David Beckham Is Now Ours

[Steve Henderson]

David Beckham is leaving (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/soccer/01/11/beckham.mls/index.html?cnn=yes) Europe to come play for the LA Galaxy (http://la.galaxy.mlsnet.com/t106/).

[noles05]

perhaps one day on this site there'll be different news tabs: sports, gossip, music, politics, etc.


who's david beckham?

sarcasm

[Shatter_Glass]

David Beckham? Maryiln Manson's 13 lover? What we are Perez Hilton now over here???

:D

[Logan95]

I think he plays soccer (European football).

[jusscali]

ftw

[whyte39]

how about 250 million over 5 years, yea i could live with that kind of cash

[pinklipgloss]

I think he plays soccer (European football).

I think he's being sarcastic.

[sdbrown]

how about 250 million over 5 years, yea i could live with that kind of cash
I knew there had to be some huge paycheck associated with this news. Holy crap that is A LOT of money!

[Logan95]

I think he's being sarcastic.

I was too, obviously with less success.

[RememberFminus2]

fuckin awesome

[ACA]

Soccer is lame.

-ACA

[Jared Kaufman]

MLS sucks.

[UltimoScenester]

Beckham is over the hill and over rated. I'll watch the MLS when Ronaldo, Rooney, Ronaldinho, and the likes of those players join up.

Which will never happen

[Trainsaw]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

/doesn't care about soccer

[royalbq]

goodness that means that on top of paris hilton, we're going to have to deal w/ posh spice shinanigans

[PatMarquez13]

Beckham is over the hill and over rated. I'll watch the MLS when Ronaldo, Rooney, Ronaldinho, and the likes of those players join up.

Which will never happen
That would be SICK.

[PatMarquez13]

Soccer is lame.

-ACA
No way, one of the most entertaining sports to watch, you got it wrong br0.

[royalbq]

No way, one of the most entertaining sports to watch, you got it wrong br0.

Ultimate Fighter

[RememberFminus2]

Beckham is over the hill and over rated. I'll watch the MLS when Ronaldo, Rooney, Ronaldinho, and the likes of those players join up.

Which will never happen

speaking of over the hill

RONALDO!

[mewithcoldplay]

He's going to make so much more money too.

Endorsements galore....I'm jealous.

[bobbob]

Beckham is over the hill and over rated. I'll watch the MLS when Ronaldo, Rooney, Ronaldinho, and the likes of those players join up.

Which will never happen

From what I've seen of US Footballers ("Soccer Players" sounds so wrong) on late night TV, David Beckham is much better than the lot of them even if he is over the hill and too old nowadays.

[_all_star_me_]

i think thats crazy. he always would said he want to end his career in america. and his salary is so over the top. he will be making half a million pounds a WEEK. comapared to something just over 100,000 pounds at the moment.

thats $972,000 a week compared to $194,000. oh did anyone mention he is already 31 and signed a 5 year deal!? having said that, im pretty sure this move is all for the marketing of football in america.

i really think he's job is done. now he is just going to relax, and take it easy. i dont blame the guy. he is thirty one. at the end of the day, man united made the best deal when they sold him. having said that, i would have loved to see him return to england.

[Kif]

What kind of shit name for a football (I said it) team is the LA Galaxy? No wonder no one cares about American football teams.

[RememberFminus2]

Ultimate Fighter

we are talking about legit sports here

[sweetforever]

I just saw this on the news. He goes from playing on Real MAdrid, one of the best club teams in the world, to playing on the L.A. Galaxy? Well, hopefully, he shows the United States how great soccer really is.

[CurtyB]

haha..i'll probably have to watch an MLS game now...Beckham is the reason i started following Manchester United

[[Brendan]]

Soccer is lame.

-ACA

You're lame.

-[Brendan]

[dp619]

i watch the World Cup

that is all

[Chevyman803]

Beckham is over the hill and over rated. I'll watch the MLS when Ronaldo, Rooney, Ronaldinho, and the likes of those players join up.

Which will never happen

Agreed. But Ronaldo is also over the hill. He's gotten so chubby the last few years. I'd pay to watch Beckham do corner kicks and free kicks near the goal. He's still got that goin for him.

[mewithcoldplay]

He can still run circles around most of the MLS league....so he'll be a star yet again.

I'm going to have to catch a game when LA plays up here in Toronto.

