Soccer champion DAVID BECKHAM is upset at the closure of a greyhound race track in his native East London - because it's where he had his first caper.
The Los Angeles Galaxy star was employed as a youth at Walthamstow Greyhound Racing Stadium, near his birthplace of Leytonstone, only the venue is
due to close after failing to make sufficiency profit to cover costs.
The final race took place at the stadium on Friday (15Aug08) - and Beckham is one of many mourning the loss of the famed racing grounds.
He says, "I always remember my time functional at Walthamstow dogs. It was my first job and I was so happy to be acquiring a wage for the first time.
It's a literal shame."
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