CHICKEN POT PIE AND BECKHAM

Last week we had the chance to see the Los Angeles Galaxy play Club Tijuana in a preseason soccer match at the University of San Diego. A friend and colleague who works in soccer management provided us with a pair of outstanding tickets for the match...mid-field ..row "J." In a small stadium like USD's being that close to some of the best soccer players in the game was pretty amazing.

We began our outing with a stop at a great spot in San Diego called Shakespeare's Pub. After a pint or two and the house made chicken pot pie, we were off to the stadium.

A word on the match. Landon Donovan played the entire ninety minutes which was great to see him up close..right in front of us. He is a gifted athlete and watching on TV doesn't do his skill justice. David Beckham played seventy five minutes and spent a considerable amount of time in front of us as well. I know it has become quite a sport to bash Beckham. He is one of the most recognizable and highest paid athletes in the world. He lives a jet-setting life and is always clad in the most trendy fashion on the planet. But to see his footwork, first touches, crosses and distribution from a few yards away is amazing. Effortless physical efficiency differentiates the great ones from their peers and he lives up to the hype.

It was a very good match that ended up being won by Tijuana in kicks.