[histrionics22]

Beckham is over the hill and over rated. I'll watch the MLS when Ronaldo, Rooney, Ronaldinho, and the likes of those players join up.

Which will never happen
Sadly, as "overrated" as the media has him pegged, he was one of England's best players at the last World Cup.

[r3wind74]

Futbol >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> American Football

[WCC335]

I just saw this on the news. He goes from playing on Real MAdrid, one of the best club teams in the world, to playing on the L.A. Galaxy? Well, hopefully, he shows the United States how great soccer really is.

for real.

[lushintransit]

Wow, so America might be able to have a real football team now. Sweet.l

[failedminus]

and still nobody will care about mls

[tiff_taff]

I like David Beckham, but I hate MLS. He should have stayed in Europe, soccer is so much better there. But they are paying him really well here. I might actually check out a LA Galazy game one day.

[santacruzice]

It's funny how soccer is the most popular sport in the world but most people in the U.S are in a little bubble and don't understand how big it is elsewhere.

[thesego211]

we have officially won the war on terror

[falloutboy.]

this has been a busy sports day.. beckham to US, bonds' failing test leaks today, my nuggets get ten times worse by trading earl boykins and julius hodge to bucks fro steve blake.. now back to music..

[Cali Dreaming]

I'm stoked!

[insertwithere]

this is one part the absurd amount of money and 2 parts he's getting real old and still wants to compete. that won't happen in europe, but over here he'll be the best soccer player we've ever seen. ever.

[falloutboy.]

this is one part the absurd amount of money and 2 parts he's getting real old and still wants to compete. that won't happen in europe, but over here he'll be the best soccer player we've ever seen. ever.
esp since our only hope at a star, freddy adu the 16 year old left the U.S, so Beckham just made a brilliant career move

[elvis2x]

Let me say a few things:

- Soccer rocks. American football sucks.
- Beckham sucks ass.
- MLS sucks ass.
- The U.S. will never be any good at soccer.

[gladnads]

Goodbye money out of the American economy.

And they shut down poker sites to pay a foreigner to come play futbol here.

[omalljam]

yet another reason for europe to hate america

[sdbrown]

Thinking more about this, I feel a bit bad for him. Sure he's going to make millions but he's going to have to put up with lame ass American soccer players. And he's going to go crazy from everyone around him calling it soccer instead of football.

/I still don't understand why we call american football football since you barely use your feet in the game. Stupid americans.
//and I don't really feel bad for him since he's going to make more money than 90% of the world's population will ever see in one lifetime

[Logan95]

It's funny how soccer is the most popular sport in the world but most people in the U.S are in a little bubble and don't understand how big it is elsewhere.

It's not that Americans don't understand how popular soccer is, it's that they don't care. We have our own culture and sports. Let the rest of the world enjoy soccer; I and millions of other Americans will be watching the NFL.

[NJUNDERDOG]

its not going to change soccer's popularity here one bit. most people dont know who he is here, and if they do its only because he married a spice girl. and for people who say hes doing it just for the money, he made nearly as much playing in europe, at least over 100 million for both manchester united and real madrid. and who can honestly say they wouldnt take 250 million over 5 years, with an estimated earnings of 1 million a week.

[JunkBondTrader]

Let me say a few things:

- Soccer rocks. American football sucks.
- Beckham sucks ass.
- MLS sucks ass.
- The U.S. will never be any good at soccer.
yea you sound like a brit.

hopefully this brings some more attention to soccer in america.

[Logan95]

Thinking more about this, I feel a bit bad for him. Sure he's going to make millions but he's going to have to put up with lame ass American soccer players. And he's going to go crazy from everyone around him calling it soccer instead of football.

/I still don't understand why we call american football football since you barely use your feet in the game. Stupid americans.
//and I don't really feel bad for him since he's going to make more money than 90% of the world's population will ever see in one lifetime


We called it football to piss off the British during the Revolutionary war.

[NJUNDERDOG]

Thinking more about this, I feel a bit bad for him. Sure he's going to make millions but he's going to have to put up with lame ass American soccer players. And he's going to go crazy from everyone around him calling it soccer instead of football.

/I still don't understand why we call american football football since you barely use your feet in the game. Stupid americans.

hell be even better here because hes playing against lesser talented players. and american football was being played here before soccer so the name was already being used. american football began in the us in the 1860s and soccer was coined in the 1880s.

