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Six-Year-Old Soccer Star Could be the Next Beckham

JeanneSager — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:02:00 GMT

At six years old, I got a whopper of a scar on my knee out of pure klutziness - put a soccer ball in front of me, and I was flat on my face.

Which makes me that much more impressed that the kid being hailed as the next Beckham - or better yet the next Zinedine Zidane - isn't suiting up to play in the English Premier League anytime soon. He's six.

Six, and Madin Mohammed can spin his body in a three-sixty around an opposing player without blinking - and more importantly without losing touch on the ball. His on-ball skills are stunning - mostly because they're effortless. At that age, the ability to move a ball with that accuracy is talent - pure and simple. There are players in the English Premier League today who don't have that kind of control. It's no wonder the top officials at Chelsea and Real Madrid (Beckham's old team in Spain) have their eye on him.

Maybe his age plays a role here - Mohammed moves without thinking, which is easier to do when you're six years old, playing purely for fun. His age doesn't account for the fluidity, the natural talent that can't be taught. But his parents would be wise to keep the sniffing scouts at bay, to allow him to develop that talent while he's able to take adantage of the youthful joy of movement, the lack of pressure.

Check out his skills - it could be the French rap (everything sounds better in French, doesn't it) but this video is mesmerizing.

Do you think he has the stuff to take over the soccer world? Would you suggest the world just back off for awhile?

Image: Polish News

Source: Yahoo

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Would You Buy a 9-Year-old a Porsche? Beckham Would

JeanneSager — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:26:00 GMT

Let me just issue a disclaimer here. I'm not bitter that I've never been behind the wheel of a Porsche. I am a country girl who still can't drive a stick. So there.

OK, so I'm a teensy weensy bit jealous of nine-year-old Brooklyn Beckham. Soccer playing hottie David Beckham and Posh Spice wife Victoria have purchased their oldest child his own Porsche. Don't worry, it's a miniature version of the real thing.

And it comes with a miniature pricetag - just $72,610.

Yup, it's an absolute bargain when you consider the economy, and the fact that this baby is handmade, with a honest-to-pollution-ess diesel engine. Not that they'd worry anyway - docs checking Becks out to make sure he's good for his loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy to Italy's AC Milan promise he is still in good enough shape to be bending the ball come World Cup 2014.

I am a big Beckham fan; made sure I made it to his first showing in the Meadowlands when he came here with the Galaxy. Still, this one has me betwixt and between. He's nine (about to be ten in March), and he's been given a diesel powered one-seater worth more than what I have left on my mortgage.

Throw the economics out of it, and I still think I'd be wary of giving a nine-year-old something with this kind of power (how cute he looks inside of it, aside). A diesel engine is not exactly your Power Wheels battery.

Am I just overreacting? Peevish because I don't have a Porsche?

Image: Elite Choice

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A Genetic Test That Predicts Kids' Athletic Futures

JeanneSager — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:32:00 GMT

Think your toddler has the foot to bend it like Beckham one day? What if the only thing standing between you and knowing if they'd one day be kicking balls in the big leagues was $149? Oh yeah, and a cheek swab which should be bagged and sent out to a lab in Colorado for testing.

The Boulder-based Atlas Sports Genetics is touting a new test which they say can help pinpoint a child's natural athletic future. For that $149, you'll get a report telling you whether your kid is designed for speed or endurance.

It all sounds a bit West German, Soviet bloc to me, but Atlas owner Kevin Reilly says his test will actually help protect kids with an overzealous parent from being pushed into a sport they simply weren't made to play. The tests are built off of the 2003 study which linked the gene ACTN3 to athletic ability. The study found that the R variant of the gene directs the body to produce a protein used in developing the type of muscle mass needed for power and speed. By contrast, the X variant of the gene was found to be more prevalent in the elite endurance Olympians studied.

Atlas' test breaks down the ACTN3 gene from the swabs and looks for either R or X variants, then reports back to parents. They test kids ages one through eight, with the hopes of giving parents a chance to properly foster a kid's natural abilities from a young age (although, to give him credit, Reilly advises against heavily pushing children into competitive sports until at least eight years old . . . to avoid burnout).

Besides the fact that many scientists have said ACTN3 studies are still in their infancy, and a more in-depth look at the genetic make-up of athletes is in order, I'm skeptical. So a kid may have an R variant of a gene (the one supposedly pointing to power sports); what if he doesn't like football? Won't this promote more overzealous parents rather than limit them?

