Blog Hound: Beckham’s Move To MLS Has Blogosphere All Abuzz

With David Beckham signing a five-year contract with the Galaxy on Thursday, bloggers are discussing the future of both Beckham and MLS.


The Offside Posted By: Bob Kellett
“He will undoubtedly be a visible marketing force helping to sell all kinds of products. Again, this will also penetrate a segment of the population that could care less about soccer.”
The Sports Economist Posted By: Stef Szymanski
“Until now MLS has made few attempts to sign big names and have built audiences slowly. This looks like a big push to make a bigger national impact. Apart from wondering whether soccer can make it big in the U.S., the big question may be whether Beckham is worth the money.”

USA Today’s Sports Scope Posted By: Beau Dure
“Beckham's move to the USA isn't a shock -- he has ties to Los Angeles, and the new salary regulation bending the cap for big-money players was already nicknamed the ‘Beckham rule’-- but the timing is a slight surprise.”

My Soccer Blog Posted By: Mike H.
“Who would have ever thought that the morning after Bush announced an escalation in troops going to Iraq, the lead story on a number of America's biggest news websites would be about soccer? Not me.”

Sports Frappe Posted By: MoneyMouth
“The United States still isn’t ready to jump fully behind the sport of soccer. And since Beckham is 31, his skills are on their way down and his efforts to raise American interest in soccer won’t be very successful.”

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