What does the term bend it like beckham mean?

Question

What does the term bend it like beckham mean?

Answer 1

It basically means curve a soccer ball like beckham.Since beckham has scored so many free kicks,someone came up with the term bend it like beckham.

Answer 2

It term came out the days he was playing nice free kicks.

Answer 3

i assume your american lol ... bend it like beckham , bend the ball like beckham bcoz he is good at free kicks , plus they made a film (english) called bend it like beckham were an indian girl is cool at football and can bend it like beckham lol  

Answer 4

You can witness it on many occasions when watching Beckham play. He squares his body so that he is at a 90 degree angle with the ball and therefore, is able to put crazy amounts of spin on the ball. Because of the immense amount of spin, the ball curves an unbelievable amount. Hence, the term is dubbed "Bend it like Beckham"

Answer 5

curve the ball like beckham

Answer 6

Putting a ton of curve on a ball.

To emulate David Beckhams style of freekicks.

Ball goes up and outwards

Then

Down and inwards

P.S - he is quite good at them.

Answer 7

Well, the phrase comes from a movie that's titled "Bend it like Beckham". It just signifies the way Beckham "bends" the soccer ball to go his direction. It's like, when he kicks it in the air, he makes it go behind him and into the goal.