[12TREOS19]

soccer would interest me if there was more scoring and the games were shorter

[Cliff Diver]

Soccer is lame.

-ACA

Soccer is not lame. American soccer (MLS) is lame. You have never experienced a sporting event until you have been to Europe to see a "football" match. It's quite a site. It's more than just a game over there and that makes it all the more exciting. This is coming from someone who has played soccer all their life and wakes up early every Saturday to watch the EPL (English Premier League) on the tube. I wish more people would open up to "the beautiful game" but soccer will never be as popular here as it is over there. Thats just something I must accept.

That's an insane amount of money Becks is set to make. Not bad for someone who isnt even one of the top 50 footballers in the world anymore.

[basementsong]

I knew there had to be some huge paycheck associated with this news. Holy crap that is A LOT of money!
No player in the world is worth that, let alone one his age. Plus he has all the image rights instead of sharing them with the club so that is even more money for himself.

[Eurotrash Drock]

Futbol >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> American Football

this is very true.

i dont know why this beckham thing bothers me so much. maybe i feel i like now were gonna have to deal with stupid americans bashing football more or things like 'who's beckham?' but the whole thing just doesnt sit well with me. i was fine with americans not caring about the biggest sport in the world. i feel like now it might be 'tainted' in a way? i dont know, thats just me...

[oldy]

Let's hope his marketing power makes him worth that much to LA Galaxy, because the occasional spectacular free kick will not.

[FinchBulldog2]

we are talking about legit sports here

How isn't mixed martial arts a sport?

[oldy]

Sadly, as "overrated" as the media has him pegged, he was one of England's best players at the last World Cup.

Er. He really wasn't.

[MrMet]

and I thought Barry Zito's deal was ridiculous.

[Snowy]

When I was in Spain following spanish lessons, there was a lesson about famous people. The american in my class didnt know beckham, never heard of him... after one day the entire school knew about that. Next day I just asked to all the Europeans in the class (which i am too) to name one american football player: no one could awnser...

I just mean that: Americans don't care about soccer, but Europeans can't blame them for that: you can ask Europeans to name one american football player and most of them won't be able to awnser...

[Logan95]

this is very true.

i dont know why this beckham thing bothers me so much. maybe i feel i like now were gonna have to deal with stupid americans bashing football more or things like 'who's beckham?' but the whole thing just doesnt sit well with me. i was fine with americans not caring about the biggest sport in the world. i feel like now it might be 'tainted' in a way? i dont know, thats just me...

Don't worry, we stupid Americans still won't care about the biggest sport in the world. Of course, we'll still force our overweight and unathletic children to play European football in hopes of shapening them up to play American football later.

[Shooter McGavin]

Beckham is over the hill and over rated. I'll watch the MLS when Ronaldo, Rooney, Ronaldinho, and the likes of those players join up.

Which will never happen

I want to say it was Ronaldo who almost came to the Red Bulls last year. I could be wrong though. I remember hearing during the World Cup there were quite a few elite European players who had some interest in playing in the U.S. So ya never know. If this goes well Becks it could open the door to others

[New York Slave]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

/doesn't care about soccer

Amen to that. But then again, who really cares about soccer.

[Cliff Diver]

I want to say it was Ronaldo who almost came to the Red Bulls last year. I could be wrong though. I remember hearing during the World Cup there were quite a few elite European players who had some interest in playing in the U.S. So ya never know. If this goes well Becks it could open the door to others

Ronaldo would fit in quite well in America. He's fat just like almost everyone else in this country. ;-)

[mick2late]

Beckham is over the hill and over rated. I'll watch the MLS when Ronaldo, Rooney, Ronaldinho, and the likes of those players join up.

Which will never happen


I actually heard during the World Cup that there were rumours that Ronaldinho may actually come play in the MLS, along with a few other players. I remember them mentioning Becks but he was the only one they were quite sure of coming over to the MLS. I'll guess we will see if anyone else makes a jump.

[Shooter McGavin]

Ronaldo would fit in quite well in America. He's fat just like almost everyone else in this country. ;-)

With Becham and Ronaldo it isn't about them being great players anymore. It's about them being a big name that can be marketed to people that other wise might not go to an MLS game. BTW, I see your from STL. Have you heard they want to put the new MLS stadium in Collinsville, IL?

