Youngsters learn how to bend it with Beckham - 06 Dec 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand and International Sports News
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The world's highest-paid soccer player passed on priceless footballing advice to thousands of young fans yesterday.
Jemma Pickstock, 7, from Kristin School, was one of six children called out at random from 6500 in the stands at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium to join David Beckham and the LA Galaxy in drills at a training session.
At one stage, during heading practice, Beckham bent down to Jemma, the youngest of the group, and whispered something in her ear.
It seemed to work because, having just missed a header attempt, she made firm contact with the next one.
Jemma later said that the soccer megastar's advice to her was "keep your eye on the ball".
Another of the lucky six to spend half an hour on the pitch with Beckham and his teammates, 9-year-old Teaa Tawhi, from Oranga School, said the experience made him want to become a better soccer player.
Teaa said Beckham complimented him on his soccer skills, and the words would motivate him.
"It was exciting and I was very happy," he said.
With the United States Major League Soccer competition in its off-season, the LA Galaxy are in Auckland to play a charity match against an Oceania All Stars selection tonight.
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