My husband is a big soccer fan, so he loves kicking the ball around with our three year old. For a tot, she's got a great handle on the ball. But does that mean we should cut out all requests for tee-ball, softball, even a bid to run cross country? Whatever happened to letting our kids play sports because they enjoy them, because they'll gain discipline, learn sportsmanship, get their butts off the couch? Last time I checked, it really is just a game.

Growing up in a small town where the fight for passing the school budget was to ensure we'd still have a football program every year - so boys would have a chance to get noticed by a college scout - I've got to tell you, excellent athletes are few and far between. The best athletes may not be the girls who score every goal or the quarterbacks who lead their teams to the state championships. The kids who are told constantly that they're destined for great things are often ball hogs and prima donnas.

But the kids who discover talent on their own . . . they're the kids who play just for the love of the game.

Image/Source: The New York Times

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Whit Honea — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:00:00 GMT

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Dressing the Family Alike: Cheesy or Check It Out?

JeanneSager — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:44:00 GMT

The Beckhams show up in matching soccer kits. P. Diddy and the fam rock the boy band look together. Even the Jolie-Pitts, the family that's trying to rewrite the rules for doing things the "family way" has been snapped out and about in duplicate duds. But what about the rest of us?

Is imitation the best form of flattery when it's mom making baby look like mini me? I thought a run-down of celebrity families and their twinsets over at Stylelist stretched the definition of matching. Accusing Katie Holmes of dressing Suri in her likeness simply because Mom and baby are both wearing red? Poking at Reese because she and Ava are wearing shorts and tank tops? If that's the definition of matching, I'm committing a mini-me moment every day I dress my daughter in her blue winter coat and then throw on my own parka - a different style but the same color.

And let's face it, I'd hardly expect Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz to show up at a Galaxy game sporting a RedBulls jersey. Or wearing Landon Donovan's number. Even Stylelist has to bend the rules for Beckman, right?

But matching Mom and baby happens more often than you think out here in the real world. As a family portrait photographer, I get plenty of calls in the run-up to the holidays from families asking me to weigh in on their wardrobe choices. "We were thinking white shirts for everyone, jeans for the kids . . . does that sound OK?" And let's face it, we pick out our kids' clothes for the first seven years or so of their lives. Seeing as most of us pick out our own clothes too (Lawd help you if Mom is still buying your underwear), it's no wonder their taste seems uncannily similar to our own.

So what do you think, are you dressing a dead-ringer, or do you leave that to the stars?

Image: Getty

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Upcoming Sesame Street Guests

Brett Singer — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT

If you can't stand to watch one more episode of 'Sesame Street' that you've already seen 250 times, help is on the way!

PBS might be killing off Fred Rogers, but at least the new season of 'Street' started yesterday, with special guests Jack Black and Feist. The Feist video has already racked up 750,000 views on YouTube since being posted about a month ago. Here are some of the other celebrities who will do time with Elmo and the rest:

* Neil Patrick Harris (8.12): I'm guessing more 'Doogie Howser' than 'Harold and Kumar', but who knows.
UPDATE: Here's a video preview of Neil as - hang on - the Fairy Shoe Person. No. Really.

* Heidi Klum (8.14): According to New York Magazine, Klum's exchange with Elmo is "Sexually charged," with the E man telling Seal's wife, "Ms. Heidi is very pretty." As far as we know, Seal did not whup his little monster butt.

* Jenny McCarthy (8.15): I have a question, and don't take this the wrong way. But if Jenny hadn't become an ambassador for autism, would she be appearing on 'Sesame Street'? I'm not saying that this is part of some master plan, just wondering. I also wonder if this is the first time a former Playboy centerfold has visited the Street. (Vanessa Williams doesn't count since she didn't plan on being in Playboy. Jenny was Playmate of the Year.)

* Will Arnett (8.18): 'Arrested Development' fans rejoice! According to Mike, 'AD' even had a character named Franklin in honor of the dearly departed Roosevelt Franklin, making this an above average booking.

* Jason Taylor (8.20): After 'Dancing with the Stars', this guy is really going places.

* David Beckham (8.22): This guy, who is he again? Maybe this will be what he needs to really break through to the big time.

* LL Cool J (9.22): I hope this is old-school 'I can't live without my RADIO!' LL. I would also accept 'Elmo said knock you out!'

* Chandra Wilson (9.30): I had to look her up, but that's probably because I don't watch 'Grey's Anatomy'. Since much of the rest of the country does, I'm guessing she was a good choice.

