But the spat has opened up wider questions about Beckham's commitment to soccer in America and Major League Soccer's ability to not only lure but keep big name players.
Obama joked about Beckham's age, his injuries and his outside interests, saying it was a "rare man who can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of underwear".
What about David Beckham wearing (sort of) Armani underwear or Adidas sportswear?
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Victoria Beckham raved about the clothes and Shay Mitchell told her 1 million fans she was listening to the soundtrack on repeat.
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Capello was asked about former captain David Beckham's hopes of winning his 100th cap against Switzerland and continuing his England career until the 2010 World Cup.
Look for him to put some of those millions towards team ownership as Beckham has regularly talked about buying an MLS franchise.
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LONDON, England -- England captain David Beckham faced fresh allegations about his private life on Sunday after a second woman told a British newspaper that she had slept with the Real Madrid star.
"I knew every time I wore the Three Lions shirt, I was not only following in a long line of great players, I was also representing every fan that cared passionately about their country, " said Beckham, who won 115 caps for England.
He will have been heartened by an upbeat message from Capello about his future England prospects, but Beckham will be 36 by the time of their next major tournament after the World Cup, assuming they qualify for Euro 2012.
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Victoria, who is married to Manchester United footballer David Beckham, said she had lost about a stone since Brooklyn was born eight months ago, but insisted she was healthy and eating well.
However, captain John Terry and former skipper David Beckham are insistent that the match is not about revenge.
From his underwear ads to his adventurous magazine spreads to his top-hatted appearance at Prince William's marriage to Kate Middleton, Beckham occupied a different, glossier, global orbit than most celebrity athletes. (He will never be confused with Peyton Manning yapping to his dad in a Buick.) That day in the basement, however, Beckham said soccer was the thing he thought about when he woke up every morning.
Woodhead cites Beckham as the poster boy for those who care about how they look.
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David and Victoria Beckham successfully went to court to kill an untrue story about them on one website.
LONDON, England -- The father of the second woman to claim she had an affair with football star David Beckham has told reporters he feels "totally devastated" about the revelations.
McLoughlin, meanwhile, has been subjected to page upon page of bitter stories about her weight, shopping sprees and her lack of closeness to Victoria Beckham.
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The departure of a manager Beckham knows well after the pair worked together at Manchester United would lead to increased speculation about the England captain's future at Madrid.
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He told AFP that Beckham would make a good recovery, but that his leg would be in a cast for about three months, definitely ruling him out of South Africa 2010.
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Shilton also said he thought there was a good chance Beckham could go on to break the former keeper's overall record but did raise questions about some of the Los Angeles Galaxy player's appearances.
Mrs Beckham had vowed to show her critics that she was fit and well after a week of speculation about her weight.
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