Have arrived in Spain just over a month and Rafael Van der Vaart and Sylvie are very happy living in the capital. In addition, Sylvie has already begun to take jobs in Spain, such as the godmother of a tent on the Paseo de Gracia in Barcelona, where he told us as is his new life as combines and moving with his work on German television and care of his son, Damian.

¿Sylvie, you like Spain?
I am very happy in Spain. First I came to Madrid and we were Furthermore, Rafa's family lives in Chiclana, and are very happy because he finally has come to live here. It's great.

What do you think you compare with David and Victoria Beckham?
I do not care that we compare with them. I do not look at anything in Victoria. Neither the 'look', nor in the way of being, and I like garlic. And Rafa is a soccer player David Beckham to very different. I think we compare because I too have made a career within the world of doing many things, such as presentation at Real Madrid, which was like a dream, and then we were living in a hotel while looking for a house. That was difficult, because Rafa speak the language and I did not. But people were very loving and kind to us. We have already found a house and I have to say that the quality of life in Spain is very high, not only because the climate is better than in Germany or Holland, but also by the pace of life, food, and because people are real. spectacle and the two are married to footballers. At first you may have seen us as the new Beckham, but we are Van der Vaart and we are completely different.

Will you be going and coming, or you staying in Spain forever?
Now I am still working in Germany on a television in the RTL and that's why I'm traveling a lot and between Madrid, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, you will have to organize because I have a small child, I am mother and of course, I want to take care of him. In addition, in November we will start doing some TV programs live and we are also moving to our new home. We have found a home in La Moraleja and I'm very happy because it is a very nice place to live. The start decorating in a couple of weeks and may be ready in early November. Since I arrived I was a lot of time looking for a house because he wanted to have a home for the whole family. It really is Spanish. We wanted to go to a college Spanish, because it is a language that is spoken throughout the world, not just English is important.

How vivisteis Rafa by the signing of Real Madrid?
We hear during the holidays that Real Madrid was interested in him. We are very happy, but you never know what will happen and there was nothing safe. One night we called on the two o'clock and told that he had signed for the club and away difficult to find and furnish the house with my work in Germany but I try.

How does your child change?
Now the school has begun and has a very nice teacher who is called Natalia. Gets up every morning when I said (in Spanish): 'Mommy, college! ". And when you come home in the evening said: 'Hi, how are you? Well? '. I'm very proud of him because he was trying to learn a lot in his father's words and also speaks a lot in we opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate, and we spent the whole night without sleep. The next day, we were on a plane journey from Madrid. It was a dream come true.

How do you take with women of other players?
The women and girlfriends of the other players are very nice, I 'received' very well and gave me their phone numbers in case you needed something. I have to say that they are very kind. In addition to sometimes go out to dinner after the parties, especially when they win, and we welcome all together. It's like a big group and is a bit difficult to be in it without speaking the language, but what I will soon, the majority of the girls know English.

Would you like to give him a little brother Damian?
I would like very much, but at this moment not because we enjoy it and it still has to habituate to Spain, has to learn the language ... But in a couple of years we want to have a child Spanish.
How would you like Rafa that his son would be devoted to football?
Of course, would love Rafa. In addition, we played football in the hotel room.

Delivery of awards in Los Angeles

David and Victoria Beckham were the major protagonists in the delivery of the ESPY Awards for sport, held at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Galaxy player was awarded the prize for best American player in the league.

Another of those attending the gala that caused greater expectation on its way down the red carpet was the Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese, just to break with his girlfriend, Nereida Gallardo, was among those nominated for best international male athlete, that title was snatched by the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal.

Cristiano Ronaldo made his appearance with crutches, because it is still convalescent from his recent operation in the right ankle. The athlete can assure you that already feels better. However, refused to comment about his possible future at Real Madrid.

The English player when he thought this was not convened at the beginning of the encounters clasificatorios for Euro 2008

The English international David Beckham, Los Angeles Galaxy player, has acknowledged that came to believe that his career with the national team "had ended" when there was convened at the beginning of the encounters clasificatorios for Euro 2008.

In statements made to British newspaper The Times, says that the midfielder now appreciates that each party dispute with the combined English "as if it were the last."

The selector that outside of England, Steve McClaren, before the Italian Fabio Capello, decided to dispense with the services of the then captain of the national team in August 2006 although it reconvened the ten months during the failed campaign for the European qualifying.

Since then, former player of Real Madrid and Manchester United, now in ranks of the Los Angeles Galaxy, has learned to enjoy playing matches with England as if it were to be his last call and internationally.

