Things were much different when he arrived in Spain. For the first time in a long time, David had to prove himself. Many Real supporters and beat writers thought the club obtained him simply to sell t-shirts.
David got down to business immediately, curling in a free kick in a friendly match against FC Tokyo. It was just his second appearance for Real during an Asian summer tour. The goal paved the way for a 3-0 victory over one of Japan’s most respected clubs.

David played well on the trip, continually distributing the ball to his new superstar teammates. He was also up to the task in his first game in Spain’s Primera Division against Real Betis. David scored in the third minute, as Real won 2-1. Still, the critics wanted more. After David’s first two weeks in Spain, reporters scolded Real for spending so much money on him, a player who was mediocre at best in their eyes.
As the season progressed, however, the tide began to turn. The same people who had blasted David early on started to hail him for his tremendous work in the midfield and his dead-on serving accuracy. David netted only two more goals in his first season but shone brightly in other areas.
David, in fact, was the lone positive during Real’s 2003-04 season. Coming off a league championship the previous year, the club had a healthy lead early in the season but went into a skid defensively and finished a disappointing fourth. After a terrible showing in the Champions League—in which they were defeated by AS Monaco—Real lost in the Copa de Rey final against Real Zaragoza. The dismal year cost head coach Carlos Quieroz his job.
David Beckham & Michael Owen,2002 Topps




While David was solid on the pitch for Real, he encountered huge problems outside the lines. In April of 2004, his former personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, claimed the two had an affair during his first few months in Spain. Then, another woman contended that he seduced her in 2001 while Manchester United was on an Asian tour. At first, David violently refuted the reports but eventually backed off from this stance. (Victoria supported her husband, and the two remain one of the world's power couples.)

The alleged scandals affected David. He used to stop and sign autographs after matches and loved to pose for the paparazzi. Now he was racing away from fans and media in his Aston Martin after matches. His status as the world’s most popular footballer was clearly in jeopardy.
Despite the bad publicity, the endorsements kept coming. In May, Gillette announced David as the company's new spokesman. Three months prior, Adidas introduced its new David Beckham logo, much in the mold of Nike's old Jordan silhouette.

Through it all, it was believed that David would leave Spain, opting to return to England to be with his wife and children. After discussing the situation with Victoria, he decided to remain with Real Madrid.
David's next challenge came as the English captain during Euro Cup 2004. After defeating France 2-1, England fell to Portugal in a quarterfinal shootout. In each game, David failed to convert a penalty kick. His first attempt was thwarted by the French goalkeeper, while his second soared over the crossbar and landed about 20 rows up.
That fall, David hit another bump in the road when he was sent off for hammering Ben Thatcher in a match against Wales. Having previously received a yellow card and also nursing an injury, he deliberately committed the foul so that he would be banned from the following game—which he would have missed anyway because of the injury. He later apologized for his questionable judgment.

Real mamanger Quieroz was replaced by former team star Jose Antonio Camacho, who started the new season with defensive-minded newcomers Walter Samuel and Jonathan Woodgate. The man the fans wanted was midfielder Patrick Vieira, but the team couldn’t swing a deal. Striker Samuel Eto'o was also on the market, but Real opted to pursue Liverpool’s Michael Owen. He joined the team in time for the 2004-05 campaign.
David’s second season with real Madrid wasn’t much better than his first. He played unevenly most of the year, and Real finished a distant second. Owen was a non-factor, while Eto'o had a great year for Barcelona, which finished first in the Liga. Camacho didn’t even survive the year. He stepped down and was eventually replaced by Vanderlei Luxemburgo, who did a decent job the rest of the way. Real lasted until the quarterfinals of the 2005 Champions League.

David did not find success playing for England, either. In an October match against Austria, he became the first English captain to be sent off twice. Real's stunning decline continued in 2005-06, despite the addition of Sergio Ramos, Julio Baptista and Brazilian star Robinho. Luxemburgo resigned and the team revived briefly but once again finished second to FC Barcelona.

