Bending it like Beckham takes practice, physics

The Boston Globe : The British soccer player David Beckham is famous for many things. His hairstyles (there’s a website that allows you to view yourself with 13 of his distinct do’s); his fashion choices (the British tabloids just loved his male sarong and pink nail polish); and his marriage to a pop star, Victoria Beckham -- Posh Spice of the Spice Girls.And then there’s his soccer fame, which is largely based on his innate command of the laws of physics.