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BECKHAM - HOW THE DRAMA UNFOLDED
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這是 4thegame.com 上整理的文章  篇幅有點長
  如果對小貝轉會較正確較不八卦的新聞有興趣人可以慢慢看
  英文強者如果有空也可以幫大家翻譯一下 :P
  從新聞內容和每個人講話的quotes可以看出
  Ericksson, 主席Kenyon, 小貝經紀人, Laporta從頭到尾的態度  很有意思
  有鑑於mobyshin和circal熱心po的兩篇新聞都屬於比較八卦的
  大家看了應該都很難過吧...
  這篇是取從二月中到現在小貝轉會相關人物講的話全錄
  相對比較具可信度
  大家看看囉...

It's the talk of the nation - Beckham-gate...

Manchester United this week revealed they have accepted an offer for David
Beckham from Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta - even though
the player's advisors say they have no plans to talk to the Spanish lawyer.

Subject to a number of conditions being fulfilled, including Laporta winning
the election on June 15 and the player agreeing personal terms, the Old
Trafford club would be prepared to sell the 28-year-old.

Beckham admitted that he had never pledged to remain at Manchester United
for the remainder of his career.

He said: "I've never said that I'd never move away from Manchester, and
I've never said that I'd end my career there."

Here 4thegame show how five months of frenzied speculation have unfolded
since the infamous `flying boot' episode, to Tuesday's revelation by the
club.


February 17: "Whatever happens in the dressing room remains private."
- A Manchester United spokesman after the flying boot incident following
the 2-0 FA Cup defeat at home to Arsenal.

"One of those freak acts of nature that happens and then it's over. It was
a freak, it will never happen again." - Sir Alex Ferguson on the same
incident.


February 19: "I want to assure all Manchester United fans that there is
complete harmony and focus as we prepare for the Juventus game. The dressing
room incident was just one of those things - it's all in the past now."
 - A statement from Beckham issued through his management company SFX.


March 18: "I have heard a lot about this recently but I don't want to raise
hopes about signing Beckham and then see he can't come here. He is a great
player but we will not sign everyone on the market." - Real Madrid president
Florentino Perez, speaking on radio station Cadena Cope.


March 26: "The way Real Madrid have pulled off the biggest transfer market
coups of the last few seasons, Beckham looks like the next big project for
us." - Madrid managing director Jorge Valdano.

"There are always going to be certain rumours flying about and I'm used to
that now. I just get on with my football and don't worry about anything else
going on or being said around me." - Beckham.

"I've always said that Real Madrid have got some great players and great
traditions. Any player would be honoured to be spoken about by them. So,
of course, I'm honoured." - Beckham again.


March 27: "Madrid have some excellent players and if the coach wants to
introduce a player such as Beckham into the team and the team is triumphant,
then that's great. Let's see who's going to be the one to bring him here.
Maybe we could use 12 or 13 players." - Madrid legend Alfredo di Stefano
jokes over a possible swoop for Beckham by his former club.

"If the club think it convenient for us to have a certain player, then it
is because they think he will be able to help us - we won't sign him if he
is going to present us with a problem." - Madrid coach Vicente del Bosque
cools any Beckham rumours on Spanish TV station Antenna 3.

"The problem is that at the moment it is all hypothetical, I'm not saying
that because Madrid don't have the money to buy him or any other player,
I am saying it because there is not much money in football in general at
the moment." - Madrid's Portugal international Luis Figo, whose place could
be threatened if Beckham moves to the Bernabeu.

"In respect to the much-commented question about David Beckham, the
possibility that Beckham will one day play for Real Madrid is very remote."
- Valdano backtracks.

"The possibility that Figo will leave Madrid is not remote - it is
impossible."- Valdano also attempts to kill off rumours that Figo, who has
three years remaining on his contract, could be a makeweight in a possible
deal for Beckham.

March 30: "We can find some Pavons (home-grown players), but it is difficult
to find many Zidanes. Beckham is one of those players without doubt."
- Valdano reopens the debate in AS magazine.


April 5: "It is totally out of the question. There is no way we would sell
him - or any of our best players." - Sir Alex Ferguson insists there is no
way Manchester United will sell Beckham.

"I don't know if Inter really want Beckham. As far as we are concerned,
Inter have the green light for Beckham because we are not going to enter
any auction."- Valdano.


April 8: "A couple of days ago when I asked him (Beckham) if he was going
to move to Real Madrid this summer he started asking me questions about the
quality of primary schools in Madrid. I told him that the schools there are
the best in the world." - United's Spanish goalkeeper Ricardo, speaking on
the Spanish football programme, The Day After.


