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Mei Zhan in American Anthropologist on Real Madrid's China tour in 2003 ("Civet Cats, Fried Grasshoppers, and David Beckham's Pajamas: Unruly Bodies after SARS"):
Although the European media's interest in Real Madrid's China tour waned after the welcoming banquet fiasco, the Chinese media and public, in contrast, continued to be fascinated by every move of the team, and Beckham, in particular: Is he getting along well with his new teammates? He lets his hair down today: Is this a new fashion statement or is he in a bad mood? One report asserted that Beckham has such an extraordinary body that even his sweat-drenched jersey smelled fragrant.
Although the European media's interest in Real Madrid's China tour waned after the welcoming banquet fiasco, the Chinese media and public, in contrast, continued to be fascinated by every move of the team, and Beckham, in particular: Is he getting along well with his new teammates? He lets his hair down today: Is this a new fashion statement or is he in a bad mood? One report asserted that Beckham has such an extraordinary body that even his sweat-drenched jersey smelled fragrant.