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[MickSwagger]

http://soccernet.esp...d...471&cc=5901

The basis of the story is he signed a 5 year 250 million dollar deal

[Commissioner]

http://www.mlsnet.co...m...s&fext=.jsp

Beckham's contract is basically $250 Million for 5 years. The Los Angeles Galaxy will pay Beckham $6 million per year as a base salary, Major League Soccer will pay $44 million per year for the rights to his image. This according to some sources.

Beckham's first MLS game is slated for the first or second wek of July after his contract with Real Madrid of the Spanish Primera Division expires.


another related note... it looks like Brazilian star Ronaldo is also on the way out of Real Madrid. Red Bull New York is interested in Ronaldo.

[viking4life]

Hahahahaha!!!

Beckham has to come to America! He's now viewed as a joke by many in his home country, and slowly became a bench warmer in Spain.

I guess he'll sell tickets, for most American's believe Beckham is a soocer god. But, I am afraid it'll only show the huge difference in skill between Europe and MLS when a European reject is the star in MLS.

Edited by viking4life, 11 January 2007 - 02:10 PM.

[lorenzo]

Hahahahaha!!!

Beckham has to come to America! He's now viewed as a joke by many in his home country, and slowly became a bench warmer in Spain.

I guess he'll sell tickets, for most American's believe Beckham is a soocer god. But, I am afraid it'll only show the huge difference in skill between Europe and MLS when a European reject is the star in MLS.

HA HA....but beckham gets the last laugh. Because soccer isn't good enough to get its own forum page on this site. yet beckham inks a deal and a payout larger than any that i've seen in sports for an athlete in america. 5 yrs......wow. Beckham has been planning this for a long while.

[viking4life]

Hmmm...did Beckham plan his European demise in order to take all of American soccer fan's money?

[lorenzo]

Hmmm...did Beckham plan his European demise in order to take all of American soccer fan's money?

I personally have always thought that beckham is a tad overrated, especially by the english. But he is a good player, especially with his precision with the ball. He has been hoping to come to america. American soccer fans want to see him and other star players. It's tough to stay on top. Beckham was definitely as big a name as any other over the last 10 yrs. I wonder how our brittish brethren are viewing this deal.

[viking4life]

Well, I would bet they are indifferent. He's been playing in Spain the past few years, and was laughed/shamed off of the England national team.

[drilling]

Well, I would bet they are indifferent. He's been playing in Spain the past few years, and was laughed/shamed off of the England national team.

The English sucked in the last World Cup. If it weren't for Beckham, they wouldn't have made it out of the Group Stage.

[viking4life]

The English sucked in the last World Cup. If it weren't for Beckham, they wouldn't have made it out of the Group Stage.

Hahahaha...yeah, not really. Beckham did get the winning goal in their first win at the finals, but, I thought no one, including Beckham, on England played very good in Germany.

Beckham is indeed a joke in England, if that is what you were referring too.

I respect him, he has accomplished much in his career, he still has talent, will be a good player in MLS, but, that doesn't change the fact that he was on the Eurpopean scrapheap.

He'll succeed here in the States. Americans love a pretty face.

[lorenzo]

Hahahaha...yeah, not really. Beckham did get the winning goal in their first win at the finals, but, I thought no one, including Beckham, on England played very good in Germany.

Beckham is indeed a joke in England, if that is what you were referring too.

I respect him, he has accomplished much in his career, he still has talent, will be a good player in MLS, but, that doesn't change the fact that he was on the Eurpopean scrapheap.

He'll succeed here in the States. Americans love a pretty face.

I don't dispute that. I think he could have played on a team in Europe somewhere.....probably even in england. Now would he have gotten a huge deal or would he be as big as he was with manchesterU.......no way. But england loves a pretty face as well. I've always thought they had beckham overrated going back several years. just my opinion.

[kuz2]

you guys really don't know that much about David Beckham do you. i can tell you don't because ur say so indicates all you know is what you have read/heard from American Media and American sports analysts. i suggest that you go and listen to maybe the BBC and learn more about it that way. Beckhams big problem is that like a lot of other sports stars such as McBride, Keller, and others, he is getting old. the same way every other star to play in the English Premier League and on the European leagues, he had his time as the top of the world, now he is fading, just as Pele did, like the retired players of the USA Womens team Mia Hamm and well you get the point thay all go down sometime or other

[viking4life]

kuz2, I know alot about David Beckham, and I know that he's not old. He is 31, alot of Europes top stars are about the same age. Just look at the World Cup winners, Italy. Most of those guys are around 29-32 years old. Del Piero, Cameronesi, Totti, and the rest of the big names, all around Beckham's age.

Yes, the English National Team has gone for a youth movement in recent times (maybe part of why Beckham is not on the team any more), but, Beckham is viewed as a joke around Europe for many reasons other than he's a little older than he was a couple of years ago.

Whatever the reason be, Beckham is still viewed as being in the European scrap heap, and American teams are paying him millions more than he was making in Europe and claiming he is going to be the star of the MLS.

That's my point precisely, he can't play in Europe, yet he is worshipped in the US of A. Shows the MLS still is a few levels below most of the European leagues. The MLS does want to be as big and great as the EPL, La Liga, Serie A, die Bundesliga, and the rest are, right???

By the way, I got my information about how Europeans (specifically the English) view Mr. Beckham straight from the mouths of an Englishman and his wife (the relatives of a good friend of mine) who were here in Arlington when this story broke. Thought you might find that interesting...

