Victoria and David Beckham: French Vogue Cover

Victoria Beckham is guest editor French Vogue, and appears on the cover in a beautiful shot with husband David Beckham:

Says editor-in-chief Emmanuelle Alt of Victoria: "We handed over the running of this issue to a woman who, throughout our working together, has proved to be the exact opposite of her public image,"  "She is spontaneous with a great sense of humor, humble yet at the same time driven by a healthy ambition. She is a perfectionist, like everyone else who is passionate about their work."

"We've had our ups and downs," says 39 year old Victoria, "but we're so proud of each other."

The couple have been married since 1999 and have four children. The cover is shot by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin.

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Liverpool Football Club versus Melbourne Victory Football Club - #LFCTour 2013

To be a true Liverpool supporter is to live and breathe the English Premier League club and everything it stands for.

It also means taking part in arguably the most rousing rendition of a sporting anthem on the planet.

And so, imagine hearing it sung by a 95,000+ strong crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground... this was the privilege of the spectators at the much-anticipated game on Wednesday 24 July. Watch:



Goosebumps, right? Even those who are steadfastly not Liverpool fans cannot deny the incredible power of probably the greatest 'terrace song' of all time.

Gerry and the Pacemakers made it famous in the 1960s and was almost immediately adopted as the Anfield anthem, after actually being written for Broadway musical 'Carousel' in the 1940s.

Funny: you actually believe it was written for Liverpool FC. The chorus demands to be sung along to, and it's always an emotionally charged delivery, as it was last night.

Asked in the press conference post-match what he thought about the rendition, LFC manager Brendan Rodgers was clearly as moved as the crowd who sang it, and proud of his club's efforts and how they've been received during the Jakarta to Melbourne, and now Bangkok tour.

"They can be very proud of what they put on tonight. 'You'll Never Walk Alone' at the beginning was a real tear-jerker. There's not many clubs in the world can do what we've done in the last week or so. Over 80,000 in Jakarta, over 90,000 here. It's a day that hopefully many of the supporters over here in Australia will never forget."

That, we never will Brendan. What a gent this man is, being as gracious as you'd hope post- press conference by happily posing for snaps with media who doubled as LFC fans. Even MVFC staff wanted a pic with this man, and why wouldn't they?

To Melbourne Victory's credit, what a spectacular show they put on. The final result of Liverpool 2, Melbourne Victory nil belies the sheer grunt and guts this strong A-League side displayed. They did Australia proud.

"Great night for football. Great game and really proud of our boys," MVFC coach Ange Postecoglou told Yahoo 7 post-match. "We're trying to be better. We're trying to reach the heights that they're at. It's nice that they acknowledge we played some good football tonight. I think we did gain some respect for our competition here in Australia and for our football club."

They did more than that. They hosted a game that will go down as an Australian sporting spectacular which made even bigger fans of LFC and MVFC football 'tragics', and endeared the game even more to those not quite under its spell yet.

"There's no doubt the game is growing and nights like just this confirm it," Postecoglou told Yahoo 7. "There wouldn't be anyone in this ground tonight with the level of play that doesn't fall in love with the game. That's what the game is all about. It's not just what happens on the field. It's more than that. It's great that so many people got to experience it."

True words those, Ange. The stuff of sporting legend. More of this in Australia, please.

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Eddie McGuire: Give the guy a break, or an inexcusable gaffe? Adam Goodes, AFL and the racism debate

The topic which is being hotly debated today - and for the past few days - is the issue of racism, the AFL, Adam Goodes, Eddie McGuire and the 13 year old girl who called Adam an "ape" (gosh, that is grating to even repeat).

While I have been following the story since it began - I found myself aghast watching the powerful footage of Adam pointing out the girl at the game, subsequently having her removed from the game - the happenings of the past 24 hours are pretty hard to ignore.

A piece in Radio Today says we should leave Eddie alone. The writer, Brad March, a former CEO at the Austereo Network - says:

"With 24 hour news coverage on television and cable plus the internet delivering constant updates via news sites, search engines, Twitter, Facebook and other social media these 'gaffes' take on a life of their own and can get blown out of proportion.

"I'm sure there was no malicious 'intention' to hurt or harm anyone in both of these cases.

Anyway under the circumstances - well handled Ed."

You have to agree (well, you don't have to) that Eddie has gone to great lengths to apologise. What he said was absurd and uncalled for and yes, a racist comment. But is he a racist person? Is this a consistent 'thing' for him? He is said to have been heavily involved in raising awareness around the indigenous community in the past, and at the press conference he called yesterday, Eddie said it was a ''slip of a tongue'' and ''it burns me to the core''. He said he understood if indigenous players questioned his view on equality, but said this had been a ''hallmark of his presidency'' and it was ''a cause that I live for''.

''I am not a racist and because I have done a lot of things in the past and I will continue to fight for the cause of equality in Australia,'' he said.

