Is Beckham Worth the Big Bucks?

46. Soccer Fans shouldn't worry about what some ignorant americans think about Beckhams deal.The truth is no american sports player will ever make that kind of money in 10years time whether in the NFL or NBA. Soccer is a world recognised sports,the only reason Americans don't want to accept it because they suck at it and instead of trying to invest in a game which is so simple to play and so healthy a sport, they would let the rich kids play it in the surburbs and schools.Any Game which requires running around without taking a break is a no no for most Americans.They want to eat and drink beer while the watch sports,which is fine with me ,but soccer does'nt give you the time to grab more food or go for a refill, its intense a hot game.I have attended American Football games so boring you would want to sleep.They drink beer all munch on food during the 4 hours.Unlike soccer American football does not require been fit and healthy,So they would rather have a sports which allow 400 lbs athletes than a fast sports like soccer where you have to be an all round athlete.While this can't be said of all Americans ,there are some that have taken Soccer seriously because they see the health benefits .The world is changing and currently immigrants from Africa,Asia ,Europe, South America make about 30 percent of the Soccer crazed population.American kids now play more soccer than any other game and in a few years time as more get enlightened and with the broadcasting of the MLS,soccer is going to have a huge impact and take over all other American sports.Let them cry all they want but change will come like the civil rights movements of the 70's.The people I feel really sorry for are the American business who wouldnt make money from the sale of junk food and beer.Because at soccer games there is no eating or munching for hours.American Football will still be around like rugby has been in england and other parts of the world, but the main sports will be soccer.I think its time Americans go on diets for their new sports,because you cant kick when your stomach has taken all your leg room......PEACE

Posted at 1:15PM on Jan 15th 2007 by DELA

47. 250 million for an English soccer player in American market??? I don't follow the equation here? I have been in US for 6 years now. I was a big fan of soccer when I was in Nepal and I still am. After coming to US, I followed basketball and tried to watch the so called football (99% of the game they carry the ball in their hands but still calls it football.LOL). I would say that I am not a big fan of American football but I don't hate it either. Sometimes it is interesting and sometimes it is boring. I have asked many of my American friends about soccer and here is what majority of them said:
"Soccer is very boring. 90 minutes of players running around a big field just to score 1 or 2 goals is plainly wrong"
Even then all of them admitted that the only time they enjoy soccer is to see their kids play. So this what America thinks about soccer. What Americans do not realize about soccer is that this is not only a game of scoring. They fail miserably to see the strategy behind this world (world here means everything outside USA and including USA too) famous game. If only one point is to be given for every touch down in American football then what will be the score at the end of 4 hrs football game? Will it be 50? Will it be 20? Will it be 10? or will it be 5? So do you call American football a high scoring game? What about basketball? No doubt it is a very interesting game. I love it. But if you give only one point for every basket made then what will be the score at the end of 2 hrs game? Will it be 120? or 100? or 30?
Now imagine soccer. Lets have a similar point system .... what about 6 points for every goal made from inside the penalty area, 4 for goals made outside the penalty area, 3 points for every penalty kick and 2 for every corner kicks.... Now you tell me will soccer be high scoring game or a low scoring game? Soccer is not only about goals made. It is about the way they run at high speed and still control the ball, its about impossible long passes made, its about the athleticism of every player, their coordination in that huge field even when all players are so far from each other and after all soccer is about 90 minutes of pure entertainment, unlike American football which is plagued with commercials every minute for 4 hours.
The bottom line is every sport is interesting if you know the rules and the players' style. But 250 million $ is still a large amount ..LOL

Posted at 3:46PM on Jan 12th 2007 by Bijay

48. No one should make that much money. It's sheer craziness. The world is never going to be balanced with some miniscule % of people making that obscene amount of money. There should be a maximum pay rate just as there is a minimum pay rate (at least there is "supposed to be " one in the US)

Posted at 3:56PM on Jan 12th 2007 by HillBilly Bob

49. You guy's are a bunch of haters to the fullest extreme. Let these people live their own lives without your loser ass comments.You know damn well you'd take the 250 million too if they offered it to your jealous hating asses. Sip some hater aid and move on cause the Beckhams have....