[kuz2]

i thank you lots for the additional info. i guess i was mistaken on his age, i never really knew but i'm glad that you cleared that up for me. but his level of play is declining slowly. all those leagues go through phases so we just have to wait and see who matures the fastest and what happens with it from there. and just wondering what you think of this but is there a strong chance of the USA making the finals in 2010 or do their dreams and goals fall short once again?

[lorenzo]

Beckham was still overrated by the Brittish just a little IMO.....He is great for what he does, but i've never thought he was the best player in the world. And it was clear that his WC play didn't back that either. Totti and del piero seem to be in beckham's boat. They are a little older....del piero had a couple of nice moments coming off the bench in the WC and Totti never quite recovered from his injury as he wasn't much of a factor. But those are two that are simular to what beckham is at this point in their careers. Yet the U.S. doesn't pay out anything to invite those two to come. Nor would they care to come. But Beckham is the BIG name in the U.S. and around the world and he wants to come here. So Both sides wanted this to be done, but it should have been for less money. How about spending some of that change to keep dempsey and some of the other best american players in the mls. Tell me if I'm wrong vike, but it seems that the domestic players play a lot better together. Then you bring in the guys from europe and they look disorientated. That appeared to be the case in the game against the Czech Republic when arena played a team that consisted of a lot of european players that rarely played together. The Bobby Convey/eddie lewis/ demarcus beasley experiment blew up in his face.

Edited by lorenzo, 01 February 2007 - 03:20 PM.

[viking4life]

Well, it is very hard to play in Europe, yet, play and train with the United States National Team. That is for sure. I don't think it is so much the fact that they are in different leagues, but, just the fact that those leagues are so far away. If they were playing in Mexico or maybe in South America, they would probably not have as many of the problems that arise when you are so far away in Europe. Then again, the quality soccer they play over in those leagues cannot be matched by any league in North America. It has its good and bad sides.

The way soccer is handeled in other nations is just so different than it is in America. You have the FA in England, the DFB in Germany, etc... so that ALL soccer team are apart of one, single association. The programs are so much stronger, and the overall structure is much better in terms of developing players and fielding competative teams (both national and club teams).

[lorenzo]

Well, it is very hard to play in Europe, yet, play and train with the United States National Team. That is for sure. I don't think it is so much the fact that they are in different leagues, but, just the fact that those leagues are so far away. If they were playing in Mexico or maybe in South America, they would probably not have as many of the problems that arise when you are so far away in Europe. Then again, the quality soccer they play over in those leagues cannot be matched by any league in North America. It has its good and bad sides.

The way soccer is handeled in other nations is just so different than it is in America. You have the FA in England, the DFB in Germany, etc... so that ALL soccer team are apart of one, single association. The programs are so much stronger, and the overall structure is much better in terms of developing players and fielding competative teams (both national and club teams).

No doubt about that. I don't blame any of the american players for going to europe. That would be my goal as well if I were a player........as would it be for anyone. Many other top tier soccer countries have great leagues in their home countries respectively. Most of their best players have the benefit of playing at home or near their homeland.....whether it's in latin americas or europe. As you pointed at.....our best players want to go and play were soccer is THE sport. As good as the mls has been for the improvment and the development for our national team, it may never have the intensity that other leagues have.
It just becomes tougher to evaluate your team when your best players aren't always available and your domestic players are bonding together doing all of the dirty work as the qualifying process goes on. Clint dempsey is one of those that suffered last go around. In an effort to put his best 11 on the field, bruce arena left dempsey and a couple of others who were deserving off of the field. He got carried away by putting eddie lewis, convey, and beasley on the field at the same time. All three players were guys that should have been playing the same position. One could argue that lewis now plays as a left back and has done well with the switch, but it was clear within three minutes into the czech republic game that convey and lewis (two offensive minded players) failed to get back and play defense. Beasley was a nonfactor on the right side. Maybe if Bruce would have had an opportunity to put that paticular team on the field leading up to the cup he would have been able to get some chemistry there. But he had trouble combining his european and domestic players leading up to the WC. Claudio Reyna and Brian McBride may have been two that got a free pass as they were non-factors. claudio reyna actually had a terrible turnover that cost the U.S. against ghana.

Edited by lorenzo, 03 February 2007 - 04:10 PM.

[viking4life]

I saw an interview with Coach Bradley from the national team last night, and one of the things he said he would really like too see happen is the MLS and other American soccer leagues go to a more international schedule, with the season running from fall to spring. He says that could help with scheduling (for players playing in Europe) and also allow players to stay out of the summer heat, which he believes can take a big toll on guys by the end of the season.

[lorenzo]

I saw an interview with Coach Bradley from the national team last night, and one of the things he said he would really like too see happen is the MLS and other American soccer leagues go to a more international schedule, with the season running from fall to spring. He says that could help with scheduling (for players playing in Europe) and also allow players to stay out of the summer heat, which he believes can take a big toll on guys by the end of the season.

that would be cool. anything to help us soccer is fine by me. I can't wait to watch that game tomorrow night. I was hoping i could get some free tickets from work, but it looks like this is gonna be a sale out. I wonder if this is gonna be like the alamo....but hopefully the good guys win.

[lorenzo]

beckham injures his knee, but only appears to be minor. I wonder what it was like to be in the galaxy front office when the news broke.