David and Victoria Beckham
Two housekeepers at David and Victoria Beckham's English mansion were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of stealing the soccer icon's memorabilia, British media reports said.
According to Reuters, personal items, such as Beckham's football boots, sportswear and designer clothes were taken from "Beckingham Palace" and put up for sale on auction Web site, eBay.
More details on the arrest after the jump.
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David Beckham is coming to a stage near you — sort of.British playwright Mark Archer is in talks with West End producers to bring the soccer god's life story to the London stage, The Daily Telegraph reports.David Beckham — The Theatre of Dreams will focus on the 33-year-old's "rise from obscurity to international stardom, his universally acknowledged gifts as a supreme sportsman, and his Hollywood lifestyle all have the elements of an aspirational fable," Archer told the paper.The show will be a musical, and Archer has already penned several songs chronicling major moments in Beckham's life, including meeting wife Victoria "Posh" Beckham. Sample lyric:A change has come around,As I worship this ground,With you in my life,We’re turning the world upside down.Other numbers include the opener "The Promised Land," "Villain of the Peace," about his early hard times, and "Which Dream," which centers on Beckham's decision between joining United or Real Madrid.The L.A. Galaxy s...
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David Beckham is going to the Olympics but he wont be competing in any eventsThe soccer Adonis will participate in the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics to showcase the 2012 host city of London People reports Olympic tradition calls for the torch to be passed from the current host nation to a representative of the next host nation and Olympic officials feel like British-born Beckham is the man for the jobThe 34-year-old had been instrumental in helping London secure the 2012 Games over the past decade and is said to be proud of their achievement He was very involved in the London bid to get it and as a Londoner he is incredibly proud that the Olympics will be in London a source said He is passionate about it and looking forward to the games in 2012The Olympic closing ceremony takes place Aug 24 Joyce Eng
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No, the soccer superstar isn't touting some new and improved wind pants. Instead Becks is in a new ad for Sharpie — yes, the pens. We're sure the women of the world are more than disappointed that he's not signing autographs wearing just briefs (like in his goliath Armani ad), but they'll just have to deal with only getting a good look at the heartthrobs pretty, pretty face.
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Ryan Seacrest is hosting the second edition of the Emmy Award-winning Idol Gives Back special on Wednesday, April 9, at 7:30pm/ET on Fox. Some new faces have been added to the roster of performers and personalities scheduled to appear, including presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain. It will be very interesting to see who will truly be "giving back," and who will be stumping for votes. Rounding out the ever-expanding list of political figures and celebs are British prime minister Gordon Brown, Posh and Becks (Victoria and David Beckham), the Jonas Brothers (can you hear the screaming teenagers now?), Felicity Huffman, Kylie Minogue, Kyra Sedgwick, Minnie Driver, Sarah "Im F--king Matt Damon" Silverman, and many more.Are you planning to watch Idol Gives Back, or maybe even donating to the cause? Who are you most excited to see on the special? — Erin FoxWatch clips of American Idol with our Online Video Guide.
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Sydney FC, an Australian soccer team partially owned by Without a Trace star Anthony LaPaglia, defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy in an exhibition in Sydney earlier today. David Beckham's presence helped attract 80,295 fans — including LaPaglia — to Telstra Stadium. Beckham scored one of his trademark bending free kicks, but it wasn't enough, as Sydney won, 5-3. According to Sydney FC's website, "a series of three Beckham [corner kicks] in four minutes looked like the Christmas illuminations as flashes went off repeatedly in the nearby crowd...."ESPN Classic will air the NASCAR Nextel Cup Awards live on Friday from the (very un-NASCAR-like) Waldorf-Astoria hotel in Manhattan (Nov. 30, 9 pm/ET). David Spade and Kelly Clarkson will perform and driver Jimmie Johnson will be honored for his second straight Nextel Cup title. The show will replay at midnight/ET on ESPN2....The New England Patriots' nail-biting 31-28 win over the Philadelphia Eagles gave NBC's Sunday Night Football ...
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David Beckham could return to the soccer field tomorrow night. The Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder, who sprained his right knee in an Aug. 29 game, has started training again and the buzz is positive that he may play some portion of a critical match Thursday at home against the New York Red Bulls (Oct. 18, 11 pm/ET, ESPN2).Galaxy head coach Frank Yallop is cautiously optimistic. "We're not going to force him in there," Yallop said of the English star. "It would be nice to get him on the field at some point because he's such a good player."After struggling for much of the year, the Galaxy have won their last five games and have moved into playoff contention. The Galaxy will conclude their regular season on Sunday against the Chicago Fire.In other soccer news, the United States men's national team plays Switzerland this afternoon in Basel (2:30 pm/ET, Fox Soccer Channel and Galavision). Also, Germany and Canada are the last two countries in the running to host the 2011 Women's World Cup...
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David Beckham may not be able to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy, but that doesn't mean Major League Soccer is going to let its publicity magnet fade away, not while he's being paid a reported $5.5 million annual salary. Sidelined with a lingering knee injury, the English soccer star will provide commentary for ESPN2's telecast of tomorrow's MLS Primetime Thursday match between the Galaxy and Chivas USA (Thursday, Sept. 13, 11pm/ET). Becks will join play-by-play man Glenn Davis and analysts Eric Wynalda and Tommy Smyth for the call. According to ESPN, Beckham "will discuss a wide range of topics as well as provide some insight on game action."
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Tony Bennett and Christina Aguilera will reprise their duet performance of "Steppin' Out (With My Baby)" at the Sept. 16 Primetime Emmy Awards. But will Xtina step out with a baby belly?.... Carlos Mencia will host the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sept. 8.... ESPN2's telecast of the "Super Classico" contest between David Beckham's L.A. Galaxy and Chivas USA set a new record as the cabler's most-watched MLS game ever.... Oliver Hudson (Rules of Engagement) and wife Erinn Bartlett (How I Met Your Mother) welcomed their first child, a son named Wilder Brooks, on Aug. 23, says People.
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Coming off record ratings for David Beckham's first Major League Soccer game, ESPN has added another Los Angeles Galaxy game to its schedule. Sister channel ESPN2 will air Sunday's match against Toronto FC (Aug. 5, 7:30 pm/ET). The network originally planned to air repeat episodes of The World Series of Poker.Since his July 21 MLS debut, Beckham has missed several games with an ankle injury he sustained earlier in the summer. It has not yet been determined if he will be playing against Toronto, but given that the game has been picked up by ESPN2, it seems likely he'll at least make a cameo. Recovery has "taken more time than we thought," Galaxy coach Frank Yallop told the Los Angeles Times. "The injury's not any worse. It's not structural. It's just getting rid of the soreness. It's been a long, long time."The Galaxy sure could use Beckham's help. They have a 3-5-4 league record, ranking fifth — out of six teams — in the Western Conference. — Reporting by Rich Sands
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