David Beckham= Amazing Career . He just loved playing football. Congratulations and a pleasure to be a team mate! twitter.com/GNev2/status/3…

— G.Neville (@GNev2)

May 16, 2013

David Beckham, one of the most iconic figures in global football is retiring from playing. It’s the end of a chapter of an amazing story.

— Joseph S Blatter (@SeppBlatter)

May 16, 2013

David Beckham on his England career: “To this day, one of my proudest achievements is captaining my country.” twitter.com/FA/status/3350…

— The FA (@FA)

May 16, 2013

#ThankYouDavid twitter.com/PSG_inside/sta…

— PSG Officiel (@PSG_inside)

May 16, 2013

Good luck David/In bocca al lupo David! #Beckham bit.ly/10SrI4h

— AC Milan (@acmilan)

May 16, 2013

Por Samuel Navas / @sam_navas

Para FOX Deportes

El racismo es un comportamiento humano que está causando preocupaciones a nivel mundial y que ha afectado a nuestras sociedades a través de su historia. Recientemente en Inglaterra se decidió que ante los nuevos casos de racismo –dentro de las canchas-, los clubs apoyarían programas y planes que busquen evitar que los comentarios, insultos o mofas, con ataque a un jugador o persona por ser de otro grupo cultural se erradiquen del deporte.

Inglaterra logró controlar la violencia y las agresiones físicas de los hinchas conocidos como ‘Hooligans’ dentro de las instalaciones deportivas. Una labor que parecía infructuosa y que no daría resultado, hoy es un éxito. El abrazo de los fanáticos del QP Rangers con los de Manchester City al final del juego que coronó a los ‘citizens’ y que no importó para los visitantes pues habían salvado la categoría, fue una postal memorable que muy pocos apreciaron por su valor.

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By Eduardo Maisonet, III / @edthesportsfan

Somehow after enduring a frenetic finish by Manchester City triumphing in the literal final seconds of the last match of the season, Didier Drogba and Chelsea’s dramatic victory in the Champions League final and the bombast of Olympic soccer, I am not worn out at all from the greatest game in the world. The amount of chicanery and tomfoolery that has taken place before the 2012-13 Premier League has had a chance to even start yet is dumbfounding, and as the season prepares to kickoff on Saturday, I’ve got five things on my mind.

1. Does Champions League success transfer to Premier League destiny? Somehow, a club that always makes headline-worthy signings, (which they did) won Europe’s biggest competition (Champions League trophy) and come into a new season with lofty expectations (title or bust) have flown under the radar in stellar fashion. Such is life for Roberto di Matteo and Chelsea.

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