Sydney: Australia soccer chief David Gallop was not surprised David Beckham's management denied he had any interest in playing in the A-League but said that did not mean there was no possibility of it happening. Football Federation Australia (FFA) said on Friday they had been approached by the former England captain's management only for Beckham's representatives to respond by saying the 37-year-old had "absolutely no plans to play in Australia".
Gallop, who only recently took over as FFA chief executive, said such counter-statements were common when it came to negotiations concerning big players, as Sydney FC had discovered during their wooing of Juventus great Alessandro Del Piero. "A similar thing happened with Del Piero in terms of the contact and, as we all know, that came to be. So let's just see how this one plays out. It's certainly an exciting proposition - no one would deny that," he told local radio on Saturday.
"We're not counting our chickens in relation to this ... but obviously people would prefer negotiations to happen behind closed doors. "At the mere mention of Beckham's name, it did leak out and there's been a mushroom of interest.
"There would have to be a fair few hoops that would have to be jumped through and getting a deal with one of the clubs is the first step. "There's definitely been some contact made and let's just see where it gets to." According to FFA officials, the approach was made in relation to
01:06 PM, Nov 17, 2012
Tokyo: David Beckham could be set to move to the A-League after Football Federation Australia (FFA) said on Friday they had been approached by the former England captain's management. According to FFA officials, the approach was made in relation to Beckham playing in the A-League during the current 2012-13 season. "The approach from David Beckham's people is another sign of how much the A-League has grown in stature on a...
01:14 PM, Nov 16, 2012
Sydney: Sydney FC announced Friday that former Juventus forward Alessandro Del Piero had agreed to contract terms with the A-League club, but the player's brother and agent said the deal was not finalized. The 37-year-old Italian had been in talks with several clubs but Sydney chairman Scott Barlow said Del Piero, who played a record 513 matches for the Serie A team and 91 times for Italy, had rejected other...
07:26 PM, Aug 31, 2012
Milan: Veteran striker Alessandro Del Piero looks determined to end his Juventus career on a high as the Serie A title race heads into the home straight. In his final season with Juventus, Del Piero came on as a substitute to score the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Lazio on Wednesday that propelled his team back to the top of the standings. It was his 288th goal in... 
