TommyLuck

Adulterer, possibly, never actually proven though.

The above is very harsh however, some people do very well from a background such as Beckham; Alan Sugar and Theo Paphitis spring to mind immediately.

Just because he's from East London and don't talk good, must mean he would have been slight on society is just a plain wrong view in my opinion.

MrsFychan

I have no idea where he came from and its not relevant. People should be making people like Richard Branson, Prof Brian Cox and the people you say role models rather than someone who has good management to make themselves money

TommyLuck

Sugar and Paphitis didn't get to where they got to by being nice guys.

If the world was full of Sugars and Paphitis's the world would be a dark place indeed.

I have respect for them, but they'll make tough decisions where most others pass the buck and run.

Same goes for Branson, you simply can't achieve what they've achieved without a brutal ruthlessness.

People can't really relate to moguls and businessmen, they can relate to a footballer, or any other sportsman for that matter. They are relevant and always current.

Take away anything about personality and intellect, any top sportsman makes sacrifices us public joe can't begin to fathom. Their diet and nutrition and keeping fit enough to pay is hard work and pure discipline, let alone the honing of the skill.

Given the hours of work, time and effort Beckham and his peers put into their jobs, I think they're more than worthy of being deemed as role models.

I can understand why people think they're overpaid, but that's not their fault, the market is wiling to make the very best multimillionaires, they're not going to say no are they? No one would.

MrsFychan

good points but we will have to agree to disagree.

BEVS

Funnily enough , me and Mr BEVS were saying the same thing just last evening. D Beckham may not have been the most gifted footballer or the brightest spark perhaps - who is - but his unassuming manner and the way he holds himself in the public light is all good in our opinion.

Key on the other hand has not stepped up following this report & if it was his son that was so utterly ungrateful and rude , then what does that say about Key as a role model for his son. Not much.

Not sure where the son of a barrister or cut-throat business men comes into it TBH.
Ruthlessness isn't something I would necessarily want to hold up as an example of good role model. Entrepreneurs mostly need the ability to walk on people to get where they are.

Still, that is off topic. For me, Key got it wrong bigtime.

barnsleymat

John Key is a typical backwards Kiwi.

He's been slagging a footballer off and calling someone gay for daring to wearing something red instead of being one of the millions of black clad drones.

Margaret Parkinson

Well at least some people agree with me and we all allowed our opinions.

June

love30stm

Brian cox is rather buff

love30stm

STRONGLY AGREE!!

Lots of backwards kiwis in wanganui

love30stm

Not proven he was a adulterer!!!!!

Maybe not he could have been a model.... I wouldn't kick him out of bed..... Oops sorry I'm married

Charismatic

My grandfather used to say "Better to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."

TommyLuck

I really hope your grandfather was the great author, Mark Twain?

Pom_Chch

I honestly cannot get my head around your way of thinking on the matter. As a Pom please feel free to insult my country all you like but DO NOT insult David Beckham

Pom_Chch

Yummy! That's brightened up my morning!

Jaydi

When all is said and done David Beckham was a very gifted footballer, probably the best of his generation and his match winning goals from free kicks are legendary. He will still be remembered when John Key is long forgotten.