British newspapers report that football star David Beckham last month bought an insurance policy that would pay £100 million (nearly $200 million) if he were injured during the final six months of his current contract with Real Madrid. Only a few weeks later and Beckham announced that he would not be renewing his contract with the Spanish club and instead signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy of the U.S. Major League Soccer. The policy still seemed like money well spent to minimize the risk of an injury during his remaining playing days with the club he joined in 2002 from England’s Manchester United.
Now, however, Real Madrid management, president Ramón Calderón and manager Fabio Capello, say that following his plans to relocate to Hollywood, Beckham will never play for Real Madrid again, spending his remaining six months on the bench, trying to avoid injury from slivers, water bottles and boredom.
Money well spent? How do you say “refund” in Spanish?
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