0David Beckham: The American YearsTwo years after David Beckham became the U.S. soccer savior, he’ll leave in disgrace. Grant Wahl on how Tom Cruise and Will Smith got Becks started on the wrong foot. Plus, view our gallery of Posh and Becks in America.Updated Jul. 14, 2017 4:20PM EDT / Published Aug. 17, 2009 1:36PM EDT Valerie Macon, AFP / Getty Images THE EGOS HAVE LANDEDValerie Macon, AFP / Getty Images THE SHIRT ON HIS BACKFrazer Harrison / Getty Images POSH LIFEToby Canham / Getty Images THE SHIRT OFF HIS BACKNZPA, Ross Setford / AP Photo TEACH THE CHILDREN WELLMarco Garcia / AP Photo A NEW JAYWALKING CONTESTANTDave Bjerke / NBCU Photo Bank via AP Images GOOOOOOL-DEN COUPLETammie Arroyo / AP Photo LOOK, SURI, IT'S BECKS!Chris Carlson / AP Photo SUPPORTING THE LOCALSMark J. Terrill / AP Photo BRAND IT LIKE BECKHAMKevin Sam, FilmMagic / Getty Images TOTAL BABE ON BOARDMark Mainz / AP Images for Fox BECKHAM: THE FRAGRANCE?Evan Agostini / AP Photo JERSEY GIRLRichard Drew / AP Photo BECKLASHPress Association via AP Images
THE EGOS HAVE LANDEDValerie Macon, AFP / Getty Images THE SHIRT ON HIS BACKFrazer Harrison / Getty Images POSH LIFEToby Canham / Getty Images THE SHIRT OFF HIS BACKNZPA, Ross Setford / AP Photo TEACH THE CHILDREN WELLMarco Garcia / AP Photo A NEW JAYWALKING CONTESTANTDave Bjerke / NBCU Photo Bank via AP Images GOOOOOOL-DEN COUPLETammie Arroyo / AP Photo LOOK, SURI, IT'S BECKS!Chris Carlson / AP Photo SUPPORTING THE LOCALSMark J. Terrill / AP Photo BRAND IT LIKE BECKHAMKevin Sam, FilmMagic / Getty Images TOTAL BABE ON BOARDMark Mainz / AP Images for Fox BECKHAM: THE FRAGRANCE?Evan Agostini / AP Photo JERSEY GIRLRichard Drew / AP Photo BECKLASHPress Association via AP Images