Forget Barak Obama…it’s Beckhamania
Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated wrote a very interesting article about the David Beckham signing that attempts to give clarity to exactly how much money Becks (that what soccer insiders call him) will make and the blow-by-blow of the several years of negotiations that it took to make it happen. It’s good reading even if you don’t follow soccer or sports.
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Written by randomfool on January 17th, 2007 with
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Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated wrote a very interesting article about the David Beckham signing that attempts to give clarity to exactly how much money Becks (that what soccer insiders call him) will make and the blow-by-blow of the several years of negotiations that it took to make it happen. It’s good reading even if you don’t follow soccer or sports. I don’t follow soccer at all (I didn’t watch any of the World Cup) and I certainly do not follow Major League Soccer. It’s not that I don’t understand the sport’s worldwide popularity, I just don’t have room in my life to follow any more sports than I already do. However, I have to admit that I have been reading articles about David Beckham’s, a worldwide super celebrity who even I know about, signing with the Los Angeles Galaxy. If MLS is ever going to break into the realm of major sports in the U.S., this is one way to get it there.
Written by randomfool on January 17th, 2007 with
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