Sources of Information

This set of links corresponds to different chapters/entries in the book - if the author/publisher of any of these would like an amended entry let us know by email (rajlaw@yahoo.com) - please put c/o Global Sports and Tech in the subject line. If we referenced your work and did not cite it in the book and/or here please let us know and we will fix it.

In some respects this list is a homage to the terrific reporters and publications/ sites covering every angle of the Beckham story (and a few non-related issues as well).

Endnotes:
1. Lalas v the English Premier League (EPL) "Supporters" club
• Donald McRae, The Guardian, • Tuesday June 19 2007
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2007/jun/19/newsstory.losangelesgalaxy

2. Gavin Hamilton: Dead Wrong About Beckham's Impact on Real Title Surge
Gavin Hamilton, SI.Com Monday June 18 2007
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/gavin_hamilton/06/18/beckham/index.html

3. Winning over Casillas
Iam Hawkey, Sunday Times, July 17 2007
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article1942701.ece

Paul Smith, Sunday Mirror, July 17 2007
http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/sport/football/2007/06/17/a-football-immortal---98487-19309464

4. Real Madrid and the Beckham Brand
John Carlin, The Independent, February 17 2006
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/why-beckham-and-branding-are-key-to-reals-world-domination-466789.html

5. Beckham’s Impact on Real Madrid
John Carlin, The Independent, February 17 2006
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/why-beckham-and-branding-are-key-to-reals-world-domination-466789.html

6. The Real deal: Beckham’s effect
John Carlin, The Times, September 19 2004
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article484417.ece

and a block quote here:
Iam Hawkey, Sunday Times, July 17 2007
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/european_football/article1948101.ece

7. Deloitte February 16 2006
http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/press_release/0,1014,sid%253D2834%2526cid%253D109830,00.html

8. Galaxy v Chivas of Guadalajara
AP July 30 2007
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/7071004?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=176
John Nisbet, The Independent, July 30 2007

9. Pele
DEAN McNULTY -- Sun Media August 1 2007
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/TorontoFC/2007/08/01/4385184-sun.html

(via interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung)

10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tiger Respect Beckham
AP, July 11 2007
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/19709738

The Times, August 8 2007 and Tom Watt Observer Monthly September 2 2007

11. DC United v LA Galaxy (August 9 2007)
Michael Wilbon, Washington Post, August 10 2007
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/09/AR2007080902422.html

and Australian Four Four Two August 10 2007
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/58654,beckham-pleased-to-end-frustrating-wait.aspx

and http://davidbeckham.fans-online.com/2007_08_01_archive.html (Ben Olsen quote)

12. New England and the Critics
AP story carried at
http://wbztv.com/topstories/David.Beckham.New.2.589157.html

13. Beckham Backlash
Phil Gordos August 16 2007 BBC online
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6947328.stm

14.
“Meanwhile: Beckham hype won't play in the U.S.”
Alex Beam Boston Globe August 16 2007
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/08/16/opinion/edbeam.php

15 Lalas on Beckham Schedule
Euro Sport Aug 17 2007 and also references Sky Sports
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/17082007/4/lalas-reveals-beckham-schedule.html

16. Capello Blames Real Madrid Officials
Marca (print) Wednesday 22 August 2007 via
http://allinwhite.blogspot.com/2007/08/capello-lashes-out.html#links

17. The Alter-Ego: Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Grant Wahl Sports Illustrated online August 27 2007
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/grant_wahl/08/27/blanco/1.html

18. More Cross Over Branding: Building Brand (Reggie) Bush
Darren Rovell Sports Biz Thursday, 6 Sep 2007
http://www.cnbc.com/id/20622429

19. Vinnie Jones Puts the Boot In

Lina Das September 15 2007 Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/moslive/article-480523/The-riddle-Vinnie-Jones.html

20. The Backlash Against the Becklash
Cleveland Plain Dealer Letters Page
http://www.cleveland.com/plaindealer/lettertoeditor.ssf

21. The Conquest of America Goes Online
Com Score August 30 2007
http://www.comscore.com/press/release.asp?press=1598

22. The Business of Soccer in America
Business Week Lowry and Keating September 25, 2007
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/sep2007/db20070925_346159.htm?chan=top+news_special+report+--+the+power+100_special+report+

23. Observer Sports Monthly, 31 August
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,2159911,00.html

AFP Sept 2 2007 carrying Observer story
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jcH3Gqs6MH0uwfJF-a_-ZFojrtfw

24. Bang for Your Buck with Beckham
Oct 5 2007
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=469785&

25. England v Croatia – Part 3
4thegame.com
http://www.4thegame.com/features/feature/211015/beckhamwatch_becks_bends_it_down_under.html

26. 99 Not Out
4thegame.com
http://www.4thegame.com/features/feature/211015/beckhamwatch_becks_bends_it_down_under.html