The Gardeners' World Blog

I’ve been fascinated by the media coverage generated over the past week by the David Beckham transfer story – not least because the BBC Sport website has been pivotal in breaking this particular tale.

Back in November one of our journalists, Matt Slater, secured the first confirmation from LA Galaxy that they were actively pursuing the former England captain - in an exclusive interview with club president Alexi Lalas. Our scoop was met with scepticism by some observers, who felt the link between Beckham and the MLS was a red herring. But once the transfer window had opened, the deal was duly done (and the details dissected by our own Mihir Bose).