Archive for July 6th, 2009
Becks team-mate cries foul over new books claims
Monday, July 6th, 2009One of David Beckham’s LA Galaxy team-mates has said that his comments about the footballer were taken out of context in a soon-to-be released controversial new book.
Galaxy midfielder Chris Klein was quoted in The Beckham Experiment, supposedly questioning the British football star’s ability as a captain.
But Klein now claims that his comments – which he admits he did make – may have been taken out of context.
“It’s the context I have an issue with,” he said.
“I would think it’s a shame if [the book] comes out as an attack on him.”
In the book, written by Grant Wahl, Klein is quoted as saying: “I really like David as a person… but it’s a different type of leadership that has to go on with all this…
“It’s difficult for a foreign player to do that because [he doesn't] know what the college kid had to go through, [he doesn't] know what it’s like to make $12,000 a year.”
Galaxy captain Landon Donovan also criticised Beckham. He is quoted as saying: “I can’t think of another guy where I’d say, ‘He wasn’t a good team-mate, he didn’t give everything through all this, he didn’t still care.’
“But with [Beckham], I’d say: ‘No, he wasn’t committed.’”
Beckham returns to LA Galaxy on 16 July, when the team is scheduled to play in New York.
Child welfare services probing the well being of Jackson’s children
Monday, July 6th, 2009
The well being of Michael Jackson’s three children is being investigated by child and family services.
The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is looking into the welfare of Prince Michael I, Paris Michael Katherine and Prince Michael II, who were at home with Jacko when he suffered a serious heart episode.
The children may become the focus of a custody battle if the pop star’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe seeks custody of the two eldest children she gave birth to.
Jacko’s mother, Katherine, has temporary custody of all three children, while Jacko expressed the wish in his will that she should take care of them in the event of his death.
At the weekend Jacko’s brother Jermaine Jackson said the children were taken to view the body upon the advice of a therapist.
It was believed this would help them adjust to the situation and Jermaine said they had done so and were doing well afterward.
The DCFS was alerted after Murray gave Emergency Room personnel a list of medications his patient had been taking.
After Jackson’s death, the children were taken to the Jackson family compound in Encino, California.
The county investigation into the children’s welfare is classified as a Caretaker Absence or Incapacity case.
The children will be interviewed about their lives, including what, if any, exposure they had to any drug use by their famous father.
The investigators will also look into conditions at the Encino house, such as who would care for the children if Katherine is not be available.
The investigation is expected to take a month but could go on longer.
Source: Splash News