Other future guests include new mama Jessica Alba (OH YEAH!), Molly Shannon (amusing), Patrick Warburton ('The Tick' is the greatest fake-superhero-live-action-sitcom in the history of the small screen), Feijoo Sisters (Cuban ballet dancers I'd never heard of), Jonah Hill (wearing a moustache – this seems like an odd choice but I guess he's a big deal now; I would've preferred Seth Rogen), Brian Williams (who's actually fairly amusing), Gilbert Gottfried (who's f**king hilarious but will likely not be his usually filthy self), Megan Mullally (should be fun), Randy Jackson (Gee, you think he'll say "dawg?" - yawn) and Sandra Oh (who I like, despite the fact that everyone seems to think she's ugly). New sketches too, such as "30 Rocks," "Pre-School Musical" and "Are You Smarter Than an Egg Layer."

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Does Celebrity Culture Harm Children?

Hannah Tennant-Moore — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:25:00 GMT

Is David Beckham eroding our children’s minds? Most teachers think so. According to a recent survey, 70 percent of England’s schoolteachers believe celebrity culture is giving children false beliefs that education is not necessary for success and that fame and fortune can be easily be achieved.

And really, who can blame them? With stars like Tila Tequila forging a name for themselves through MySpace and reality TV making stars out of your run-of-the-mill melodramatic narcissists, who needs school, anyway? Just show a little fake tit on your MySpace page and be willing to shriek about your love life on camera. Oh, and try to be bisexual, kids. Rampant promiscuity is a sure-fire fame clincher.

In all seriousness, I don’t think it’s all bad to have children looking up to role models who have achieved success through their artistic or athletic talents—this is certainly a less classist approach than teaching kids they need to have a PhD. to amount to anything. So maybe we adults just need to be a little more careful about who we worship.

Photo: Telegraph.co.uk

David Beckham Snubs Cancer Survivor Kids?

Kelly Mills — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:04:00 GMT

Sigh. Yeah, I suppose it makes a good flashy news item, the idea that David Beckham would shine on a group of kids who also happened to be cancer survivors. Like next we'll get, "David Beckham kicks puppies" and "David Beckham is a holocaust denier." And the story goes that a group of children were waiting outside Beckham's hotel in Australia, wearing his jersey and holding stuffed kangaroos and he just turned his back on them and walked right past. There's footage of one little girl who made it through leukemia with two bone marrow transplants sobbing. Double ugh.

Only, um, it sounds like the explanation is not that David Beckham doesn't care about kids, but that he just didn't see them. If I was walking into my hotel with a full contingent of handlers, surrounded by flashing cameras and yelling people, I might not see much either. How much do you wanna bet the same news crews that were so quick to shove mics in those crestfallen kid faces would've pushed any number of children out of the way to get a good shot of Becks? I mean, bleugh. So now Beckham has offerred to meet with the children any time before he leaves the country. Hopefully the kids will get something out of this, but maybe some small piece of the moral could be that celebrity worship is never what it's cracked up to be.

Best of Famecrawler: David Beckham Happy To Bare Butt Cheeks For Gay Fans

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:27:00 GMT

Posted by HerBadMother

Wow. Just, wow.

I've worried, in the past, about the consequences on the psyches of Hollywood offspring from being exposed to hypersexualized parents. You know, moms who don't wear underpants, moms who inflate their boobs and wear see-through shirts, that kind of thing. Which all seems pretty tame, now, when considered against the sprawling butt cheeks of David Beckham, exposed for all the world - above, on the cover of the magazine, Attitude - like the firmest of melons, begging to be violated in the most fruit-mashing ways. Butt-cheeks spread brazenly across bedsheets, with - do I even need to point this out? - the tattooed name of his firstborn child emblazoned above them, so that whomever it is that imagines the violation of said butt will have something to read.

I think that it's great that David likes being a gay icon. I think that the world needs more gay icons. But in the pursuit of iconic gay status, David might want to consider the possibility that exploiting one's child's name as an iconic ass-garnish is maybe stepping over a line or two.

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More Important (Almost) than David Beckham's Bottom: MomsRising Launches Revolution

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:55:00 GMT

Momsrising's "Peaceful Revolution" may not be as fascinating as Britney's kidscepades or the Beckhams' sexy pics, but certainly has more bearing on our children's futures. So what if its not as sexy? Huffington Post and Momsrising are teaming up to produce a series of blogs on work-life balance. Joan Blades (from Move-On) and other fancy peeps weigh in on all that ails us as working parents. To wit:

"Very few Americans realize that there is deep bias against mothers in this country and that we are undermining family's ability to care for children."

