When I first read the news headline, I thought Beckham was going to join the entertainment industry. Then I realized that he is going to Los Angeles Galaxy, a team which I have never heard before.
AP News--
"LOS ANGELES - Bend this, TomKat and Brangelina: Becks 'n' Posh are coming to Hollywood. And David Beckham didn't even have to audition to become the next American Idol. The most recognized soccer player on the planet — fashion icon, tabloid fixture, marketing giant — announced a deal Thursday to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy."
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Now my questions is who he will be playing with/against. Soccer, esp. professional soccer, is not the major sport in the States. Here, the most popular sports are American football, baseball and basketball. Though soccer is popular among kids of certain ages (about 8-12), MLS doesn't have a big audience here in the States. I wonder how the team will be able to get enough money to pay his $250 million contract. Maybe in the future, we will see Beckham's commercials?
