EXCERPT: " The Beckham Experiment" - Il Tulipo Nero Minus X Equals Zero

Il Tupilo Nero was Ruud Gullit's Nickname While Playing For AC Milan

In our last installment we looked at the arrival of a controversial figure, the former Portuguese international Abel Xavier. Now in our fifth and final excerpt from Grant Wahl's excellent book "The Beckham Experiment" we look at Xavier or "X"'s exit from the Californian club.