David Beckham otherwise known as Alex Rodriguez?

Real Madrid is often compared to the New York Yankees. It's not a perfect analogy, but it works to highlight the size, power, and scale of Real Madrid.

Following this year's World Cup, David Beckham was dropped from the English National team. Now, he's drawing the ire of fans of his professional team, and while there has been talk of Beckham returning to the English squad, he's not playing up to the expectations of, well, anyone.

This all sounds very familiar.