The Vancouver Whitecaps took on the LA Galaxy at BC Place Stadium last night. 50,000 soccer fans turned out to see Superstar David Beckham. The cool thing is that my daughter Allie was invited to play with her team during half-time!
The girls were thrilled to be playing on the same turf as the husband of Posh (Spice Girl) and in front of a crowd that big. As a proud dad I accompanied them to the field just before half-time and snapped a few pics while they warmed up.
Allie’s team is the Tsawwassen Triple Threat and they are the current BC Provincial Champions (U13). The game they played was a 20 minute “friendly” against their arch rivals The Surrey Lightning. Allie’s team went on to win 2-1 and just minutes before the game ended, number 23 came onto the field to watch them! Yes, David Beckham stood at the side of the field with us and watched our girls play. When the final whistle blew David Beckham graciously signed jerseys and shook hands. Allie froze . . . even though I had my camera poised to capture her and her heroe, she just stood in awe of the handsome celebrity. After the game game all she could talk about on the way home was how much “hotter” he was in person.
David Beckham is a class act. Watching him interact with the kids and performing his “Million Dollar” duties to promote soccer in North America is not an act. This guy is the real deal and I am so glad that there are still role models like him that young people can look up to. We need more Wayne Gretzkys and David Beckhams and fewer Paris Hiltons and Brittany Spears’. Allie will never forget playing soccer in front of 50,000 fans with David Beckham cheering them on. It was a truly special night for all of us.
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