Battle of the Specses; BECKHAM PUTS CLOONEY IN THE SHADE.Byline: PAUL TETLEY DAVID Beckham  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. was subjected to an astonishing attack in the US
yesterday after dethroning George Clooney as the world's most
bankable advertising hunk.
Celebrity magazine Globe let rip after the Manchester United idol landed a reported $4.7million deal for modelling Italian-made Police sunglasses, also promoted by Hollywood star The Hollywood Star was an idiosyncratic gossip tabloid published on an erratic schedule in Hollywood, California by William Kern, who wrote much of the magazine under the pseudonym "Bill Dakota. Clooney. Globe claimed the Ocean's Eleven star now had to compete with Goldenballs Becks for the title of the "world's coolest" advertising star. But the magazine claimed Clooney, 41, was not concerned as the midfield master was just a "squeaky-voiced soccer boy who wears skirts and his Spice Girl wife's panties pant·ie or pant·y n. pl. pant·ies Short underpants for women or children. Often used in the plural. [Diminutive of pant2. ". Globe, which also wrongly reported that Beckham was the captain of the BRITISH soccer team, said: "Macho superstar George Clooney is being challenged as the world's coolest advertising pitchman - but he's not too concerned. "After all, his rival is just a squeaky-voiced soccer player who paints his nails pink, wears a skirt - and even wriggles into the sexy panties of his Spice Girl wife. "David Beckham, captain of the British soccer team and tremendously popular wherever the game is played, recently signed a whopping $4.7million deal to continue selling Italian-made Police sunglasses around the world. "They're the same shades Clooney has been plugging for three years. "But according to soccer experts the 26-year-old jock [American slang for athlete] is a wimpy Wimpy sloppily dressed comic strip character; always “forgets” to pay for hamburgers. [Comics: “Popeye” in Horn, 657–658] See : Irresponsibility henpecked hubby to wife Victoria and can't compete with super-cool Clooney as a sex symbol. "When it comes to public image, Beckham can't hold a candle to Clooney, sources say. "Beckham's image took a further beating in Britain when Posh told a TV audience that the soccer hero likes to prance around wearing her thong panties." The magazine also claimed to have spoken to football sources who said Beckham was NOT a sex-symbol. The publication quoted a "soccer insider" as saying: "David David, in the Bible David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. can kick a ball like nobody else but as a sex symbol he just doesn't cut it. "He's married to a Spice Girl and does exactly as he's told by her. "Posh is very forceful, but he's got a voice that sounds like Minnie Mouse and he is easily pushed around. "While his soccer buddies chase women all the time, David's a dutiful du·ti·ful adj. 1. Careful to fulfill obligations. 2. Expressing or filled with a sense of obligation. du hubby who runs straight home to play with his son Brooklyn. "David is a great athlete but he's not cool like George Clooney." DAVID BECKHAM FACTFILE Age: 27 Job: Football star and England captain. Lives: Beckingham Palace, Cheshire, England. Background: Brought up in Leytonstone in London's East End. Estimated earnings: Apart from a wage of pounds 90,000 (EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 140,000) a week at Old Trafford, he earns millions from endorsements and appearance fees. Sex Appeal: 'Goldenballs' is worshipped by men and women for his prowess on the field and good looks off it. Changes his haircut more than his shoes. Bankability: Huge number of sponsorship deals including Adidas, Pepsi, computer games, books and Police sunglasses. Reach: Idolised everywhere football is played. There is even a statue of him in a Buddhist temple in Thailand. Love life: Married pop star Victoria Adams in a fairytale wedding, paid for in an exclusive pounds 1million deal with OK! magazine. Greatest weakness: Wife and former Spice Girl Victoria is a constant embarrassment for the Man United star. She revealed that David likes to 'prance' around in her knickers. Greatest moment: Scored a last-gasp free kick to draw England level against Greece, ensuring their place in the World Cup. GEORGE CLOONEY FACTFILE Age: 41 Job: Hollywood actor and sex god. Lives: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Background: Brought up in Kentucky in a showbiz family which included his jazz singer aunt, Rosemary Clooney. Estimated earnings: One of an elite band of actors who can demand more than EUR$10million a movie. Sex appeal: Repeatedly voted the world's sexiest man in countless magazines and polls. Twinkle in his eyes makes women go weak at the knees. Bankability: Before he left hospital drama ER he earned a reported $500,000 an episode playing Doctor Doug Ross. Reach: Unlike Beckham, devotion for Clooney is mainly limited to women, thanks to his smouldering good looks. Love life: Dedicated bachelor Clooney was briefly married to model Talia Balsam balsam (bôl`səm), fragrant resin obtained from various trees. The true balsams are semisolid and insoluble in water, but they are soluble in alcohol and partly so in hydrocarbons. and has dated actresses Renee Zellweger and Lucy Liu as well as model Gisele. Greatest weakness: More dedicated to his pot-bellied pig Max than settling down with any woman. Greatest moment: Won a Golden Globe award for best actor for O Brother, Where Art Thou? CAPTION(S): IDOLISED: Beckham; COOL: Clooney |
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