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Old 01-11-2007, 03:14 PM   #1
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David Becham to leave Real Madrid and sign with the LA Galaxy for 250 million...
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Beckham heads for L.A. in $1 million a week deal
By Simon Baskett
MADRID (Reuters) - David Beckham will leave Real Madrid at the end of the Spanish season and sign a five-year deal for U.S. side Los Angeles Galaxy worth $1 million a week, the biggest in world sport.
"After discussing several options with my family and my advisors to either stay here in Madrid or join other major British and European teams I have decided to join LA Galaxy and play in the Major League Soccer (MLS) from August this year," Beckham told Reuters.

The 31-year-old former England captain, married to former Spice Girl pop star Victoria "Posh Spice" Adams, will earn a total $250 million over the five years financed heavily by endorsements and including bonuses based on performance and the future success of the MLS.
"I would like to thank supporters and the people of Madrid who have made my family and I so welcome in my time here making this an extremely difficult decision to make," Beckham added.
"I have enjoyed my time here enormously and I am extremely grateful to the club for giving me an opportunity to play for such a great team and their amazing fans."
Beckham, who joined the Spanish giants from Manchester United in June 2003, is still one of the most recognizable and marketable sports figures in the world despite being dropped by England following last year's World Cup quarter-final exit and has spent much of the Spanish season on the bench.
He is certainly the biggest name to move to the U.S. since soccer greats Pele, Franz Beckenbauer and Johan Cruyff played in the now-defunct North American Soccer League (NASL) in the 1970s and early 80s gives a major shot in the arm to the Major League Soccer (MLS), formed 10 years ago.
ANOTHER CHALLENGE
In a televised interview issued by LA Galaxy, Beckham added: "Another challenge has come up and it is the right time for us to do it.
"I didn't want to go out there at 34 years old and for people to turn around and say he's only going there to get the money. It's not what I'm going out there to do.
"I'm going to hopefully build a club and a team that has a lot of potential. I think that is what excites me.
"Regrets? No. I have never had any regrets throughout my life and career and I never want to.
"To play with the players I have played with, to play with (Zinedine) Zidane was the biggest honor I have had in my career, to play with the likes of Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos you know, for me, there is no regrets there."
REAL CONFIRMATION
Real Madrid confirmed that Beckham would not renew his contract with the club on their Web site (www.realmadrid.com).
LA Galaxy had made public their interest in Beckham who runs a football academy that shares its home with the team and who has close links to the Anschutz Entertainment Group who own the club.
"David Beckham coming to MLS might be viewed by some as one of the most important moments for soccer in this country and perhaps the history of professional sport," MLS Commissioner Don Garber said in a statement.
"David transcends the sport and is a cultural icon. David is clearly one of the most recognizable athletes in the world. People are going to feel really good about David Beckham spending the rest of his career in the U.S."
The news ends months of speculation about the future of the midfielder whose contract with Real expires at the end of the season.
LOST PLACE
Having been first choice in the Real Madrid starting lineup since he moved to Spain, Beckham lost his place following the arrival of Italian coach Fabio Capello.
He has only started five of Real's 16 league games this season and was known to be frustrated with his lack of opportunities in the first team.
The former Manchester United player said he was now inspired by the challenge of cracking the American soccer market.
"I am proud to have played for two of the biggest clubs in football and I look forward to the new challenge of growing the world's most popular game in a country that is as passionate about its sport as my own.
But he insisted he would be giving his all for Real Madrid until the end of the season to try to win the major trophy that has eluded him since he joined the club in 2003.
"For the rest of this season I will continue to give 100 percent to my coach, team mates and fans and I believe (coach) Fabio Capello will bring this club and its supporters the success they truly deserve."

Updated on Thursday, Jan 11, 2007 2:18 pm EST

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Old 01-11-2007, 03:15 PM   #2
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woah, pretty huge for American Soccer
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Old 01-11-2007, 03:18 PM   #3
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For $50 Million a year, he had better win them the MLS championship his first year.
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Old 01-11-2007, 03:38 PM   #4
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Fucking hell, this is why I hate Beckham, all he cares about is money these days, what a waste, though i guess he'll benefit them in other areas off the pitch. Don't blame Madrid for getting rid of him.
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Old 01-11-2007, 03:46 PM   #5
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He never shoulda left United in the first place, I can see why he did but meh, he never really seemed to fit in at Real.

I think he'll do fairly well in the US though, it'll probably take a while to adjust to the league but even at 31 and beyond his best he'll still be one of the top players.
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Old 01-11-2007, 03:49 PM   #6
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I just find it funny that the US never seems to learn its lesson on throwing loads of money at old /washed up players.
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No. He's supposed to come to Blackburn!