World Cup 06 promised to provide David with a much-needed upswing. England was among the teams considered to be potential champions, and he was still the captain. In the opening match against Paraguay, his free kick led to an own goal that decided the game. Against Trinidad and Tobago, David set up the first goal late in the contest with a beautiful cross and assisted on the second goal in a 2-0 victory. He was named Man of the Match. Despite those heroics, however, David was singled out for criticism in his next match, when he was unable to dribble past defenders against Sweden.

Against Ecuador in the first match of the final round, David drilled a free kick in the 59th minute for a 1-0 victory and a berth in the round of eight—this despite a pregame illness that left him dehydrated and sick on the sidelines. In England's next match, against Portugal, David was called to the sideline shortly after the half. He just couldn't go on, and as the match ground to a 0-0 conclusion, he was moved to tears. Portugal prevailed on kicks to send the Brits home. The next day, David called a news conference to announce that he was stepping down as team captain.
A few weeks later, David, now 31, was dropped from the national team. Coach Steve McClaren said he might be recalled in future. But when injuries presented this very opportunity, David did not get the call.
Meanwhile, Fabio Capello had taken over Real Madrid's coaching duties for the 2006-07 season. It soon became apparent that he was not a David Beckham fan either. David started a couple of games but was employed mostly as a sub.





In his last year of his mega-contract, David's future seemed clouded. Club president Ramon Calderon dropped hints that he might retire, prompting Arsenal, Celtic and Tottenham Hotspur to state that they would gladly take him during FIFA's January transfer period. Maccabi Netanya, an Israeli club, actually put in a request for David. Meanwhile, news reports suggested that active talks were being held with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.

On January 10, 2007, Real's GM Predrag Mijatovic´ revealed that the club would not be extending David's contract. Soon after, it was announced that David would join the Galaxy in July, after Madrid's final game. David's five-year deal with LA included salary, profit-sharing and endorsement money that could total $50 million a year.
Capello was furious and vowed never to play David again. He later relented, and David proved instrumental in a 23-8-7 season that found Real on top of the Spanish League when the final whistle blew. Madrid won on the last day. David was injured in the game, against Majorca, but his sub scored twice in a comeback victory.
There were some low points in the season for Real Madrid, most notably a loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League playoffs and ties with Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in Spanish tournaments. Combined with David’s departure, and the earlier loss of Brazilian star Ronaldo, the black marks against Capello eventually cost him his job.
David was proud of his strong finish and Real’s dramatic championship. He was equally proud when recalled by England in May, after the national team played sluggishly in its Euro 2008 qualifying. In his comeback game, a friendly against Portugal, he set up John Terry—his successor as team captain—with a classic Beckham cross off a free kick for a goal. In his next game, a Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia, David assisted on two goals in a 3-0 win.
On July 13, the Beckham era began for MLS. David was introduced to the fans in Los Angeles and officially joined the team. His first appearance for the Galaxy came eight days later, in a friendly against Chelsea.
David Beckham,2007 Sports Illustrated




American sports fans judge stars by their numbers. Without Ronaldo and Van Nistelroy at the receiving end of his delicate passes, David's numbers may not live up to expectations of the new fans he draws to MLS. But the measure of a star can be taken in other ways. Some say what one accomplishes on the field should speak for itself, while others maintain that penetrating deep into popular culture is the only way to transcend one's sport. However you look at it, David has found something a good bit beyond mere stardom. His new Hollywood address is likely to propel him to even greater heights.
DAVID THE PLAYER
Soccer can be a subtle sport, but it's not hard to see David’s considerable skills. When he gains control of the ball and surveys the field, the defense tenses and his teammates get an extra hop in their step. Everyone knows that he can deliver a pass virtually anywhere on the field and is quite capable of pressing the action himself.
Whether crossing or shooting, David’s long-distance heroics come courtesy of his devastating ball-striking ability. Soccer clubs put radar guns on kicks the way baseball scouts clock pitches, and David’s muscular right leg has generated eye-popping speeds. Many of his kicks approach 100 mph, which is no fun for a goalkeeper or defender whose job it is to stand in its way.
David's strong leg has much to do with his efficiency with free kicks. His sublime talent for making round objects bend while airborne would have a diminished effect were it not for the fact that everyone on the field freezes for a milisecond at the instant he puts boot to ball. An opponent expecting a screamer has less time to react to a Beckham bender, while a keeper who assumes a curling shot is on the way risks the humiliation of letting in an untouched goal.