In regards to calls for his resignation, he said: ''People don't resign because they make a slip of the tongue. It's as simple as that. If I stood up because I was racially vilifying somebody, not only should I be resigning, I should be sacked. I let myself down because I had a slip of the tongue. It was as simple as that but the ramifications are greater than that," added Eddie, who had spent Tuesday night at an indigenous-related event.

What upsets me most of all in this entire incident is how Adam is feeling right now. The talented, much-awarded and lauded AFL player has been subjected to insults galore in the past few days. Imagine how he is feeling? Intended or not, these insults hurt, and I don't believe any of us have the right to tell him how he should be feeling (comments like 'harden up' annoy me no end).

Another thing that upsets me - and I really examined the footage last night - is that the young girl who sparked this racial controversy in the first place was shown to be yelling out "ape" straight after her grandmother (sitting next to her) yells something out to Adam. What kind of example is this? She is a 13 year old child; a teen by defintion, but so obviously young in understanding protocol  and manners and basic etiquette. And so, she'll simply copy what she sees.

As the girl is escorted away, she throws her blanket on top of her grandma's head and leaves with security. At the risk of sounding like an oldie... geez, have some respect for those around you, girl!

What do you think of the whole thing?

Feel free to comment below.

Here are some news and radio clips:

Photo: abc.net.au

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'What Would Ryan Lochte Do': Ryan's Interview With Josie's Juice

Do you know who Ryan Lochte is?

Australians, you're about to find out!

In this new reality show called 'What Would Ryan Lochte Do'?, Ryan stars as himself... and who is he, exactly?

Well, he is an Olympian swimmer and medallist... who has now been signed up to his own E! channel show.

Here is Ryan (You. Are. Welcome).

Here, Ryan Lochte answers some questions just for Josie's Juice.

Josie's Juice: Okay, so how does an Olympian score a reality show? How did the whole process come about?

Ryan Lochte: Well, during the London Games, swimming was hugely popular – more so than other other sport uit seems. But when the Olympics are over, people lose interest in the sport. I knew I wanted to make swimming bigger than it is, so when I was approached about a reality show, I thought, what better way to highlight the sport?!

Josie's Juice: Tell me what the series will show you doing – what are some of the things viewers can look forward to?

Ryan Lochte: Of course training for Rio is a huge part of the show and the biggest reason why I wanted to do a reality show, but swimming does not define me. So you will see me going out on dates, partying with my friends, and spending time with my crazy, amazing family. The first day of shooting, something crazy happened and I had forgotten the camera was there so I looked at the producer and said, “Did you just see that!?!” and I wanted to start over. He was like, “No, no, keep going.” Ultimately, I want to bring swimming into everyone’s living rooms, on more than just a “once every four years” basis. It’s the most-watched sport in the Summer Games, yet we only get it once every four years. What’s up with that? Why can’t it be like the NFL, NBA, MLB?

Did you get used to cameras following you around? What was the weirdest situation you found yourself in while they were filming?

Ryan Lochte: My favourite moment on the show was when I was able to give my mother a car; that takes the cake! She’s the best, and deserves everything. So that was really cool for me.

Josie's Juice: Do you see yourself having a continuing career in TV?

Ryan Lochte: I hadn’t thought about having my own reality show until recently so who knows. It’s a great way to increase swimming’s profile in general!

Are you single? If so, are you dating and who is your dream girl? And who is your celebrity crush?

Ryan Lochte: You see me dating on the show. My ideal woman is someone who isn’t afraid to be herself. I like girls who really don’t care what other people are thinking, girls who are a little goofy. I think that’s sexy. Turn-offs: smokers. Celebrity crush: Jennifer Lawrence. I was watching “Silver Linings Playbook” and was like, “Damn, she’s sexy!”

Where to now for your swimming career – what’s next on the agenda?

Ryan Lochte: There are so many possibilities out there that I can’t wait to look into, but for now I am focused on the next Olympic Games.

After winning swimming Olympic medals at the 2012 London Games, Ryan became known as party boy, and went on to design his own line of over-the-top sneakers. This new E! six-part series gives viewers an exclusive look into the superstar athlete’s life as he prepares for the Rio games in 2016 while building his fashion line, making media appearances, dealing with his unconventional family and, always on the hunt for "the one."

Twenty eight year old Lochte proves that there is lots he would do for the camera, and often punctuates it with his signature phrase, “Jeah!”

While swimming is his first passion, the swimmer’s design aspirations and his huge collection of shoes – 150 pairs of sneakers to be exact - comes a close second.

"Lochteisms" have become 'legend' in the US, and he elicits laughter... often, he doesn't even know they're having a playful dig, though he doesn't seem to mind at all.

“What Would Ryan Lochte Do?” premieres Tuesday, May 28th at 9pm only on E! Look for repeats each week on E!, available in Australia on Foxtel.

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David Beckham Retirement Announcement: VIDEO

David Beckham has announced his retirement.

Here is the exclusive retirement interview with SkySports:

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Photo: telegraph.co.uk

Remember David Beckham's H & M ad? Well here it is. You're welcome.

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