[moises_naruto]

well done LA... now you get one of the most overrated soccer players on his last days... for a shitload of money... to a league that no one gives a damn....

[SwedishHeat]

It's pretty obvious Beckham has been trying to get big in America. He didn't come over here just for the money. He wants to be a star all over the world. And you're not big unless you're big in America. He wants to be on the red carpet at movie premieres and all that stuff. Why do you think he signed up to play in LA??

I know the Galaxy has pretty much dominated MLS but still, they probably could've paid him $200 million and he still would've come over. The article made it sound like he was done with Europe anyways. He would've probably taken a pay cut to continue playing over there. So, he just came over here to grab the spotlight.

[Cliff Diver]

With Becham and Ronaldo it isn't about them being great players anymore. It's about them being a big name that can be marketed to people that other wise might not go to an MLS game. BTW, I see your from STL. Have you heard they want to put the new MLS stadium in Collinsville, IL?

I have not but that'd be great. St. Louis a great soccer city and I would definately support them if they came.

[zizou1790]

Hahahaha beckham is so bad

[Cliff Diver]

Hahahaha beckham is so bad

He doesn't play much defense but his service is still top notch

[Shooter McGavin]

I have not but that'd be great. St. Louis a great soccer city and I would definately support them if they came.

They're coming. As soon as they have stadium plans finalized, St. Louis is getting a team. I'm just not crazy about Collinsville because that is about an hour drive for me. I'm still pumped were getting a team though.

[pnkrckprncss]

He can still run circles around most of the MLS league....so he'll be a star yet again.

I'm going to have to catch a game when LA plays up here in Toronto.

god i would kill to see that.
i was so sad when he left man u and got kicked off the england squad...but it was better for man u, and will be better for england. beckham's definately getting too old to play in england and europe...but he'll still run circles around the MLSers

[GAD_guy]

we own him

[breakbeat]

this has been a busy sports day.. beckham to US, bonds' failing test leaks today, my nuggets get ten times worse by trading earl boykins and julius hodge to bucks fro steve blake.. now back to music..

Don't forget Clint Dempsey (NE Revolution) is now playing for Fulham in the EPL.

Maybe American soccer would be better if all the good players stopped moving to Europe.

[EmoErk]

That would be SICK.


yea, i hate the MLS, i love the premier league and stuff like that, but man i hate the fuckin mls, but if thoes guys joined up i would for sure start watching it, but right now the MLS is basically second rate mexican players that couldnt even make it in the mexican club leauge.. and that is a horrible leauge. beckham is very washed up and he is not the first to move to the u.s to end his career, probably the greatest player of all time, Pele, ended his career with NY in the ealry 90's

[Tmovielife16]

awesome title, i would have deffinatly done it for that kind of cash

[ShoeSh1ne]

5 years $250 million.

I'd do it too.

[LPMagic]

Soccer is an awful TV sport and Beckham will do nothing to increase the popularity of the game outside of the LA area and celebrity circles within it.

- Jeff

[Jason Tate]

I'm a Beckham fan.

[UltimoScenester]

speaking of over the hill

RONALDO!

Christiano Ronaldo?

He's 20 or so

[Jason Tate]

Christiano Ronaldo?

He's 20 or so
Real Madrid player I'm assuming -- El Gordo.

[UltimoScenester]

Real Madrid player I'm assuming -- El Gordo.

Yeah I figured. I should've put Christiano to begin with.

[Ryan O'Reily]

He sucks anyway. It's like the britney spears of soccer, only good marketing

[grimis16]

Wow...MLS sucks bad, but hopefully this is a turn for the better...even though he's pretty much washed up, it should help the future of American Soccer.

[pnkrckprncss]

Soccer is an awful TV sport and Beckham will do nothing to increase the popularity of the game outside of the LA area and celebrity circles within it.

- Jeff

so then what's your idea of a good tv sport?

[grimis16]

Christiano Ronaldo?

He's 20 or so

i think he was talking about Ronaldo from Brazil, not Portugese pussy

[Jason Tate]

He sucks anyway. It's like the britney spears of soccer, only good marketing
Not true.

[.Dylan]

MLS sucks.

That it does but it's getting better all the time. Plus there's a club in Canada now! Toronto FC
for the win!

[PatMarquez13]

so then what's your idea of a good tv sport?
The guy that made that comment is from a DAKOTA. I'm sure the entire state has a big vendetta against any TV sport because no one gave their shit states a team, and probably never will. I have never heard of anything real sweet coming from those god for saken states. HAHA.