Real Name
: Genelia D'Souza
Cinema Name
: Genelia
D.O.B
: 5 August 1987
P.O.B
: Bombay
Current Stay
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Marital Status
: Single
First Movie
: Tujhe Meri Kasam
Breakthrough
: Boys
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: -
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: -
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Actor
: Sharukh Khan
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: Kajol
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Real Name : Kamal Hassan
Cinema Name : Kamal Hassan
D.O.B : 7 November 1954
P.O.B : Paramakudi
Current Stay : Chennai
Marital Status : Married - Sarika
First Movie : Kalathur Kannamma
Breakthrough : 16 Vayathinile
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A man came over and offered his services as a painter to a female putting gas in her car and left his card. She said no ,but accepted his card out of kindness and got in the car. The man then got into a car driven by another gentleman. As the lady left the service station, she saw the men following her out of the station at the same time. Almost immediately, she started to feel dizzy and could not catch her breath. She tried to open the window and realized that the odor was on her hand; the same hand which accepted the card from the gentleman at the gas station. She then noticed the men were immediately behind her and she felt she needed to do something at that moment. She drove into the first driveway and began to honk her horn repeatedly to ask for help. The men drove away but the lady still felt pretty bad for several minutes after she could finally catch her breath. Apparently ,there was a substance on the card that could have seriously injured her. This drug is called 'BURUNDANGA'and it is used by people who wish to incapacitate a victim in order to steal from or take advantage of them like REPEATED GANG RAPE. This drug is four times more dangerous than the date rape drug and is transferable on simple cards. So take heed and make sure you don't accept cards at any given time alone or from someone on the streets. This applies to those making house calls and slipping you a card when they offer their services .

USA PRESIDENT

This is one of those moments in history when it is worth pausing and reflecting on the basic facts:

An American with the name Barack Hussein Obama, the son of a white woman and a black man he barely knew, raised by his grandparents far outside the stream of American power and wealth, has been elected the 44th president of the United States.
Showing extraordinary focus and quiet certainty, Mr. Obama defeated first Hillary Clinton, who wanted to be president so badly that she lost her bearings, and then John McCain, who forsook his principles for a campaign built on anger and fear.

Mr. Obama won the election because he saw what is wrong with this country: the utter failure of government to protect its citizens. He promised to lead a government that does not try to solve every problem but will do those things beyond the power of individual citizens: to regulate the economy fairly, keep the air clean and the food safe, ensure that the sick have access to health care, and educate children to compete in a globalized world.
Mr. Obama spoke candidly of the failure of Republican economic policies that promised to lift all Americans but left so many millions far behind. He committed himself to ending a bloody and pointless war. He promised to restore Americans' civil liberties and this country's tattered reputation around the world. With a message of hope and competence he drew in legions of voters who had been disengaged and voiceless.
Mr. Bush's legacy is terrible. The nation is embroiled in two wars — one of necessity in Afghanistan and one of folly in Iraq. Mr. Obama is right that Afghanistan is the real front in the war on terror and that the Pentagon will not have the resources it needs to defeat Al Qaeda and the Taliban until American troops begin leaving Iraq. His challenge will be to manage an orderly withdrawal without igniting new regional conflicts.

