So Golden Balls has come full circle. The first time they were tarnished, back in 1998, people were so appalled by David Beckham they hung effigies of him, and it seemed like his reputation would never recover.
It did though of course, because that was only about a football match.
He’s since weathered both Loosgate and Knighthoodgate, and seemed pretty invincible public perception-wise. But this is different.
