<p>I had a great time in England, visiting my parents and catching as much of the World Cup as was reasonable. On Tuesday night we watched England as they managed a draw against Sweden to finish the first round at the top of their group, ensuring a second round match-up against Ecuador on Sunday. I&#8217;ll be watching that one back in the U.S., since I flew back yesterday, and although I&#8217;ll enjoy it, it won&#8217;t be quite the same as watching the game back in England.</p> <p>Despite his reputation, David Beckham hasn&#8217;t really been pulling his weight in my opinion. Nevertheless, there have been a few moments of that wonderful Beckham touch, such as the one that led to the very fist goal in England&#8217;s first game against Paraguay.</p> <p><img class=”alignleft” width=”226″ src=’http://cosmicvariance.com/wp-images/beckham.jpg’ alt='’ /></p> <p>For those of you unfamiliar with Beckham&#8217;s specialty, it is the perfectly weighted curving ball, sometimes used […]

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