Put the news on this morning to see what's happening in the big wide world to find them chatting to their very concerned correspondent in LA, discussing the imminent return of the greatest living footballer, ever, to a puzzling indifference from the LA Galaxy fans .... are they not down on their knees at the second coming?
So, it's come to this, the living proof of the triumph of celebrity, a walking caricature of all that celebrity obseesed England demands. What next, will he become the Nelson Mandela of world football?...advertise laser tattoo removal oe just slip quietly into the celebrity endorsement, for a fee, circuit .... who really cares.

I've always been a big fan of Beckham the player, not the greatest ever...but still a good player.

But...all the other shennanigans that surround him are just too much.

Why can't players just retire when they get too old/or capable of playing at a decent level any more.

Then either...

A) Go off, get fat, run a pub and enjoy there lives.

B) Become a pundit (we always need another one... )

or

C) Start coaching with a non-league outfit, work really hard and become a top manager!

When England were playing in midweek, all that was in the news was Beckham equalling Bobby Moore's record. I'll be glad when he retires.

I have NO interest, zero, zilch, in how England do as a football team.
I could not give a fu-ck.
I am one of an ever increasing number of fans who think like that.
I hope international football stops altogether if truth be told

well, I hope the England team stops at any rate.

They seemed to on Wednesday night.

well I'd probably watch it if England aren't in it