April 12: "This story is categorically untrue." - Sir Alex Ferguson attempts
to put an end to stories linking Beckham to Real ahead of a report in the
Mail on Sunday claiming a deal between the two clubs is virtually done.


April 24: "I always get asked whether David Beckham is a good player.
Of course, he's a good player and, of course, the club would want him. But I
also get asked what schools would he send his children to and where would he
live? I haven't got a clue, no one has told me anything. Our season doesn't
finish until June 22. If something happens, then it would probably happen
after that." - Madrid's former Liverpool midfielder Steve McManaman.


April 26: "I greeted him affectionately after the game on Wednesday night.
I don't know if he is coming to Madrid or not, but I am certain it won't be
difficult to find a place for him." - Ronaldo on Beckham after the Spanish
side knocked United out of the Champions League.


April 27: "When Madrid come for you they make it almost impossible to turn
them down, and David Beckham would find himself in a similar position.
It wasn't about the money for me - except that the fact that Madrid were
prepared to pay that much said something about how much they wanted me."
- Zinedine Zidane believes Beckham won't be able to say no to Madrid.


April 29: "I have come all this way, up the East End, I can't answer that..."
- Victoria Beckham at a New York fashion launch gives nothing away after
being asked if she was intending a move to Italy or Spain in the near future.

"Surrounding the speculation regarding the supposed interest from Real
Madrid in signing David Beckham, the club wishes to communicate that:

"1. No contact has existed between Real Madrid and Manchester United on
    this issue.

"2. Neither directly or indirectly has there been any contact between Real
    Madrid and Mr Beckham.

"3. Despite the speculation surrounding this issue, Madrid have no intention
    of negotiating the transfer of Mr Beckham.

"4. Against the general policy of the club which never uses official sources
    to reject rumours. This press release has been issued with the objective
    of putting an end to the growing speculation which has circulated
    without any foundation linking Mr Beckham with Real Madrid.

"5. On top of the recent rumours, the unconditional friendly relationship
    between both clubs and the respect due for Mr Beckham still remains."
    - Madrid deny any interest in signing David Beckham in official statement.


April 30: "Never, never, never. Nobody at Real Madrid has ever spoken about
Beckham and I do not want to say anything more about this matter myself."
- Madrid president Florentino Perez is emphatic in his denial of any interest
in bringing the England skipper to the Bernabeu.

"I am delighted Mr Perez has confirmed this in such an emphatic manner but,
anyway, we at Manchester United never had any intention of selling him."
- United chief executive Peter Kenyon.


May 6: "I know Peter Kenyon and the manager are saying they want me to stay,
and that's good enough for me. My affection for the club has never changed
from the day I signed for United." - Statement issued by Beckham.


May 10: "I don't know what's going on or what his plans are, but I have read
people talking about Real Madrid, AC Milan and Inter Milan. But whatever
he's going to do, it's not a problem for England. If you play football for
Manchester United or for Real Madrid, it doesn't matter at all for me."
- England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson steers clear of the speculation.


May 11: "I think we have to look at those kind of offers, it would be remiss
not to. The success of Manchester United is about the team. David Beckham is
an essential part of our team. But ultimately players retire, there is a
life span and there will reach a time when we have to replace him."
- Kenyon, while stressing that Beckham was still part of the club's plans,
admits that an offer in the region of ￡35million would have to be considered.


May 18: "Couldn't you see that by the way he celebrated winning the
Barclaycard Premiership trophy last weekend? Didn't that tell you how much
he wanted to stay? There is so much stuff written about him - the majority
of it is wrong." - Beckham's father, Ted, after Beckham celebrated becoming
a Premiership champion for the sixth time.


May 24: "Beckham is a great man, a great player. He can play at Inter Milan
or at Real Madrid but if I was Manchester United I would never let him leave.
He knows how to play football like no-one else." Eriksson offers advice to
Old Trafford officials on Italian TV station Rai 2.


May 28: "Clubs like Real and Barcelona are used to buying great players of
the world so you have got to live up to it and live up to it quick. That
doesn't happen so much in this country because we are not used to buying
the best in the world and we still don't." - Former Barcelona striker
Gary Lineker offers advice to Beckham should he ever decide to move to
La Liga or Serie A.


May 31: "As for hopes, well I have mine too: I want Sensi to buy Beckham."
- Roma boss Fabio Capello urges club president Franco Sensi to consider
signing the United midfielder.


