2 weeks Ago By [email protected] (David Craven)
Alan Shearer admits it would be “huge” if global superstar David Beckham poured money into an English club like he has in America. The ex-Manchester United, Real Madrid and England ace, 49, has had a massive impact on football in the US with his involvement at Inter Miami. And Beckham added his stardust to the EFL when attending the Birmingham vs Wrexham game with NFL legend Tom Brady on Monday night.
His former England team-mate Shearer said: “We've seen what David Beckham has done with Inter Miami, bringing Lionel Messi to the club, and what that has done for soccer over in America. "When you put Messi together with the brand David Beckham has, then it is huge for football, and it would be huge for an English side if Beckham were to invest here too.” In an interview with Betfair , Shearer discussed the EFL getting worldwide spotlight thanks to celebrity owners like League One’s Wrexham’s Hollywood double-act of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
He said: “When you've got high-profile owners who are determined to make a statement, and when you look at what Birmingham have spent, and where Wrexham have come from to where they are now, they're both great stories. “You're getting David Beckham sitting next to Tom Brady, with Rob McElhenney also in Birmingham on the same night, and the pictures of the three of them have been beamed all over the world , so it's great for the EFL.” Shearer is seemingly a huge fan of the EFL - and he also hailed Wayne Rooney for taking the courageous decision to manage Plymouth Argyle.
He added: "I saw the reaction from Wayne Rooney and his coaching staff on the touchline when Plymouth got their winning goal vs Sunderland at the weekend. I was delighted for him because I was sat watching the scores come through for Match of the Day, and I’d seen Sunderland get it back to 2-2, but then the winning goal came so late on that you knew Plymouth had just won it. "I'm pleased for Wayne because he's shown some courage to go down to Plymouth and take that job on, and I really hope he can be a success.
You saw what it meant to him and his coaching staff when the goal went in, and they were able to win the game against a team that had won their previous four games. "It was a big result for Plymouth, and I hope they can take a lot from that. I'm really impressed with how Wayne wants to stay in football.
He had his time at Derby, Birmingham and went back over to DC United as well. It takes a lot of courage. He loves coaching, managing and, because of his status as a player, it'd have been easy for him to sit back and do the job I'm doing in TV.
"I’m sure he’d have had plenty of opportunities to do so. However, he still wants to go and get his hands dirty on the touchline. It's not an easy job to go all the way down to Plymouth, leave the family once again, so I admire him for doing it.
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