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Beckham and others
find new homes
By Eric Wilkins, Staff Writer

he January transfer

window is Officially closed
but what a finish! Some names
on the move include David
Beckham, Mario Balotelli,
Nacho Monreal, and MLS star
Brek Shea. The most amusing
news of the day wasn’t
actually a transfer though, but
more on that later.

First things first: David
Beckham. The man who
was reportedly earning $50
million a season at one point
has signed with Paris Saint-
Germain. He probably won't
play much for the French
giants, but at this point in his
career he’s just having fun.
He’s got all the money in the
world, and he emphasized
that with news of what he’s
going to do with his salary.
Goldenballs is donating all

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of the reported £3.4 million

he is to receive to a currently
unnamed local children’s
charity. It’s a nice gesture and
one that is all too rare in the
sporting world today. Athletes
with untold amounts of wealth
continually just pocket their
paycheques, eat caviar until
they’re too bloated to move,
and then maybe, just maybe,
throw some leftover coin at a

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one forced, expected, or even
suggested he should make

such a generous contribution.

Getting on his back for being
a good guy is completely
nonsensical.

The other major move near

the end of the window was
troublemaking striker Mario

Balotelli heading to AC Milan.

The transfer supposedly
brought in £20 million for

good guy is completely nonsensical.

charity. Those who are picking
on Beckham, saying that a few
million is nothing to him, need
to stop and think for a second.
Yes, Becks has a ridiculous
amount of money, but £3.4
million isn’t exactly chump
change here. On top of that, no

Manchester City, though the
club probably doesn’t need
it. The problematic striker’s
arrival in Italy was greeted
enthusiastically by AC Milan
fans, especially since Balotelli
was formerly a member of
Inter Milan. Look forward to

more grossly inappropriate
actions from Balotelli as he

seeks to establish himself at
the club.

Nacho Monreal made the
switch from Malaga to Arsenal
for £8.5 million and will
provide some much needed
support to the Gunners’ back
line. Other moves included
Heurelho Gomes getting
out of his Tottenham mess

10 one forced, expected, or even suggested he should make
such a generous contribution. Getting on his back for being a

to Hoffenheim, Jermaine
Jenas and Christopher

Samba signing for QPR, and
Danny Graham ending up in
Sunderland. Also of note is
Liverpool acknowledging the
fact that they will make Andy
Carroll’s West Ham switch

i, and Bre Shea | Photo illustration by Joel McCarthy

  

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permanent at the end of the
season.

Finally, the ultimate foot
in mouth moment of the last
day, West Brom striker Peter
Odemwingie made the long
trek to London to finalize a
deal with OPR for his services.
The kicker? The deal wasn’t
close to being done, didn’t get
done, and QPR wouldn't even
let him on the grounds. He
also managed to burn some
bridges with the fans with
several tweets before taking
off. Needless to say, the club
has all but suspended him,
telling him not to show up
for training and saying that
he won't be needed for the
weekend’s game. Odemwingie
is definitely a special player.