The Beckham experiment how the world's most famous athlete tried to conquer America

Summary: In 2007, David Beckham, the golden boy of soccer, shocked the international sports world when he signed a five-year contract with an American team, the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Beckham Experiment is a no-holds-barred account of ego clashes and epic winless streaks, rivalries and resentments, big gambles and great expectations, cultural and class collisions, and ultimately the volatile mix of celebrity and professional sports.

Record details

ISBN: 9780307462459 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
ISBN: 0307462455 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
Physical Description: electronic
electronic resource
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viii, 294 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Crown Books, c2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Reproduction Note:	Electronic reproduction. New York : Crown Publishing Group, 2009. Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 2251 KB).