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MILAN - Hollywood glamour more than the pull of US soccer may explain why David Beckham has decided to move to Los Angeles Galaxy, according to Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani.
"If (reports that the deal is worth US$250 million) are true, then he has done the right thing. And I think he wants to be an actor, not a footballer," Armani, who has designed the England soccer team's outfits in recent years, told reporters on the sidelines of Milan's fashion shows.
"He is a very handsome man and his football career could be nearing an end," he said. "Also look at his wife...I saw her at Tom Cruise's wedding and she is a very bubbly lady," he said.
Beckham announced last week he had not renewed his contract with Real Madrid and would move to Galaxy.
He told reporters on Friday he had sought the advice of his actor friend Tom Cruise before agreeing the big-money move.
- REUTERS