The campaign began with the war as its central focus. By Election Day, Americans' minds were on the economy and the government's failure to prevent this collapse fed by greed and an orgy of deregulation. Mr. Obama will have to move quickly to impose control, coherence, transparency and fairness on the Bush administration' s jumbled bailout plan.
His administration will also have to identify all of the ways that Americans' basic rights and fundamental values have been violated and rein that dark work back in. Climate change is a global threat, and after years of denial and inaction, this country must take the lead on addressing it. The nation must develop new, cleaner technologies, to reduce greenhouse gases and its dependence on foreign oil.
Thankfully, the campaign veered away from its early nasty focus on undocumented workers. Mr. Obama will have to rally sensible people to come up with a solution that is consistent with the values of a nation built by immigrants and refugees.
There are many other urgent problems that must be addressed. Tens of millions of Americans are without health insurance, including some of the country's most vulnerable citizens — children of the poor and the working poor. Other Americans can barely pay for their insurance or are in danger of losing it along with their jobs. They must be protected.

To overcome Mr. Bush's disastrous legacy and fulfill his own promises, Mr. Obama will need the support of all Americans. We hope that he will have the support of Mr. McCain and his party. Before this nasty, dispiriting campaign, we respected the Arizona senator, for his long service to this country, and for his willingness to stand up to ideologues and to compromise with opponents.
The nation's many challenges are beyond the reach of any one man, or any one political party.

Doug Mills/The New York Times
Senator Barack Obama voted with his wife, Michelle, on Tuesday morning in Chicago.
Senator John McCain and his wife, Cindy, voted at a polling station near their home in Phoenix. More Photos >
Mr. Obama's election amounted to a national catharsis — a repudiation of a historically unpopular Republican president and his economic and foreign policies, and an embrace of Mr. Obama's call for a change in the direction and the tone of the country. But it was just as much a strikingly symbolic moment in the evolution of the nation's fraught racial history, a breakthrough that would have seemed unthinkable just two years ago.

Mr. Obama, 47, a first-term Democratic senator from Illinois, defeated Senator John McCain of Arizona, 72, a former prisoner of war who was making his second bid for the presidency. To the very end, Mr. McCain's campaign was eclipsed by an opponent who was nothing short of a phenomenon, drawing huge crowds epitomized by the tens of thousands of people who turned out to hear Mr. Obama's victory speech in Grant Park in Chicago.
Mr. McCain also fought the headwinds of a relentlessly hostile political environment, weighted down with the baggage left to him by President Bush and an economic collapse that took place in the middle of the general election campaign.

The day shimmered with history as voters began lining up before dark — hours before polls opened — to take part in the culmination of a campaign that, over the course of two years, commanded an extraordinary amount of attention from the American public.
As the returns became known, and Mr. Obama passed milestone after milestone, winning Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Iowa and New Mexico — many Americans rolled into the streets to celebrate what many described, with perhaps overstated if understandable exhilaration, a new era in a country where just 143 years ago, Mr. Obama, as a black man, could have been owned as a slave.
For Republicans, especially the conservatives who have dominated the party for nearly three decades, the night represented a bitter setback and left them contemplating where they now stand in American politics.

Mr. Obama led his party in a decisive sweep of Congress, putting Democrats in control of both the House and the Senate — by overwhelming numbers — and the White House for the first time since 1995, when Bill Clinton was president. The president-elect and his expanded Democratic majority now faces the task of governing the country through a difficult period: the likelihood of a deep and prolonged recession.
The roster of defeated Republicans included some notable party moderates – including Senator John Sununu of New Hampshire and Rep. Chris Shays of Connecticut– signaling that the Republican conference that convenes in Washington next January will not only be smaller, but more conservative.
Mr. Obama will come into office after an election in which he laid out a number of clear promises: to cut taxes for most Americans, to get the United States out of Iraq in a fast ifand? orderly fashion, and to expand health care. In a recognition of the difficult transition he faces, given the economic crisis, Mr. Obama is expected to begin filling White House jobs as early as this week.
The Democratic sweep took down some well-known Republican senators, including Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina and John E. Sununu of New Hampshire. But Democrats failed to achieve the 60-seat majority required to prevent Republican filibusters.
Mr. Obama defeated Mr. McCain in Ohio, a central battleground in American politics, despite a huge effort that brought Mr. McCain and his running-mate, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, back there repeatedly. Ohio was a state Mr. Obama lost decisively to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York in the Democratic primary.