"I did not think he was going to be here. When I called at the beginning of clasificatorios, I thought this was finished, that there was ending my career with England," admitted the player.

As for the captaincy vacant for selection, pending the Italian Fabio Capello decide who will So, "he observed.

Among them, Beckham appointed Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand or John Terry. "Capello knows what it means for a player to be captain of your choice, you're already in Italy, Spain or England," he said. chosen to carry the armband, Beckham said that although never reject be chosen again, England now had many "ringleaders".

"We never reject, I had very lucky to have captained my country on 59 occasions. It's the greatest honor for a player, but now I am one of the largest and most experienced players (team), so that if I offer, never say that although there are not many candidates right now is prepared to

"CLUB is in the correct and should remain in Manchester," said English

David Beckham, who left Manchester United for Real Madrid in 2003, has advised the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo who do not follow suit. "I think it is in the right equipment and is a club which should continue," said Beckham, according to the BBC.

"Only very few leads him in years. It has around him a lot of people who will protect you," said the Briton. "Even though Real Madrid is a great team and one of the most important clubs in the world, Ronaldo has only just begun in the United, "said Beckham.

Ronaldo, who leads marked 42 goals in a season in which his team won the Champions League and Premier League, who already courting Real Madrid, wants to make a decision in the coming days.

Ferguson to Madrid attacks
The coach of Manchester United, Alex Ferguson, is confident that Next year, "said the British technician.

"We want Cristiano much further, but a lot of time with us. Have a contract is just fantastic and so it is the best player in the world," he said. Ronaldo, 23, will continue in his team. "It's the usual set of Royal. Before they did with Beckham and they have returned to do with Ronaldo. Last year they did it with my fitness coach, who took too. So we're accustomed," said Ferguson.

"The fact that Real Madrid wants to take it a compliment that attests to the high quality of players we have and we produce, but I am more than confident that Ronaldo continue with us

The English club, current finalist in the Champions League Europe, is valued at 1,800 million dollars

The Manchester United continues to receive good news: the red devils, flamboyant finalists of the European Champions League, the club are also more valuable, according to U.S. business magazine "Forbes".

Manchester United has a value of 1,800 million dollars, followed by Real Madrid with 1,285 and 1,200 English with Arsenal. The value accounted for by "Forbes" basa in revenues, profitability and debt.

According to the list of publication, known on Wednesday, the best paid player is again the English star David Beckham, Los Angeles Galaxy, ahead of Brazilian ¤ or Barcelona's Ronaldinho and his team compared ¤ ber of the French Thierry Henry .

The stars are planning to attract major players in the world. While it is not known whether it will buy in the United States or the United Kingdom.

The footballer David Beckham and actor Tom Cruise buy a football team together. The athlete, who now plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy-plans to keep busy when we withdraw from the courts and believes that he and the star of Valkyrie could work well together.

"David has spoken often of his desire to concentrate on his football academies for young people, rather than a race where a directive to withdraw," said a source quoted by Female First.

"An important business of high-profile football with a Hollywood superstar will also give credibility he surely feels he lost to leave the presitigioso Real Madrid for a multi-million dollar contract in the United States."

Beckham and Pitt expect their celebrity status to attract some of the most important players in the world even though it is not known whether the club will be bought in the United States or the United Kingdom.

Meanwhile, Beckham and his wife Victoria sent her son Cruz, 3-year, to a Jewish school. The couple was impressed with the private nursery next to a Jewish temple in Los Angeles after the visit last week.

LOG IN AN PRESELECTION OF 30 TO BE THE SATURDAY 23, IN SEARCH OF 100 CAPS

The screening of England, the Italian Fabio Capello, has included David Beckham, player of the LA Galaxy in its provisional list of summoned for the friendly that the combined host next week against France in Paris. This list of 30 international will be reduced to 23 on Saturday. For now, we can say that the Italian technician had reconsidered his opinion on the English, who this week went to see live his assistant Franco Baldini.

Capello had not convened the former player of Real Madrid and Manchester United in their first match at the helm of the national team, against Switzerland, on the Wembley Stadium. Then, the technician found that Beckham was not as adequate physical and to play by missing meetings. For Beckham, the occasion will be very special because it may wear the shirt of the English selection by one hundredth time.

Among the names that draw attention to the list of Capello, the Italian has included in its plans to Arsenal striker Theo Walcott, who returns to the selection for the first time since the World Cup of 2006 when he was summoned to the surprise of everyone former selector, Sven Goran Eriksson and Middlesbrough central defender David Wheater. Capello has dispensed Instead, the goal of Tottenham Hotspur, Paul Robinson.