Good for the MLS though.
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Old 01-11-2007, 03:52 PM   #8
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Blackburn could certainly do with a few more arses in seats, shocking attendances
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That's a smart move for the US or LA for that matter. Doesn't matter if Beckham even wins a Championship his first year. What matters is that he's David Beckham. Do you know how much he alone will increase attendence? Now US Soccer has the most marketable guy they've ever had before.

Ticket Sales and Merchandise will def increase with him and US Soccer will def get more publicity now.

Good move
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He's pretty much the most marketable player in the world all things considered.
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Does the MLS have anywhere near that amount of money coming in?
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Does the MLS have anywhere near that amount of money coming in?
The Japanese alone will probably plough more than enough into the MLS now Becks is there!
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Does the MLS have anywhere near that amount of money coming in?
Trust me, it will soon. It was reported this morning that Beckham's revenue alone for the last year paid the wages of the 2nd,3rd and 4th top paid players wages at Real Madrid for the past 2 seaons.

Oh and Madrid made their 25 million back in shirt sales in the first 6 months.
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Trust me, it will soon. It was reported this morning that Beckham's revenue alone for the last year paid the wages of the 2nd,3rd and 4th top paid players wages at Real Madrid for the past 2 seaons.

Oh and Madrid made their 25 million back in shirt sales in the first 6 months.
But this is American soccer. NFL, Baseball, Basketball are the top money making sports. Has MLS ever profited? NASL back in the day signed Pele as well as a few other greats. NASL is now defunct. I'm not saying this is a bad move by any means. I think it's great that the most recognizable soccer player is coming to the USA with possibilities for other guys (Ronaldo) coming down the line. But Soccer is not exactly America's most favourite sport. When people see that Beckham isn't a flashy dominate player they may quit going to see him play. Unfortuantly, for the most part, American's don't like low scoring sports.

Short term, great move, long term, who knows.
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The only thing I don't like about this is how much he signed for. Even though he will be bringing in money through memorabilia etc., I don't think any MLS club should be putting anywhere neat that amount of money on the table.

My understanding before this was that the teams in England that could pay Beckham a lot were not suitable for him (i.e. Newcastle or something) so he was going to just take a slight discount and be the big star in the U.S. I didn't realize that the MLS was going to be paying him more than any other athlete in the history of sport. I mean I know he is going to have huge impacts, but I think most of it will be off field (or simply because of his presence) and probably relatively short term, so I think that is way too much money to give him.

It will be interesting to see how he does. American's probably are under the impression that he can totally dominate, but the truth is that one player is pretty limited in this game. I believe he will be the most talented player in the MLS, and I like the idea of him finally moving to the middle. He has too much talent and too little athleticism to play on the outside in this league, and he can impact the game much more from the middle. I know he is going to do a lot in terms of getting the word out about the league, but the MLS is going to have to do a great marketing job for him if they want this to last, IMO.
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He's getting something like 40-50% of merchandise sales from his jerseys. Good deal on his part.
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I think people are going to be disappointed by his performance. They are going to expect him to be some great player, but to my understanding he really is not.

Also I don't get how they figure in endorsements in with his deal. I mean when they announce Dwayne Wade's contract or something they don't tack on the endorsement deals he gets with it. Unless they are just talking about the jersey sale thing, but how do they know that projects out to 250 mil? I think the 250 mil isn't even a real number and just put out there for shock value, I doubt he'll be making anywhere near that. That's an assumption so I could be wrong, but that is what it sounds like to me.
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In reference to Stickman, a couple MLS teams have recently starting making profits for the first time in the last year or so, but for the most part the league is in the red, and the league is a collective system still, not individual like developed leagues.

Ronaldo is the true player that could do things American's want to see, but Beckham is no doubt the biggest soccer name in the world, and the U.S.

And Stima, is the $250 million not official yet? I hope to God it isn't, that is twice more than A-Rod per season in a sport about 1/16 as popular. I am not sure if people will be disappointed with his play. They could be, if he is expecting him to be a flashy guy, but if he can come in and control the game real well and smooth from the middle, it could make the team all the better to watch as a whole. One of the problems with the MLS game is that it can be slow and choppy, and that is one of the reasons they wanted to get the big name guys, was to help control the game and teach the younger players.

Also of note, it was reported here today that Robbie Fowler and Edgar Davids are both interested in the MLS right now. I forget what teams they were linked to, but the article cited a pay incrase as a reason they would be going. I used to be a huge Davids fan, but he is clearly not what he used to be, and I don't think the MLS should be offering him more money than he could get in the Premiership.