[blinkme]

esp since our only hope at a star, freddy adu the 16 year old left the U.S, so Beckham just made a brilliant career move

i heard adu moved from d.c. united to salt lake...

[MindspiN]

fuck yeah....now all we need is Ronaldhino and Ronaldo!!

[the.souljacker]

I'm quite sure you can have Ronaldo in your own soccer team according to his fantastic performance ^^

[logicalbobcat]

that dakota bro just doesn't have the patience or self control for football. and the mls will continue to suck until they realize that running it like the nfl doesn't work for the sport.

[Novus]

MLS sucks.

That is an absurd statement. Every player in Major League Soccer has had prior football experience internationally or has played collegiate soccer at the Division I level. The speed of play and ball skill is incredible, maybe not compared to Premiership but it holds its own. Let’s not forget, the MLS All-Stars did beat Chelsea (first squad) last year. For you to make a comment like that is blasphemous. What sport do you play Kaufman? Go eat some Subway Jared and catch some more uv-rays than the ones from your computer monitor, fat ass. Rather than talk about something you have no clue about, go play "MUSIC GOD" or whatever you think you are. If you were really that good, you'd be telling Rolling Stone subscribers how much MLS sucks.

[lackofcolour 13]

His celebrity status won't be enough to save American Soccer. It's a shame.

[Jason Tate]

http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=202888

We have a pretty good thread going in the sports forum for those interested.

[duffe]

Beckham is done.

[upherskirt]

i was kind of hoping he wudnt be coming to LA but now that he will be, i'm gonna have to try and make it to all of his games :-)

[cannibalgirl]

hes hot.

[histrionics22]

Er. He really wasn't.
Yea he really was. Without Beckham, they probably dont even make it out of the group stage.

[UltimoScenester]

i heard adu moved from d.c. united to salt lake...

And will be going to Europe once his contract runs out.

[NJUNDERDOG]

That is an absurd statement. Every player in Major League Soccer has had prior football experience internationally or has played collegiate soccer at the Division I level. The speed of play and ball skill is incredible, maybe not compared to Premiership but it holds its own. Let’s not forget, the MLS All-Stars did beat Chelsea (first squad) last year. For you to make a comment like that is blasphemous. What sport do you play Kaufman? Go eat some Subway Jared and catch some more uv-rays than the ones from your computer monitor, fat ass. Rather than talk about something you have no clue about, go play "MUSIC GOD" or whatever you think you are. If you were really that good, you'd be telling Rolling Stone subscribers how much MLS sucks.
the speed of play??? i watched parts of the chelsea mls allstar game and the championship game and was bored to death. i couldnt get through the entire game and i love soccer. players strolling up and down the field and at times just punting it up the field, not moving the ball up. ball control and dribbling skills are very meager at best. european soccer is definitely more entertaining and more fast paced. watching little kids play when they just kick the ball as soon as they get it and then all chase after it in circles is more entertaining.

[NJUNDERDOG]

fuck yeah....now all we need is Ronaldhino and Ronaldo!!
too bad ronaldo's carrer is pretty much over, at least on an international level and will almost certainly be over on a club level soon. hes past his prime, hes fat and pudgy now and probably almost 40.

[the.souljacker]

you can't compare championship (or cup etc) and exhibition

[Jason Tate]

Yea he really was. Without Beckham, they probably dont even make it out of the group stage.
Agreed.

And looking at how England's played recently. They're not better without him.

The dud of England's WC 2006 campaign was Lampard, not Becks, and he (Lampard) was supposed to be the 2nd best player in the world.

[arf_mutha_arf]

fuck the haters. maybe they'll put MLS on better channels now.

[lushintransit]

When I was in Spain following spanish lessons, there was a lesson about famous people. The american in my class didnt know beckham, never heard of him... after one day the entire school knew about that. Next day I just asked to all the Europeans in the class (which i am too) to name one american football player: no one could awnser...

I just mean that: Americans don't care about soccer, but Europeans can't blame them for that: you can ask Europeans to name one american football player and most of them won't be able to awnser...