June 1: "I view this as a great price for Beckham. He is one of the few
players in the world capable of earning the money back for you in commercial
revenue alone." - Prospective Barcelona president Joan Laporta commenting on
a potential ￡30million move for Beckham in the Sunday Express.

"Until we see all of these here, I am not going to believe anything."
- Barca coach Raddy Antic plays down reports linking the Catalan club with
summer swoops for Beckham, United team-mate Ruud van Nistelrooy and Real
Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas.

"It would be impossible for us to move for him for such a high figure."
- AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani rules out any move for the
England captain after United chief executive Peter Kenyon had hinted the
Red Devils would have to give consideration to any offer of
￡35million-plus for the player.


June 2: "It's important to be playing in the Champions League, but I am sure
that a team like Barcelona will only be out of the Champions League for one
season. I doubt it will be for any longer. So I don't think that would be a
problem for David Beckham, absolutely not." - Eriksson adds fuel to reports
of Beckham considering a switch to the Nou Camp.

"His personal sponsor, Vodafone, is a competitor of Milan's sponsor Tim. He
has a two-year contract left, in other words it is difficult. Everyone wants
to know about Beckham and I have to say that the English star intrigues me
a lot." - AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani.


June 4: "I don't want to confirm anything. But given that it (the story) has
come out of Spain, I don't think you would look stupid writing it."
- United chief executive Peter Kenyon on reports that he met with Barca
representatives to discuss a move for Beckham.

"He has said that he wants to stay there [with United]. If the club alter
their view - and it needs all parties to change their view - then, of course,
everything is possible in football." - Jon Holmes, of Beckham's management
group, SFX Sports clouds the waters further.


June 5: "I cannot deny that we have presented a project to Manchester to
sign David Beckham and briefly we will comment what the situation is. At the
moment I cannot say anything more but I trust that we can sign him."
- Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta.

"He is Manchester United through and through. They're the only club he's ever
wanted to play for. At the end of the day he is a Manchester United player,
he always has been and he always will be. As far as I know he wants to stay
at Manchester United, but at the end of the day it's his decision."
- Beckham's father, Ted.


June 6: "I have never said `I am going to buy Beckham'. Those words appeared
in an English newspaper and I deny them. We are not going to enter the
dynamic of giving names, but I reserve the option to say more at an
opportune moment." - Laporta again.


June 7: "Our conversations with Manchester United are very advanced and
progressing very well. We will also talk to David and his agent. That is how
it is always done. We will not confirm any deals until it is done. I am
confident they are progressing very well." - Laporta reveals more.

"We believe that David Beckham could be the Cruyff of 1973. He has the
leadership that could put Barcelona in the first position of the sporting
world." - Laporta.

"Manchester United can confirm today that clubs from Italy and Spain have
expressed a firm interest in signing David Beckham. David's advisers, SFX,
have also been approached by clubs independently and we are in regular and
close contact with them regarding the status of those discussions, which are
ongoing. David has been kept informed while on holiday." - United admit they
are in contact with clubs across Europe.


June 8: "Beckham is our primary target." - AC Milan's vice-president Adriano
Galliani.

"No, we are absolutely not interested, they are just fantasy rumours that
have been reported by the press. He (Beckham) is a great player, but there
is nothing in it." - AC Milan's general director Ariedo Braida, contradicts
club colleague Galliani.


June 9: "Beckham is an icon for soccer in the world right now, there's no
question about that. David Beckham is a company in himself. Right now he is
one of the most important players in terms of marketing in the world, but
would we sign him just for that? We are a soccer team first so there are
other things to bear in mind. When a player signs for Real Madrid he must
give up his image rights for the club to manage. This is a must, a policy
of the club, but of course we would respect previous agreements."
- Emilio Butragueno, Real Madrid's deputy general manager, on the realities
of signing Beckham.

"He (Beckham) is a very good player, his touch on the ball and technique is
fantastic, but the Barcelona team needs to be strengthened as a whole.
We need quality players like Beckham, who is obviously well-known. But just
Beckham would not be enough, we need four or five world-class players like
him. The team needs to change its mentality and if just Beckham came it
would mean nothing. We need other players like (Ruud) van Nistelrooy and
(Thierry) Henry. What is needed is reinforcements in all parts of the
field." - Barcelona legend Julio Salinas.

"There are many better ways of spending money, earned with such sacrifice,
rather than signing Mr Beckham." AC Milan owner and Italian prime minister
Silvio Berlusconi.

