Quote of the Day
align="center">“I’m not saying that soccer’s going to be as big as those other sports, but I think there’s a huge improvement to be made, and if I can be part of that, then, you know, I want to be.”
— David Beckham, on whether soccer can challenge the major sports in America (“GMA,” ABC, 1/12).
Top Stories
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MLS is already seeing major benefits for luring David Beckham from Europe to play for the Galaxy, as the news is being splashed across the front pages of newspapers here and abroad, as well as on national newscasts and the Internet. Also, while it’s obvious the Galaxy will reap the rewards, phones are ringing off the hook at the ticket-sales offices of several MLS teams. But many observers caution that the short-term bump is the easy part, and that the long term remains a challenge for a soccer league still trying to make its mark on the American sports landscape
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