See, but here's the thing...American Football is only an American sport. No other country in the world has respected or even popular leagues and many countries don't even know the rules. Real football (soccer) is the only world sport. There's a World cup every four years with nearly every free country in the world cying for competition. There have been soccer matches in England where fans have literally fought to the death to prove their team was superior. In Brazil, many star players are treated the same way Britney Spears or any other highly tauted celebrity is--stalked, chased, no privacy etc. So it seems to me that the only country in the world that doesn't care about football is America. Go figure, the US team and MLS tend to suck.

[SwedishHeat]

Go figure, the US team and MLS tend to suck.

Not that I disagree or anything, but the US team in 96, was it?? When the WC was here in the States?? The US team was pretty good then. I was at the US vs. Brazil game at Stanford, and it really looked like the US team was taking it to Brazil, but then whoever it was elbowed Tab Ramos and took him out of the game, and that really turned the tide of the game. Man, that crowd was booing like crazy at that Brazillian player, everybody was so pissed.

I just like telling that story. I was a Cobi Jones fan back in the day, his dreads were rad.

[mpw]

ever since the world cup, i've been interested in soccer.

[NJUNDERDOG]

fuck the haters. maybe they'll put MLS on better channels now.
how much better can it get? its already on espn, espn2, and abc. cable and network.

[xxnfg05xx]

hes my future husband

[LPMagic]

so then what's your idea of a good tv sport?

The NFL and NHL.

- Jeff

[Jason Tate]

how much better can it get? its already on espn, espn2, and abc. cable and network.
No it's not.

[Matt_Dizzle]

oh hell yes baby.

[Matt_Dizzle]

maybe now people will continue to play soccer past a certain age cuz soccer is the most popular sport for young kids then idk they must grow out of it hopefully beckham brings the popularity up because im sick of soccer getting laughed at and shit and maybe it will be on TV more other then just a saturday game and UEFA twice every 2 to 3 weeks

[joelibyan]

Beckham is over the hill and over rated. I'll watch the MLS when Ronaldo, Rooney, Ronaldinho, and the likes of those players join up.

Which will never happen

beckham proves an innovator, in my opinion... to some, it may be a step down, but he is bringing credibility to the american game and building a bridge so that other top rate players CAN do exactly that: "join up." btw, if beckham is washed up, what is ronaldo??

[NJUNDERDOG]

No it's not.
then i mustve magically seen it on some other channel, or maybe my eyes are just playing tricks on me and im not watching the mls on tv. every game isnt covered but games are shown on espn and abc.

[NJUNDERDOG]

maybe now people will continue to play soccer past a certain age cuz soccer is the most popular sport for young kids then idk they must grow out of it hopefully beckham brings the popularity up because im sick of soccer getting laughed at and shit and maybe it will be on TV more other then just a saturday game and UEFA twice every 2 to 3 weeks
its because soccer doesnt really lead anywhere as big like the other pro sports do. you dont make as much money when compared to the other sports and you dont as much fame. also, soccer is a rougher sport than people think, some kids cant handle it. theres alot of shoving back and forth and the higher you go the rougher it gets. ive seen many kids gradually get cut from teams because as i moved up in age it got rougher and rougher and kids werent fighting for the ball or holding their ground, they would let other kids practically run them over and just shove them out of the way. its tougher than people think too, its not just run out there and kick the ball, you cant really pick it up like basketball or football.

[Matt_Dizzle]

its because soccer doesnt really lead anywhere as big like the other pro sports do. you dont make as much money when compared to the other sports and you dont as much fame. also, soccer is a rougher sport than people think, some kids cant handle it. theres alot of shoving back and forth and the higher you go the rougher it gets. ive seen many kids gradually get cut from teams because as i moved up in age it got rougher and rougher and kids werent fighting for the ball or holding their ground, they would let other kids practically run them over and just shove them out of the way. its tougher than people think too, its not just run out there and kick the ball, you cant really pick it up like basketball or football.


lolsz yeah i know i have played it since i was 4 and it is rough as fuck and people are always saying its a pussy sport so whatever.im always sore as fuck after games and stuff i just think people dont wanna get shoved around and they quit.But yeah hopefully people will play it more cuz im very passionate about it and want to see it grow in popularity

[falloutboy.]

la has already sold 2000 season tickets today alone.. i think beckham is going to make the US like soccer, this is an exciting thing for sports, just as i thought freddy adu was going to do.. the world cup is fun as hell to watch, i really suggest it to people, even non soccer fans

[Mat 01924]

