| With the insane amount of hype
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| | La Liga championship. Also, in his
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| surrounding David Beckham's debut in the
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| | absence from the English national team,
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| MLS and America, everyone has been
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| | the Three Lions suffered tremendously;
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| mezmerized by Beckham's international
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| | something that went away upon Beckham's
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| stardom. Furthermore, with his lovely
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| | return. His picture perfect cross to
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| wife, Victoria, by his side, I don't see
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| | Peter Crouch in England's Euro 2008
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| how anyone could be anything but ecstatic
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| | qualifier against Estonia is a skillful
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| by their arrival. However, as a result of
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| | reflection of just how good Beckham still
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| all this, one question has been left
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| | is. You would be hard pressed to find
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| unanwered, even by the most cynical
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| | anyone that can deliver a cross like
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| critics. That question is whether or not
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| | that. So, this move is great for the MLS.
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| the MLS's inclusion of David Beckham is a
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| | They are getting a player with absolutely
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| good thing. Here's what I think:
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| | brilliant skill who will also bolster the
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| For Soccer:
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| | league with his fame.
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| David Beckham coming to the MLS is great
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| | For Beckham:
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| for soccer. Some say that losing such a
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| | The MLS is undoubtedly going to benefit
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| great player and star will somehow hurt
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| | from this move, but will Beckham benefit
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| the European soccer scene. But that is
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| | as well? Well, yes and no. His wallet is
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| not going to happen. Not only is the best
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| | definitely not going barren anytime soon,
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| soccer still being played in Europe, but
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| | what with the 5-year, $250 million
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| also the number of superstars in its
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| | contract he signed with the LA Galaxy
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| respective leagues is rising daily. Yes,
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| | (something that has not gone unnoticed by
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| Beckham is a force to be reckoned with,
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| | his wife "Posh Spice" who is known for
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| on and off the field. But with players
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| | living up to her ritzy name). Moreover,
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| like Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldhino
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| | his children will probably benefit as
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| Gaucho, Lionel Messi and Steven Gerrard
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| | well. While England is by no means a
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| filling Beckham's shoes, there are still
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| | country in dire straits, the US is the
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| plenty of quality players to captivate
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| | most powerful country in the world and
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| soccer's viewing public. So, no, Europe
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| | offers its citizens countless
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| is not going to suffer. Just think if
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| | opportunities. Growing up in America will
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| Barry Bonds left the MLB. Is he a great
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| | allow the Beckham children every chance
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| player? Of course! But the league
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| | they could ever want.
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| wouldn't be all that different if he were
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| | However, in terms of his career, David
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| to leave. The other superstars would pick
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| | Beckham made the wrong move. As
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| up the slack.
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| | previously mentioned, Beckham is still as
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| On the other hand, the MLS is going to
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| | skillful as ever. And let's face it, the
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| benefit beyond anything it could possibly
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| | MLS is an inferior league to the giants
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| imagine. Not only is Beckham a great
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| | in Europe. So, I feel, as do many serious
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| player on the field, but his
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| | soccer fans, that Beckham's introduction
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| rockstar-like popularity off of it will
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| | to the MLS is sort of a slap in the face.
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| bring hoards of new viewers to the MLS.
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| | It is just sad. He is simply too good for
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| Opponents of this notion may say that
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| | the MLS. Imagine if Michael Jordan had
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| international superstars have come to the
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| | left the NBA after his 6th successive NBA
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| MLS in the past, making very little
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| | title to play in the Italian basketball
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| impact on the progress of the MLS in
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| | league. Murmurs of "say it ain't so"
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| America. Very true. But, usually
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| | would be heard all around the country. A
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| international players who make the
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| | similar situation is unfolding in Europe.
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| transition are very much past their
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| | European soccer fans cannot believe that
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| prime. Take for instance Youri Djorkaeff,
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| | Beckham would stoop to the MLS's level.
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| Roberto Donadoni and Lothar Mattheus.
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| | Honestly, it is kind of pathetic.
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| Every single one of these players was a
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| | So, is Beckham in the MLS a good thing or
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| great player in his day. But when they
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| | a bad thing? Both. It just depends on how
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| were in the MLS, they were over the hill.
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| | you look at it. It is great for the MLS.
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| None had stellar performances in the MLS
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| | And it is even good for Beckham to a
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| and each retired soon after arriving.
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| | certain extent. But, as far as his career
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| Conversely, Beckham is still in his
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| | is concerned, David Beckham's swan song
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| prime. Last year, due in large part to
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| | has come prematurely.
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| his efforts, Real Madrid won the Spanish
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