Beckham on ABC's 20/20 this Friday 4/25

[BaltimoreYankFan]

Coming up on 20/20:
This Friday, April 25, at 10 p.m.
• One of Britain's hottest couples — soccer heartthrob David Beckham and former Spice Girl, "Posh" sit down with 20/20 for a candid interview

-according to TV ad and the abcnews.com website. Beckham on friday night primetime tv in the USA... hmm .. watch Bend it Like Beckham in the movies then watch him on ABC in the same night in America.. wow

[sch2383]

I'll have to tape it...this Friday at 10, I plan to be well on my way to the mother of all hangovers

[Achtung]

Originally posted by sch2383
I'll have to tape it...this Friday at 10, I plan to be well on my way to the mother of all hangovers

I like the way you think. :D

So this is an interview done exclusively for 20/20? Or is it just a tape of some interview they did in Britain? It would be cool if Beckham was serious about this US exposure. I know the chances of him coming to MLS anytime soon are slim to nil, but I like that he seems to want this role as ambassador of soccer to the US.

[sch2383]

After further thought, maybe his wife want to move here for the shops. Isn't that why she wants him to go to MIlan and Madrid?

[lasoccervegas2002]

thanks for reminding me, is he doing interview in US ? if it is, i should see him, i haven't seen him since our highschool graduation.

[bc939kdl]

The interview is about the plot to kidnap one of his children. That is what it is about...that was also on the TV commercial.

[idi amin]

Shouldn't this be in the Real Madrid forums

[bigtoga]

Originally posted by idi amin
Shouldn't this be in the Real Madrid forums lol - yeah if you believe the rumors

http://tinyurl.com/a99x

[bigtoga]

Very last article in this wrap-up from British rags mentions this under the title "American Booty"

"Becks will attempt to become a global phenomenon tonight as the world's top sports star. Beckham and wife Victoria will be quizzed on primetime American TV by Barbara Walters - the US version of Michael Parkinson. It's the final step towards Becks becoming a worldwide icon - he conquered the Far East in last year's World Cup Finals. A spokeswoman said: "It's just the right time to introduce David and Victoria to America."
News Reporter, Daily Star
" -snippet

http://tinyurl.com/aagb

[Motterman]

5 minutes to go.... time to crack open a Harp...

[bigtoga]

pbp -

Posh looks fantastic in the interview.

Becks made $24 mil last year - half in endorsements.

live in "Beckingham Palace" hehe

Yes they showed the goal from midfield... :) Can't see that enough...

[fidlerre]

game winning goal in the world cup semifinal against greece?

:rolleyes:

ummm, you aired the damn games...get it right you buffoons.

i am sorry but an error like that in a story is just uncalled for, damn, all you had to do was look at the signs in the background that said argentina...this is just rediculous, come abc, get your $hit together, you just looked really stupid to every soccer fan who tuned in to watch the story.

[bigtoga]

talking about Posh's eating problem - man was she skinny. Looks frigging incredible now

The title at the bottom the whole time has been "The Plot vs. Posh" - talking about the 2 kidnapping attempts on Posh and the kids now.

Posh says they were driving around in bullet proof cars, still don't go anywhere without bodyguards.

Posh wants to be successful in a solo singing career so she says in the next few years, she'll put out some stuff...

[bigtoga]

Over now - nice piece, always get a chuckle hearing Beckham talk - that accent lol

Don't know how much of middle America watches 20/20 on Friday night but it was neat.

The piece focused as much (if not more) on Posh than Beckham.

Barely a mention of the movie "Bend it like Beckham"; thought that would have had more than one sentence (referred to as a British hit).

[Decent Guy]

And when he got sent off in a World Cup playoff game.

Did they have Brooklyn before they got married or was that just another mistake?

And I liked the part where she asked Becks, Were you intimidated dating someone famous?

[fidlerre]

Originally posted by Decent Guy
Did they have Brooklyn before they got married or was that just another mistake?

nope, that was correct...they had the kid and then they got hitched.

but seriously, all they had to do was have someone with the basic knowledge of soccer look over the story and those two errors could have been corrected very easily. uggh, this is the stuff that disappoints me when it comes to getting respect in the united states with soccer, i mean how hard is it to know that greece was not even IN the world cup. ughh...

it was a nice little interview though, other than the few errors.

[cafrine]

hmm, despite newest dodgy haircut Becks looked hot (approval from 3 of my cousins as well). America are you catching it.....
Beckham fever!!
or not.

[sch2383]

Good piece, but Jesus that was shoddy fact checking.

[Motterman]

I mean really! Everybody knows that Becks plays for Real Madrid...

[flounderchop]

Originally posted by Motterman
I mean really! Everybody knows that Becks plays for Real Madrid...

LOL.

Also, didn't Beckham join United at the age of 14? In the piece it mentioned he joined at the age of 16, but in the most recent interviews with his dad, it mentions Becks joining at 14.

Talk about bad research.