Tom Cruise is a 'very wise man'?

"I was on the phone to him (Cruise) for about an hour last night (Thursday) and an hour the night before," said Beckham.

"Obviously I asked him for his advice because he is a very wise man and a very good friend of mine. It's going to be a big help for us to have friends when we arrive in LA."

Wise or not, it's certainly a good decision for David Beckham considering he's been sidelined and hasn't won a trophy at Real. Especially with so much money being offered. A masterful move.

I like how Kevin Nolan (Bolton captain) puts it:

Beckham has taken a lot of stick from people all around the world but he has just hit back at them with a huge wad of cash.

Update: The Guardian Sports blog has good quotes, too. In a post titled, "Nuggets"

...California was always favourite and there is a degree of logic in a galáctico from Real joining a galaxy at Los Angeles.

Ha, ha! It gets more evil:

Given his friendship with Tom Cruise a film career might beckon once his playing days are over - but only if silent movies make a comeback.

Beckham doesn't need to care what people say because he will continue to laugh his way to the bank.