Mr. McCain failed to take from Mr. Obama the two Democratic states that were at the top of his target list: New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. And in addition to Ohio, Democrats captured two other Republican states, Iowa and New Mexico.
Mr. Obama comes into office with Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., Democrat of Delaware, his vice-presidential running mate. Even before the final results were called, there were indications that Mr. McCain's advisers were in fact unhappy with their vice-presidential candidate, Ms. Palin, who was announced by Mr. McCain to an explosion of enthusiasm and interest by conservatives and since caused a series of embarrassments for Mr. McCain.
Mr. McCain's chief strategist, Steve Schmidt, demurred when asked whether he thought in was happy with Ms. Palin's performance. "I'm not going to go there," Mr. Schmidt said. "There'll be time for the post-mortems in the race."
Initial signs were that Mr. Obama benefited from a huge turnout of voters, but particularly among blacks. That group of voters made up 13 percent of the electorate on Tuesday, according to surveys of people leaving the polls, compared with 11 percent in 2006. In North Carolina, Republicans said that the huge surge of African-Americans was one of the big factors that lead to Mrs. Dole's loss.
Mr. Obama also did strikingly well among Hispanic voters, beating Mr. McCain did far less better among those voters than Mr. Bush did in 2004, suggesting the damage the Republican Party has suffered among those voters over four years in which Republicans have been at the forefront on the effort to crack down on illegal immigrants

As thousands of people gathered in downtown Chicago to celebrate their hometown candidate, the audience erupted in bursts of applause each time a state was called for Mr. Obama. The party took on the air of a drive-in movie theater, with his supporters remaining eerily quiet until a new development flashed across giant television screens. A thundering roar sounded when the roll call of projected Democratic victories suddenly included Ohio.
Senator Barack Obama stood on the brink of an historic victory Tuesday after he appeared to have won enough electoral votes to defeat Senator John McCain for president and to become the first African-American to serve as the nation's chief executive.
Mr. Obama won Ohio, a key battleground in American presidential politics, and held off assaults by Mr. McCain in New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, the top two states that Democrats won in 2004 that Mr. McCain had fought to take back.
The exit polls found that a broad majority of voters considered the economy to be the most important issue facing the nation. And Mr. Obama was viewed as much more qualified than Mr.McCain to deal with that issue.
Blacks made up 13 percent of the total electorate, up from 11 percent last time, the polls showed. More than 95 percent of them said they had voted for Mr. Obama, an African-American.

Mr. Obama was also winning overwhelmingly among Latino voters. Mr. McCain was faring much poorer among those voters compared with how President Bush performed in 2004, suggesting a long-term problem for the Republican Party with a rapidly growing demographic group.
Mr. Obama held on to the two top Democratic states that Mr. McCain had targeted to win back, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire.
Mr. Obama and Mr. McCain were in their home states late Tuesday, awaiting final results. Tens of thousands of Mr. Obama's supporters gathered in Grant Park in his hometown, Chicago, to greet him. Mr. McCain was planning to address supporters at a ballroom in the elegant Biltmore Hotel, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, in Phoenix.

In what was shaping up as a good night for the Democratic Party, its candidates knocked off Republican senators in New Hampshire and North Carolina, while picking up an open Senate seat in Virginia with the victory of Mark R. Warner, a former governor, to succeed John W. Warner, a Republican who is retiring.
Senator John E. Sununu of New Hampshire was ousted by former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, while Senator Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina was beaten by a Democratic state lawmaker, Kay R. Hagan.
Reflecting Mr. Obama's ability to draw new voters to his side, 70 percent of people voting for the first time said they had backed him. A similar percentage of voters under 30 years old also supported him.
The only age group that went for Mr. McCain, who is 72, were voters 65 and older, according to the exit polls conducted by Edison/Mitofsky.
One in eight respondents said that age was an important factor in their vote; of those, three quarters voted for Mr. Obama.
The election ended what by any definition was one of the most remarkable contests in American political history, drawing what was by every appearance unparalleled public interest. Throughout the day, people lined up at the polls for hours — some showing up before dawn — to cast their votes. Aides to both campaigns said that anecdotal evidence suggested record-high voter turnout.
Reflecting the intensity of the two candidates, Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama took a page from what Mr. Bushfull first reference to President Bush did in 2004 and continued to campaign after the polls opened.

