End It Like Beckham?

Beckham Formally Says He Wants To Stay In Italy

David Beckham has finally voiced what has long been speculated since leaving for Italy last month -- he wants to stay with AC Milan permanently and leave MLS. He admits he enjoys playing "at the highest level" in Italy, adding it will take "quite a few years" for the MLS game to reach a comparable standard. And with Beckham's camp already in talks to secure his release from the Galaxy, it now seems all but certain the club will allow him to depart. Beckham’s arrival in the States in January ’07 was trumpeted as a turning point for MLS, a chance to prove it was on par with other top global leagues. So was the experiment successful? While Becks has helped boost attendance throughout MLS, the PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS' John Smallwood writes the move "must be deemed a failure" as he was "supposed to be a game-changer" for the league.

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