David Beckham: 5 Reasons Why His Move To PSG Is Just A Marketing Ploy

3. He Will Barely Play For PSG

zlatan With Lucas, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Jeremy Menez and Javier Pastore competing for the three attacking midfield roles behind front-man Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the Parc des Princes, how on earth is Beckham going to fit into the starting XI? Golden Balls will likely be targeting one of the two central-midfield positions, but there is stiff competition there, too, with Blaise Matuidi, Thiago Motta and Marco Verratti all competing for places. Will his expertise from set-pieces and dead ball situations be put to use? Of course it won't, Ibrahimovic will be taking the free-kicks, thank you very much. In reality, Beckham's biggest contribution to the team will be his influence off the pitch, namely shirt sales and getting bums in seats. As L'Equipe reporter Damien Degorre put it:
"What is Beckham the footballer going to bring to PSG at this stage of his career?"
Nothing what so ever, is the answer. Source(s): BBC
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