David Beckham Joins Real Madrid [for 24.5 Million Pounds per Year]

BBC ^ | June 17, 2003 | staff report

[ewing]

English Soccer Captain David Beckham has signed a four year contract with Real Madrid.

Manchester United confirmed on Tuesday that they had agreed to sell the 28 year old midfielder to the Spanish giants for a fee of 24.5 million pounds.

'The deal is expected to be completed in July, conditional upon approval by the boards of Manchester United and Real Madrid and on the provision of satisfactory payment guarantees,' the Premiereship Champions said in a statement.

David Beckham has agreed to personal terms with Real Madrid and expects to sign his new contract with the club on completion.

[ewing]

What a lineup for his new team!

[jjm2111]

Soccer has got to be the most boring "sport" ever invented.

[wimpycat]

My husband's uncle must be turning cartwheels. He lives in Madrid and they are huge soccer fanatics.

[Constitution Day]

24,500,000.00 GBP = 41,252,488.16 USD

[Constitution Day]

I wonder how those Japanese female fans feel about this? LOL.

[MattinNJ]

Poor guy. Getting paid millions to play a game and live in Madrid-must be tough. (Banging head off of desk while surrounded by cubicle police).

[Mihalis]

...Soccer has got to be the most boring "sport" ever invented...

Actually it's quite fascinating. Especially if you grew up with it.

[ewing]

Thats more than Michael Jordan made with the Bulls! (34 million?)

[ScottinSacto]

The way I read the article was that 24.5 million pounds was the fee being paid to Manchester United and that Beckam's contract would be signed after all the guarantees were in order. Did I misinterpret it? If so, that is a big pile of cash.

[Constitution Day]

$34M sounds about right, but I don't recall.

[ewing]

I would implore the Japanese women to get rid of their new 'hairsytle' in mourning Becks..

[wimpycat]

I think you read it right. Manchester is getting the 24 million lbs. God only knows what Beckham will get.

[ewing]

Ronaldo and Becks on the same team will not be boring, I can tell ya that much!

[dead]

That'll buy him alot of nail polish.

[Pahuanui]

Soccer has got to be the most boring "sport" ever invented.

Strange, seeing as how it's the world's most popular as well.

[ewing]

Your uncle is going to have fun the next few years..

[jjm2111]

I can't possibly understand it. Opposible digits are what separates man from the lower species. Why have a sport that forbids using your hands???

Also, the 1-0 scores. Amazing. That almost makes baseball seem exciting. One guy kicks the ball back and forth to another guy for hours on end.

Although it was on the Simpsons, I've always subscribed to the theory that the reason why Soccer fans riot is because the game is so boring. Why else would they fight? There's nothing better to do.

[wimpycat]

If I heard correctly, Real Madrid are owned by an exclusive club of citizens. It's a very exclusive club. A member has to die before a new member is brought on board.

[dfwgator]

Spend It Like Beckham.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

The way I read the article was that 24.5 million pounds was the fee being paid to Manchester United and that Beckam's contract would be signed after all the guarantees were in order. Did I misinterpret it?

Nope. You've got it right. The title is wrong. The 24.5 million is the fee not Beckham's salary.