Mr. McCain left his home in Arizona after voting early Tuesday to fly to Colorado and New Mexico, two states where Mr. Bush won four years ago but where Mr. Obama waged a spirited battle. These were symbolically appropriate final campaign stops for Mr. McCain, reflecting the imperative he felt of trying to defend Republican states against a challenge from Mr. Obama.
"Get out there and vote," Mr. McCain said in Grand Junction, Colo. "I need your help. Volunteer, knock on doors, get your neighbors to the polls, drag 'em there if you need to."
By contrast, Mr. Obama flew from his home in Chicago to Indiana, a state that in many ways came to epitomize the audacity of his effort this year. Indiana //has not voted//update? // for a Democrat since President Lyndon B. Johnson's landslide victory in 1964, and Mr. Obama made an intense bid for support there. He later returned home to Chicago play basketball, his election-day ritual.
Mr. Obama cast his ballot at 7:36 a.m., Central time, at the Beulah Shoesmith Elementary School in Chicago, accompanied by his wife, Michelle. "I noticed that Michelle took a long time though," he said afterwards. "I had to check to see who she was voting for."
Mr. McCain voted later, at 9:08 a.m., Mountain time, at the Albright United Methodist Church in Phoenix. He and his wife, Cindy, were greeted there by supporters with cheers of "Senator McCain" and "Thank you, senator."

The nation's faltering economy seemed to weigh in voters' minds: A survey of voters leaving polling places found that 6 in 10 said this was their dominant concern, a reflection of the economic collapse that provided the backdrop for the general election contest.
Six in 10 voters said the economy was their top concern. In a sign of how much the terrain of this election changed since Mr. Obama and Mr. McCain started campaigning in their party caucuses and primaries more than a year ago, only 1 in 10 cited the war in Iraq.
The first exit polls suggested a spike in voting among blacks that had been a source of concern among Republicans: 13 percent of the electorate, compared with 11 percent in 2004.
Across the country — in Florida, Georgia, New York and North Carolina, to name a few places — polling stations reported overflow crowds, with long waits and packed parking lots. Mr. McCain's advisers had predicted that 130 million people would vote, compared with 123.5 million who cast ballots four years ago, reflecting the intense interest in the race.

Mr. Obama waged in many ways an improbable campaign. He is a first-term United States senator from Illinois who just five years ago was serving as a state senator. It was because of that résumé that his main opponent in the battle for the Democratic nomination, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, thought that he would not last.
But Mr. Obama proved to be a phenomenal campaigner, drawing huge and excited crowds and defeating Mrs. Clinton in Iowa, an overwhelmingly white state. That outcome, more than any other single vote, signaled to Democratic leaders the potency of the Obama appeal. But the two candidates battled through the very last primary battle in June before Mrs. Clinton, bowing to the inevitable, pulled out of the race.
Mr. McCain also won his party's nomination improbably after he had, a year ago, appeared doomed when his campaign ran out of money. He persevered through a combination of scrappiness and a field of primary opponents who each had problems with the fractured Republican electorate.
In his campaign, Mr. Obama offered some fairly ambitious promises, including tax cuts for most Americans, a withdrawal of American troops from Iraq and an expansion of health care coverage. Mr. McCain pledged not to leave Iraq without a victory and promised to continue Mr. Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy.
Early exit polls suggested that Mr. Obama was receiving the support of half of men. If that continued, he would be the first Democratic candidate since Jimmy Carter in 1976 to do so. Seven in 10 voters under 30 backed Mr. Obama, and voters over 65 supported Mr. McCain.
Julie Bosman, John M. Broder, Jack Healy, Dalia Sussman, Ian Urbina and Jeff Zeleny contributed reporting.