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It's time for Becks to go evil

By Patrick Hruby
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

First came the hype. Irrationally exuberant magazine covers, breathless salary reports and a dedicated in-game camera devoted to his every in-game sock adjustment. Next, the bubble burst. Injuries and unexceptional play fostered widespread public indifference. Fed up Los Angeles Galaxy teammate Landon Donovan publicly eviscerated him. Now, superstar European soccer import David Beckham -- the man tasked to make America love the beautiful game, or at least make Americans change the channel from ...

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