Say AMEN somebody!!! What gives with the mostly anti-family unwritten policies carried forward by most workplaces? Twelve weeks UNPAID leave?? As IF...

The Huff (not the Hoff) wants to hear from you.. so tell your story sisters and brothers!! What impact has parenthood had on your employability? Do tell!!

Best of Famecrawler: Just Another Opportunity To Ogle David Beckham

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:59:00 GMT

Posted by Whit

David and Victoria Beckham really want to have another baby. They may just keep trying until they get a girl.

David is trying to ensure they hit the jackpot on their next try. He's following an old wives' tale about one's diet and tightness of pants helping to determine the gender of one's potential offspring. To that end he's taken to wearing tighter pants. Will he become even more renowned for his ballwork?

If this sort of thing floats your boat, make sure you thank an old wife the next time you see one. Tell her to keep up the good work.

I wonder what the diet consists of, sugar and spice and everything nice? That sounds fattening.

Photo: W

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Best of Famecrawler: Here's Hoping Beckham's Baby Making Days Ain't Over

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:09:00 GMT

Posted by Whit

Sure, soccer is all about balls and footwork, but this is ridiculous. Looks like Becks may be riding the bench both on and off the field.

Don't worry, he'll be back to his other ride soon enough.

Photo: Gossip Girls

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Best of Famecrawler: Good Help is Hard to Find

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:10:00 GMT

Post by Bad Kitty

Victoria and David Beckham, here with 4 year old son Romeo and Victoria's incredibly expensive handbag, are having some domestic troubles. That is, "domestics" trouble -- their two nannies just quit in a huff. I hope you're sitting down, because this will be shocking: it seems that Victoria can take a tone at times. And she expected them to be her hand maidens, doing dishes, laundry, cooking, and probably whatever else came into that so stylish head, like going to fetch a blow up doll to fool the paparazzi. I know. The shaking just stopped for me, too.

Puhleez. I call candyass on the nannies. They knew what they were getting, and they knew what they had. The girls were with the Beckhams for a while, six months for one, a year for the other. It's not like Victoria woke up last Monday and said, "Those nannies need a firm grip. I'm really going to put them through their paces, starting now."

Even if the world (including those nannies before they started the jobs) didn't have the benefit of a 24/7 chronicle of the Beckham's every move, just look at them. You can smell the air of dissatisfied nouveau riche emanating from them. They want things a certain way, they paid damn good money to get their faintest desire, and they will have it, so stop sniffling and get cracking!

I have to respect that Victoria, she's a woman who knows her mind. She's famous, loaded and doing Becks whenever she wants because of it -- that's her talent. She might be a pain to work for, but the woman is an inspiration for the rest of us.

Source: Celebs and Bubs

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Best of Famecrawler: Beckhams Take it All Off. Again.

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:13:00 GMT

Posted by BadKitty

We can hope that the mental image of Becks impregnating Posh is the final note on public announcements about celebrity babymaking intentions, but somehow I doubt it.

In an interview with the UK Mirror, Posh talks about living in LA, fashion, and how she and David would love another child. Here, I'll summarize: Posh finds the states quite good fun, British women have the best fashion sense, she's a regular mum (smirk, yeah, so regular) who hearts all children and hopes to have a dual passport kid someday soon.

You know, in her case it might just be (totally warranted) bragging that she gets to tap the ass of Becks. Wouldn't you?

Source: Mirror UK

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Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:09:00 GMT

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Posh and Becks Trying For A Girl (Trying Everything, In Fact!)

Patti — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:14:00 GMT

Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham has reportedly put herself on a fairly strict diet in anticipation of conceiving a fourth child with husband David Beckham, who has also embarked on a restrictive diet in an attempt to try and control the future baby's gender. Already the parents of three sons (Brooklyn, 7, Romeo, 4, and 18-month-old Cruz), the Beckhams are hoping for a girl this time around.

There seems to be little consensus on whether diet during the pre-conception period can affect gender, but there's a school of thought that a diet heavy in dairy and beans will create a hospitable environment for the conception of a girl while a diet rich in meat and vegetables will be more likely to result in a boy--the Beckhams, however, seem to be erring on the side of vegetables.

People also swear by the Shettles method for gender selection--I have several friends who are convinced it worked for them. But I think there's only one sure-fire way to guarantee you'll conceive a girl after having had three sons, and that's to hang on to every single blue onesie and fire-truck-emblazoned pair of pajamas. If Victoria and David have already gotten rid of all their boy-centric baby clothes, they're screwed.