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Well I'm sat here in the hotel room just about ready to leave once more but I thought I'd leave a few of the latest nonsense thats in the press for everyones amusement.
LONDON (Reuters) - England soccer captain David Beckham stirs in his sleep, turning occasionally to reveal a hint of tattoo or a glimpse of nipple -- the crowd gasps.
For these are the highlights of a 67-minute video of Real Madrid's golden boy doing nothing more energetic than taking a nap.
The 28-year-old style icon was captured on film by BritArt sensation Sam Taylor-Wood as he rested in a hotel after a training session.
She has named the work "David" in a nod to Michelangelo's sculptural depiction of male perfection. It was unveiled on Tuesday at London's National Portrait Gallery.
The film, made in January before Beckham was hit by claims he cheated on pop star wife Victoria with his former assistant Rebecca Loos, appears to show him naked, with only his head and torso visible. The viewer takes the vantage point of someone lying by his side.
"I believe he's having a siesta after one of his morning training sessions," said the gallery's Hazel Sutherland, who denied Beckham might have been pretending. "His mum came in yesterday and confirmed he's definitely sleeping. Who would know better than her?"
Reaction to a preview this week ranged from the favourable to the cheeky. "This is a David as physiologically perfect as Michelangelo's," wrote the Guardian's arts correspondent.
But the Daily Mirror couldn't resist a dig. "Whether Becks looks this good in bed, only his wife Victoria, or perhaps -- allegedly --Rebecca Loos, can tell us," it said.
Madrid - Israeli detective Moshe Buller investigating the alleged affair of Rebecca Loos and David Beckham said on Tuesday that the amorous mobile phone text messages Loos said she received from Beckham were actually the work of somebody helping her.
In an interview with the Spanish daily El Mundo, Buller said he was hired by a wealthy female relative of Victoria Beckham to investigate the love affair Loos maintains she had with the football legend.
"David Beckham is not the Don Juan or gigolo that Rebecca Loos wants to make us believe he is," he said.
Buller says Beckham may have had an affair with his former personal assistant Loos, but not as important an affair as Loos claims.
'Their relationship does not go further than having a cup of coffee together'
Victoria's relative hired Buller through a London law firm, El Mundo said. Resident in the Israeli city of Rishon LeZion, Buller has reportedly worked for the company on several occasions.
After meeting his client in Italy, Buller hired Spanish detectives to do groundwork for him.
Flying to Madrid on April 20, Buller spent six days interviewing about 20 people including receptionists, hotel managers, drivers, security guards, cooks and others, paying for the information in some cases.
Buller did not speak to anyone at Real Madrid, which ignored his activities, according to El Mundo.
Loos had planned to make money from Beckham since the beginning of their relationship, Buller claimed.
He denied a rumour that Beckham had also had an affair with Spanish top model Esther Canadas. "Their relationship does not go further than having a cup of coffee together," Buller said. - Sapa-DPA
LONDON (Reuters) - England soccer captain David Beckham stirs in his sleep, turning occasionally to reveal a hint of tattoo or a glimpse of nipple -- the crowd gasps.
For these are the highlights of a 67-minute video of Real Madrid's golden boy doing nothing more energetic than taking a nap.
The 28-year-old style icon was captured on film by BritArt sensation Sam Taylor-Wood as he rested in a hotel after a training session.
She has named the work "David" in a nod to Michelangelo's sculptural depiction of male perfection. It was unveiled on Tuesday at London's National Portrait Gallery.
The film, made in January before Beckham was hit by claims he cheated on pop star wife Victoria with his former assistant Rebecca Loos, appears to show him naked, with only his head and torso visible. The viewer takes the vantage point of someone lying by his side.
"I believe he's having a siesta after one of his morning training sessions," said the gallery's Hazel Sutherland, who denied Beckham might have been pretending. "His mum came in yesterday and confirmed he's definitely sleeping. Who would know better than her?"
Reaction to a preview this week ranged from the favourable to the cheeky. "This is a David as physiologically perfect as Michelangelo's," wrote the Guardian's arts correspondent.
But the Daily Mirror couldn't resist a dig. "Whether Becks looks this good in bed, only his wife Victoria, or perhaps -- allegedly --Rebecca Loos, can tell us," it said.
Madrid - Israeli detective Moshe Buller investigating the alleged affair of Rebecca Loos and David Beckham said on Tuesday that the amorous mobile phone text messages Loos said she received from Beckham were actually the work of somebody helping her.
In an interview with the Spanish daily El Mundo, Buller said he was hired by a wealthy female relative of Victoria Beckham to investigate the love affair Loos maintains she had with the football legend.
"David Beckham is not the Don Juan or gigolo that Rebecca Loos wants to make us believe he is," he said.
Buller says Beckham may have had an affair with his former personal assistant Loos, but not as important an affair as Loos claims.
'Their relationship does not go further than having a cup of coffee together'
Victoria's relative hired Buller through a London law firm, El Mundo said. Resident in the Israeli city of Rishon LeZion, Buller has reportedly worked for the company on several occasions.
After meeting his client in Italy, Buller hired Spanish detectives to do groundwork for him.
Flying to Madrid on April 20, Buller spent six days interviewing about 20 people including receptionists, hotel managers, drivers, security guards, cooks and others, paying for the information in some cases.
Buller did not speak to anyone at Real Madrid, which ignored his activities, according to El Mundo.
Loos had planned to make money from Beckham since the beginning of their relationship, Buller claimed.
He denied a rumour that Beckham had also had an affair with Spanish top model Esther Canadas. "Their relationship does not go further than having a cup of coffee together," Buller said. - Sapa-DPA