If the MLS really wanted to get players that could help the league in terms of improved quality and ticket sales, putting Zidane somewhere on the east coach would be huge. Throw him in on D.C. United or Red Bull. It sucks that Figo got away, but those aging central midfielders are the kinds of guys who would have a lot to teach and bring to the MLS.
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They are rounding...the figure stated is 250 million, which when it comes down to it is essentially 1 million per week, for the sake of discussion.
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Old 01-13-2007, 09:05 AM   #26
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The club will profit on having him all the same. LA Galaxy now have a billion Asians loving them and are pretty much the only American club average Joe could name if asked.
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That's true, i can't name any other american 'soccer' team.
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Old 01-13-2007, 01:12 PM   #28
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Old 01-13-2007, 01:20 PM   #29
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Old 01-13-2007, 01:25 PM   #30
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I think Red Bull has a lot of potential if they can get a soccer stadium and somewhat of an impact player. Claudio Reyna is probably going to be their "Beckham Rule" player next season though.
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Also, it is clearly spelled Beckham.
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This deal is about marketing. I applaud MLS and time will tell if their gamble pays off.

Season tickets sales are already increasing for MLS teams.
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Other teams will see their attendances sky rocket when they have LA in town too, however brief that may be
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Beckham will put butts in the seats, from there, it's up to MLS to keep them there.
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As I said in the other thread, what if he gets injured though? Surely that would leave LA Galaxy in a lot of shit?
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The Galaxy sold 5000 season tickets within 12 hours of this announcement.

Can't say I blame the guy, what has he got left to proove? He's won every domestic cup worth winning in England, went to Madrid as they were on there way down, that wasn't due to Beckham, but the team as a whole (take note Chelsea, money doesn't equal longevity).

He's not going to be able to get back in the England squad, a move back to the UK wouldn't be ideal as he's got nothing to proove in the country, and where would he go that could afford him? Can't see him playing for Chelsea really.

Moving to a English speaking country probably didn't interest him as he doesn't NEED to do it, and if LA are dumb enough to give him the cash, let them.

I should also note that this 250 million isn't all on playing alone, it's also on loads of other merchandise deals.

So in conclusion, Beckham doesn't owe anyone anything, he's done wonders for the game and does a shitload of work for disadvantaged kids and charities. It's obvious the guy loves America, I hope he's happy there.
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Can't say I blame the guy, what has he got left to proove? He's won every domestic cup worth winning in England, went to Madrid as they were on there way down, that wasn't due to Beckham, but the team as a whole (take note Chelsea, money doesn't equal longevity).

He's not going to be able to get back in the England squad, a move back to the UK wouldn't be ideal as he's got nothing to proove in the country, and where would he go that could afford him? Can't see him playing for Chelsea really.

Moving to a English speaking country probably didn't interest him as he doesn't NEED to do it, and if LA are dumb enough to give him the cash, let them.

I should also note that this 250 million isn't all on playing alone, it's also on loads of other merchandise deals.

So in conclusion, Beckham doesn't owe anyone anything, he's done wonders for the game and does a shitload of work for disadvantaged kids and charities. It's obvious the guy loves America, I hope he's happy there.
AC Milan wanted him and at 31 he could certainly cope with the pace of the Italian league. His talent has been in question for a while and he really could have proven there was more to him than marketing if he succeeded in the most technical league in Europe, while remaining involved in the Champions League.

He's also done fuck all for the game of football, rather than wonders. If anything, he's hurried along this shitty, decadent attitude with his famous for fuck all wife and ludicrous exposure.

He has far too much money in relation to his talent. He ceased being a proper footballer long ago. It's partially his fault the England team now is a bloated, overrated mess with the embarassing WAGS in tow.
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AC Milan wanted him and at 31 he could certainly cope with the pace of the Italian league. His talent has been in question for a while and he really could have proven there was more to him than marketing if he succeeded in the most technical league in Europe, while remaining involved in the Champions League.

He's also done fuck all for the game of football, rather than wonders. If anything, he's hurried along this shitty, decadent attitude with his famous for fuck all wife and ludicrous exposure.

He has far too much money in relation to his talent. He ceased being a proper footballer long ago. It's partially his fault the England team now is a bloated, overrated mess with the embarassing WAGS in tow.
As I already said though, what has he got to prove? He's won the champs league already. If you were him and you had the choice of moving your family to a new country where you didn't speak the language or know the culture or moving to a place where you knew the language and the culture and already had roots, plus for more money.

Where would you go? And Sven is the only person to blame for England, it's not Dave's fault is Sven picked him all the time is it? I admit that Beckham's best years are behind him, he hasn't really been the same since he left United, but even an off form Beckham is still better than most players in his posistion and on his day is the best passer in the modern game
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I should also note that this 250 million isn't all on playing alone, it's also on loads of other merchandise deals.

So in conclusion, Beckham doesn't owe anyone anything, he's done wonders for the game and does a shitload of work for disadvantaged kids and charities. It's obvious the guy loves America, I hope he's happy there.
He done wonders for the game in the past when he was at united, sure, but what has he done since? I personally think he's the most overrated player in the history of the game tbh.
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