"Beckham is a great player, there is an interest because the best players
always appeal to Inter Milan. Some transfers of big players are easy and
others, as in Beckham's case, are very difficult. It is a very difficult
transfer and very costly but we are considering it. In the next 15 days we
will evaluate the situation of our players." Inter Milan general director
Massimo Moretti.


June 10: "These rumours have been going on for two months now. About a month
ago, it was Real Madrid and now it's Barcelona. But I'm a Man United player.
I'm contracted to Man United for another two or three years, I think.
As long as they want me, then I'll stay. But I've never said that I'd never
move away from Manchester, and I've never said that I'd end my career
there." - Beckham.

"Manchester United confirms that club officials have met Joan Laporta, the
leading candidate for the presidency of Barcelona. These meetings have
resulted in an offer being made for the transfer of David Beckham to
Barcelona. This offer is subject to a number of conditions and critically
to both Mr Laporta being elected president on Sunday 15 June and Barcelona
subsequently reaching agreement with David Beckham on his personal contract.
Manchester United confirms that in the event that all of the conditions are
fulfilled then the offer would be acceptable." - Manchester United statement.

"David is very disappointed and surprised to learn of this statement and
feels that he has been used as a political pawn in the Barcelona presidential
elections. David's advisors have no plans to meet Mr Laporta or his
representatives" - a spokesman for Beckham's advisors, SFX.


June 11: "Nobody should be fooled, David Beckham will play for Real Madrid
next season and his signing will happen once the season (in Spain) is over.
The England star only wants to play for Madrid and he has already told his
family and friends and could make it public in the next few hours."
- Columnist Carmen Colina from Madrid paper AS.

"Everything depends on the negotiations with the player. Perez wants to sink
the deal and assures us that he has an agreement with Beckham's advisors."
- Diario Sport, another Spanish newspaper.

"The player's agents will boycott Barca because they are negotiating with
Real." - El Mundo Deportivo.

"I can't see any reason why Beckham is important here at the moment. He is
not going to play for us before the end of this season. The most important
people now are the 25 players who currently occupy the club dressing room.
They are the ones who are going to play. The press will have to create all
the interest about a signing because at the moment the players here are the
ones who are playing for the title." - Madrid captain Fernando Hierro.

"I can't see him agreeing to go anywhere - as one of the world's finest
players, never mind one of Manchester United's finest players - that
doesn't suit him. It's not a way I'd like to be treated. He's one of our
finest members and he's been so loyal to Manchester United over the years,
giving them so much in terms of footballing ability. I just find it
incredulous that a club of Manchester United's stature should be issuing
official statements with a person who is not officially in charge at
Barcelona. And to use David's name really, as has happened before in Spain
with other clubs, with the intent of winning an election for president of
the club is wrong. And for Manchester United to become embroiled in that
I don't think does them any credit." - PFA chief Gordon Taylor.


June 12: "It's ridiculous all this happens just because Fergie doesn't like
my son any more. It is a very sad state of affairs. Fergie has not spoken to
David for months now. To do all this behind David's back is awful. Despite
all this I still hope that next season David is playing in Manchester - and
so does he. It leaves you with a bitter taste as Man United is the only club
he ever wanted to play for - everyone knows that. Man United is his life.
It is in his blood. He has been there since he was a young lad. He will be
absolutely gutted by what is going on. I can't believe that Man United are
doing this to David. It's terrible what is going on. He doesn't deserve this.
I still hope David stays, I really do. I've been telling him to stay at
United from day one. I don't want him to go, nor do the majority of the
Man U supporters. It is all a bad joke. But now it is out of our hands.
At the end of the day if they want to get rid of him they will get rid of
him. Now David will have to talk to Victoria to see what she says before
he decides.

It's unfair to David's family, who are settled in England - Brooklyn is at a
nursery. To do all this behind his back is awful. Obviously, loyalty doesn't
mean a thing in football. It's a ruthless, ruthless game. David's pride is
hurt severely - it has got to be." - Ted Beckham doesn't hold back...

"Let's wait and see what happens in the next few days. What is certain is
that Florentino (Perez, Real Madrid president) has done a great deal of
hard work so that Beckham will come to Madrid. Without doubt, he is one of
the best in the world. Our president always goes in search of the best.
I am sure that if Beckham has to choose, he will choose Real Madrid ahead
of Barcelona. They are not a bad team, but he knows that we are more
complete." - Roberto Carlos drops a hint that Madrid are ready to pounce.

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