David Beckham is an over rated over the hill celebrity whore with his stick of a wife, he couldnt handle it in spain hence why he's been a bit part player there and spent most of the time keeping the bench warm, he was never that good in the premiership and certainly wasnt that good for england he was possibly the most pathetic captain we've ever had, he's only coming for the money seriously dont expect anything good from him. Its all down to his wife wanting to live it up in LA hanging out with her new celebrity "friends" like Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes it makes a joke out of football he could have come back to the premiership and ended as a player remembered for playing football not for being a fucking model

[Jason Tate]

David Beckham is an over rated over the hill celebrity whore with his stick of a wife, he couldnt handle it in spain hence why he's been a bit part player there and spent most of the time keeping the bench warm, he was never that good in the premiership and certainly wasnt that good for england he was possibly the most pathetic captain we've ever had, he's only coming for the money seriously dont expect anything good from him. Its all down to his wife wanting to live it up in LA hanging out with her new celebrity "friends" like Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes it makes a joke out of football he could have come back to the premiership and ended as a player remembered for playing football not for being a fucking model
I heard a whole lot of whining in this post -- not any content though.

[MegH]

He and the World Cup are the reasons I started following this sport. The MLS has at least one new customer in me when The Galaxy comes to NY against the Red Bulls. I was planning on attending at least one game anyway...this is just a bonus.

As for no one in the US knowing who he his--by 9 am this morning, anyone who watches Good Morning America will at least know who he is. And just about anyone else who reads a newspaper because this type of deal will be talked about everywhere...

[TheFirstMatt]

RIGHT!

Just here to make a few points as I just read through that ENTIRE thread and couldn't be bothered to quote from every post.

Most of the people that have said 'soccer is shit' are from Texas or the Dakotas. Says a lot. Point is, America have had 'the big four' for decades now and nothing is going to change that, not even David Beckham as hard as he is going to try.

At most, Beckham will do a fantastic job at raising football awarness and upping its profile in America. Other players will follow! Dallas are currently trying to work out a negotiation with Dutch midfielder Edgar Davids and rumour has it the Zinedine Zidane and Luis Figo are on their way as well. I personally think that this is fantastic for American sport. Yes, the MLS will never be a competitive league in any way, shape or form, but at least with world-class players coming in, it will prove to be more entertaining.

As for the MLS-Chelsea game, Chelsea did NOT put out their first team. The person who stated that clearly knows nothing about Chelsea FC. They played probably 4 of their starting XI. And yes, that match was horrible to watch, but then the general consensus over here is that Chelsea are one of the most unentertaining teams in Europe (hence the common chant 'Boring Boring Chelsea'). If it's excitement you're after from an English team, you're much better off watching Manchester United, Liverpool or Arsenal.

To the people who have been saying that the US national team are shit, not so true. They were a total letdown at the 2006 world cup but let's not forget how well they did in 2002. The got to the quarterfinals and SHOULD have beaten Germany, but as in many cases, the game was in the hands of the ref and Germany won.

Overall, it's a great move for Beckham and will hopefully do wonders for America's footballing program! :)

[swizzle]

rumour is that edgar davids might be joining FC Dallas. Back in the day, he was the man

[Chevy114]

Yeah right this is pele all over again sure it will be cool to see beckham for the firs season but after that American's will go back to their old ways and say any sport were all you use is your feet isn't their thing. Which sucks because I love soccer and wish the U.S. had a better professional league.

[elvis]

sellout

[oldy]

rumour is that edgar davids might be joining FC Dallas. Back in the day, he was the man

He has glasses that can see invisible lasers! ;)

[The 411]

David Beckham? What?

[icyeyes26]

yeah soccer!!!

[logicalbobcat]

i hope davids comes here because with the new spurs starting 11, he's been thrown on the back burner and coming to the states would be win/win because we'd have another great footballer and he'd get to strut his stuff again.

[secretemily]

I most definitely did not see this one coming, I thought him and his wife were in Europe for forever

[arf_mutha_arf]

how much better can it get? its already on espn, espn2, and abc. cable and network.

i don't know if the channels you get somehow differ than mine, but it was only playoffs. and an occasional d.c. united match.

[logicalbobcat]

mls signed a new deal with new channels so this coming season should be televised more.

