Wahl, Grant.

The Beckham experiment : how the world's most famous athlete tried to conquer America / Grant Wahl. - 1st ed. - New York : Crown Books, c2009. - viii, 294 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes index.

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.

ISBN: 9780307407870 030740787X

Subjects--Personal Names:
Beckham, David, 1975-

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Los Angeles Galaxy (Soccer team)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Soccer--United States.

LC Class. No.: GV942.7.B432 / W34 2009x

Dewey Class. No.: 796.334092