THAILAND/ ITALY: SOCCER IDOL DAVID BECKHAM CONTINUES HIS WHIRLWIND TOUR OF ASIA TAKING THAILAND BY STORM AND CAUSES A STIR IN ITALY WITH COLLECTION OF RAUNCHY PHOTOS IN VOGUE MAGAZINE
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THAILAND/ ITALY: SOCCER IDOL DAVID BECKHAM CONTINUES HIS WHIRLWIND TOUR OF ASIA TAKING THAILAND BY STORM AND CAUSES A STIR IN ITALY WITH COLLECTION OF RAUNCHY PHOTOS IN VOGUE MAGAZINE
- Title: THAILAND/ ITALY: SOCCER IDOL DAVID BECKHAM CONTINUES HIS WHIRLWIND TOUR OF ASIA TAKING THAILAND BY STORM AND CAUSES A STIR IN ITALY WITH COLLECTION OF RAUNCHY PHOTOS IN VOGUE MAGAZINE
- Date: 25th June 2003
- Summary: BANGKOK, THAILAND (JUNE 25, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. MANCHESTER UNITED FANS WITH DAVID BECKHAM POSTER WAITING EXCITEDLY OUTSIDE THE HUA MARK STADIUM IN BANGKOK 2. FAN WEARING BECKHAM MASK 3. CROWD SQUEEZING INTO STADIUM 4. THOUSANDS OF FANS IN THE HUA MARK STADIUM 5. BECKHAM ENTERING STADIUM, WAVING AT THE LARGE CROWD 6. YOUNG WOMEN WAVING AND SCREAMING 7. BECKHAM ENTERING STADIUM, WAVING AT THE CROWD 8. BECKHAM DOING PUSH-UPS WITH FOOTBALL ON HIS BACK 9. EXCITED LADY CLUTCHING BECKHAM PORTRAIT AND SCREAMING HIS NAME 10. BECKHAM PLAYING WITH FOOTBALL 11. WIDE OF STADIUM 12. BECKHAM SCORING A GOAL WITH HIS TRADEMARK FREE-KICK 13. BECKHAM HUGGING THE GOALKEEPER 14. NEWS BRIEFING 15. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ENGLAND CAPTAIN DAVID BECKHAM SAYING: "I am very excited to know that I am signing for Real Madrid and that for anyone in football it is a massive thing, so for me it is a dream come true. I spent 13 very good years at Manchester United, I have got a lot of friends there, who will carry on being friends, a lot of fans that will still hopefully watch me in the games and support me." 16. WIDE OF BRIEFING MILAN, ITALY (JUNE 25, 2003) (REUTERS) 17. MILAN STREET SCENES 18. VARIOUS DOLCE AND GABBANA SHOP WITH PICTURE OF SOCCER IDOL DAVID BECKHAM AND WIFE VICTORIA, IN FRONT WINDOW 19. NEWSPAPER STAND SELLING COPIES OF ITALIAN VOGUE 20. PHOTO OF DAVID BECKHAM LYING ON TABLE WEARING JEANS 21. PHOTO OF DAVID WITH WIFE VICTORIA BECKHAM ON FRONT-PAGE OF SPORT ITALIA VOGUE 22. PHOTO OF VICTORIA BECKHAM ON BACK ON TABLE WITH DAVID BECKHAM HEAD DOWN OVER STOMACH 23. PHOTO OF VICTORIA BECKHAM HEAD DOWN ON TABLE WITH DAVID BECKHAM STANDING BEHIND HER 24. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) DIRECTOR OF SPORT ITALIA VOGUE ANNA DELORUSSO SAYING: "The Beckham's represent the icons of 2003 at this moment. They are a couple who have come from nothing, they have become rich and have a jet set lifestyle but they are also normal. They have two children, a normal couple but with the possibility of enjoying life to its fullest. But he (David Beckham) has his own style that is very particular its because of this that he is copied by people, his hair, nail varnish on his hands. Everyone likes him, men, women, gays - everybody." 25. VARIOUS PHOTOS OF VICTORIA BECKHAM STRADDLING DAVID BECKHAM Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: BANGKOK, THAILAND / MILAN, ITALY
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- Country: Italy Thailand
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- Story Text: Soccer idol David Beckham has continued his whirlwind
tour of Asia, taking Thailand by storm.
And he also caused a stir in Italy, not on the pitch, but
with wife Victoria in a collection of raunchy photos promoting
Dolce and Gabbana fashion for the Italian edition of Vogue.
Thousand of screaming fans packed into the Hua Mark
indoor football stadium in Bangkok on Wednesday (June 25) to
catch a rare glimpse of the former Manchester United icon,
David Beckham.
Beckham who wound up his ten day promotional tour of Asia,
arrived in the Thai capital sporting a white jersey, marked
with Beckham and his trademark No.7 on the rear.
Thousands of anxious fans queued in the scorching heat
waving Beckham posters and chanting his name before being
finally led into the stadium to meet their idol.
The 28-year-old England captain was led into the stadium
by a group of drum-majorettes and waved at the crowd as they
chanted his name.
The crowd roared when the 28-year-old former Manchester
United midfielder balanced a ball on his head and then on his
back while doing push-ups in the stadium, which was festooned
with banners and flags of the player.
Within minutes Beckham was curling his trademark
free-kicks into the back of the net to the delight of the
crowd.
"I am very excited to know that I am signing for Real
Madrid and that for anyone in football it is a massive thing,
so for me it is a dream come true. I spent 13 very good years
at Manchester United, I have got a lot of friends there, who
will carry on being friends, a lot of fans that will still
hopefully watch me in the games and support me," Beckham told
a packed press conference after the event.
Beckham is expected to join Real Madrid, the new Spanish
champions later this year after a 25 million pound transfer
deal from Manchester United.
Beckham and his wife, former Spice Girl Victoria were
mobbed on their public appearances in Thailand during the past
four days. The level of hero worship has even stretched into
the realms of religion, with a Buddhist temple near Bangkok
boasting a statuette of the famous footballer.
Beckham is on a promotional tour of Asia on behalf of his
commercial sponsors.
But the big story in Italy is a collection of sexy black
and white photos.
The collection of photos entitled The Beckham's appeared
in LUomo Vogue (Men's Vogue) and Sport Italia Vogue
July/August edition this week in Italy.
In the financial capital of Milan, which is currently
hosting the men's spring/summer 2004 fashion shows, there has
already been a bit of a Beckham love fest with Italian
designers Dolce and Gabbana, one of the Beckham's favourite
labels, already dedicating their show to the England captain.
A huge picture from the Italian vogue magazine has also been
hoisted up into the shops front window.
The pictures will certainly cause a stir. One of the
photos showing Victoria Beckham straddled over her husband is
run on the front cover of Sport Italia Vogue with the headline
Private Beckham's.
Photographer Steven Klein, who took the picture essay,
has Victoria back down on a table with husband, David, head
down over her stomach sporting a sample of the new collection
from Dolce and Gabbana. In another picture Victoria is face
down on the table with David's hand on the back of her neck as
he stands behind her. All good raunchy stuff that will
certainly not go unnoticed!
Director of Sport Italia Vogue, Anna Delorusso said the
Beckham's have become modern-day icons.
"The Beckham's represent the icons of 2003 at this moment.
They are a couple who have come from nothing, they have become
rich and have a jet set lifestyle but they are also normal.
They have two children, a normal couple but with the
possibility of enjoying life to its fullest. But he (David
Beckham) has his own style that is very particular its because
of this that he is copied by people, his hair, nail varnish on
his hands. Everyone likes him, men, women, gays - everybody."
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