BANGKOK: Former Manchester United and Real Madrid soccer star David
Beckham has made a brief appearance in Bangkok on Saturday where he
conducted soccer drills and addressed a crowd of around one hundred
young soccer fans as part of a sponsored promotional event.
Beckham’s appearance was part of the “AIA Football Clinic for Youth with
Leading Coaches” event that also featured coaches from English Premier
League team Tottenham Hotspurs as well as Thai celebrities and soccer
players.
“I’m very excited to be here with you all and to play a little bit of
football,” Beckham said to a group of young kids who sat and listened to
one of soccer’s biggest names on the astro-turf football pitch outside
the SCG Muangthong Stadium in Bangkok where the event was conducted.
“It’s great to be back in Bangkok. I’m excited and I’m hoping you are.”
For about five minutes, Beckham conducted passing and dribbling drills with a group of prospective young soccer players.
“I have seen the determination of these kids while playing football
during the training session,” Beckham said in a statement. “They’re all
here because they love the sport and have a tremendous passion for it.”
For most of the event, scores of young children ran around a
seven-a-side pitch in an unorganized fashion. Passing footballs and
playing among themselves, hoping to catch a glimpse or, better, take a
pass from any celebrity present.
But some kids said they were too young to ever watch Beckham play and only knew of him through their parents.
“My dad introduced me to him (Beckham),” said nine-year old Pongpipat
Tinthamwong. “When he told me about him, I started watching him on the
Internet.
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