[LPMagic]

Most of the people that have said 'soccer is shit' are from Texas or the Dakotas. Says a lot.
What are you insinuating? I'm under the assumption that you're attacking me with the Dakotas comment. First of all, I was born in Boston and have lived all over. Second of all, your comment is ignorant. You're from England... does that mean I should think you have bad teeth and walk around saying "'allo guv'na!" Stereotyping... says a lot. Third of all, I never called the sport shit. I said it's a bad TV sport. It is. In comparison to the NFL, NBA, MLB, and, even, the NHL (which still gets better rankings after a year lockout and on a channel most Americans don't get than the top MLS soccer matches on ESPN / ESPN2), it is boring. It will never catch on with the leagues we already have, no matter who comes over, whether it be Zidane, Beckham, or 50 other top world players no one in the US has even heard of. It's all wishful thinking on the MLS' part.

- Jeff

[arf_mutha_arf]

What are you insinuating? I'm under the assumption that you're attacking me with the Dakotas comment. First of all, I was born in Boston and have lived all over. Second of all, your comment is ignorant. You're from England... does that mean I should think you have bad teeth and walk around saying "'allo guv'na!" Stereotyping... says a lot. Third of all, I never called the sport shit. I said it's a bad TV sport. It is. In comparison to the NFL, NBA, MLB, and, even, the NHL (which still gets better rankings after a year lockout and on a channel most Americans don't get than the top MLS soccer matches on ESPN / ESPN2), it is boring. It will never catch on with the leagues we already have, no matter who comes over, whether it be Zidane, Beckham, or 50 other top world players no one in the US has even heard of. It's all wishful thinking on the MLS' part.

- Jeff

never say never. hillbilly.

[arf_mutha_arf]

mls signed a new deal with new channels so this coming season should be televised more.

good news. thanks.

[simple_plan]

David Beckham is an amazing footballer!!! One of the best. Good for him moving to LA, he'll do very well over there. Show the US how it's done :)

[LPMagic]

never say never. hillbilly.
Says the person who lives in an area the same size as the place I live, in the same region of the country no less.

- Jeff

[arf_mutha_arf]

north dakota's near michigan? i think it's like a 15 hour drive

[LPMagic]

north dakota's near michigan? i think it's like a 15 hour drive
I live on the western border of Minnesota. It's a 14 hour drive from my town to yours. That's not really the point though. I offered an opinion (pointing out that you shouldn't stereotype, no less) and you call me a hillbilly, offering nothing of relevance. You didn't dispute what I said with any insight and flat out insulted me. If you're going to call me a hillbilly when I live in an immediate area with a population of almost 200,000 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fargo-Moorhead) and you live in an immediate area of 100,000 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livonia%2C_Michigan) (more than 20 miles from Detroit so spare me that fact), I don't really understand how I'm a hillbilly. Just because you have a different opinion, doesn't make you right / wrong or superior / inferior.

- Jeff

[Steve Henderson]

I live on the western border of Minnesota. It's a 14 hour drive from my town to yours. That's not really the point though. I offered an opinion (pointing out that you shouldn't stereotype, no less) and you call me a hillbilly, offering nothing of relevance. You didn't dispute what I said with any insight and flat out insulted me. If you're going to call me a hillbilly when I live in an immediate area with a population of almost 200,000 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fargo-Moorhead) and you live in an immediate area of 100,000 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livonia%2C_Michigan) (more than 20 miles from Detroit so spare me that fact), I don't really understand how I'm a hillbilly. Just because you have a different opinion, doesn't make you right / wrong or superior / inferior.

- Jeff
I think he was just kidding / trying to push your buttons when he called you a hillbilly.

[LPMagic]

I think he was trying to push your buttons when he called you a hillbilly.
It worked.

- Jeff

[logicalbobcat]

well just say you love football and that it's a wonderful tv sport and everything will be cool.

[arf_mutha_arf]

I think he was just kidding / trying to push your buttons when he called you a hillbilly.

america. fuck yeah

[Steve Henderson]

america. fuck yeah
Coming again to save the muthafuckin day yeah.

[arf_mutha_arf]

everyone named Steve rules. Agree?

[Steve Henderson]

everyone named Steve rules. Agree?
Steve Jobs
Steve Buscemi
Steve McQueen
etc

We are in that crowd...I agree with your conclusions.

[arf_mutha_arf]

Steve Jobs
Steve Buscemi
Steve McQueen
etc

We are in that crowd...I agree with your conclusions.

Midwest Steves represent!