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I, like millions of others, took the opportunity to watch David Beckham in his US debut Saturday night. I’m not a soccer fan, but like all sports fans, wanted to see what the hype and buzz was all about that surrounds Beckham.

Beckham suffering from an ankle injury, wasn’t expected to play much and didn’t. He played 12 minutes, but drew applause and enough flashes from cameras to light up the stadium.

From the intro’s and clips that ESPN aired leading up to the game, Beckham is truly talented. He’s a great player, much deserving all the praise thrust upon him. He’ll have a tough job in the US, to raise soccer to a premier sport. He seems honest in his approach and appears to be committed to making a difference in the sport he loves.

I wish Beckham all the luck and who knows, maybe I’ll watch a little more soccer.

Many folks following the tour wrote him off. After a crash earlier in the Tour, many removed Alexandre Vinokourov from their list of favorites to win.

Stage 13 proved a different story. The stage was a sprint stage leading up to a visit to the Pyrenees on Sunday. For 33 miles the sprinters raced on and it took Vinokourov only 1 hour, 6 minutes, and 34 seconds to complete the stage. In doing so, Vinokourov improved his standings in the tour from 19 to 9th.

Tour Leader: Michael Rasmussen

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