Posted at 11:50AM on Jan 13th 2007 by ag5440

50. David Beckham is going to have a lot of friends in Los Angeles playing soccer and being in Hollywood. Enjoy.

Posted at 10:55PM on Jan 12th 2007 by George B Vieto

51.
This is beyond stupid. No one should earn that kind of money for kicking a ball into a net.Come on people,the only thing this kind of money deal will teach our children is envy and greed. I would like to know who has $250 million dollars to throw away on a soccer player. Give this money to our doctors and researchers or feed the hungry with it.!!!!!

Posted at 11:52PM on Jan 12th 2007 by Mary E Hoger

52. Soccer will NEVER EVER overtake Football in America. In fact Lacrosse is over taking soccer among young players. It is boring as watching paint dry. It will always be the SUPER BOWL AND NEVER THE WORLD CUP in America. What a collosal waste of money. Soccer if for girls or momma's boys, who are not allowed to play football. Rugby is even more fun to watch then soccer.

Posted at 5:25PM on Jan 13th 2007 by rugbymom

53. Americans don't know the game because its BORING! I'd rather watch NASCAR. And I never watch NASCAR.

Posted at 3:20AM on Jan 14th 2007 by Rocknstv

54. To me, he's 'worthless' and so is his anorexic bimbo wife.

Last thing we need are two more additions to an already over-bloated lineup of media whores. Didn't we learn anything with Paris? Apparently not.

Posted at 10:19PM on Jan 14th 2007 by sureheather

55. Paying anyone, sports figure, politician, business exec, that kind of money is ridiculous when thousands of children go without food and proper healthcare in this off balanced world. When will it end. Mrs. Posh spent 100K today on frills for her own kids...I'm impressed Posh.

Posted at 7:07PM on Jan 15th 2007 by childinneed

56. HELL YEAH HE IS!!!!!! That man is gorgeous!!! I would pay to see him read the phone book. Shirtless of course. All atheletes get paid ridiculous amounts of money already. Noone ever complains about them. I think he's definately worth it.

Posted at 8:10PM on Jan 15th 2007 by sandee

57. I'm not made at him for gettin' his hustle on. MLS is about as popular as the defunct USFL. He'll make AEG a lot of money in the process, but I don't think he can be a savior for US soccer. This experiment will last 1 to 2 years tops.

Posted at 11:13AM on Jan 16th 2007 by tip

58. Glad to see Becks sign in MLS. A bold move by him, though no one seemed to catch that he is "only" getting $9 or so a year guaranteed. All the rest are endorsements and bonus. It still seems like enough to get by on.
Anyone calling soccer boring must have never caught a game of baseball or a NASCAR race. I LOVE NFL, but there is only about 15 minutes of action in a 3 hour plus broadcast.
Beckham earned my respect when he played an exhibition in Chicago with Real Madrid two years ago. He was on the field all 90 minutes in 96 degree heat for an exhibition! That is toughness and fitness personified.
The previous day the team was given the keys to the city at City Hall. Following the press conference exited the elevators in the lobby and was mobbed about 40 fans. He took the time to take pictures and talk to all that came up to him. There were no TV cameras in the lobby to record this either. Really a class guy. Sorry not to add to the slander!

Posted at 10:06AM on Jan 17th 2007 by ChiGuy

59. THE MORE MONEY THE WIFE HAS , THE MORE SHE WILL SPEND , SHE'S AN

SHOPALCOHOL , SHE'S THE TYPE OF PERSON ( NOT CELEB ) WHO HAS NO

RESPECT FOR MONEY . I SEEN MANY CLOTHING SHE WEARS , AND TO

ME ITS A WASTE OF MONEY , AND MANY OF THEM LOOKS STUPID.

BECKMAN HE JUST KISSES HER ASS , SHE'S THE ONE WHO RUNS THAT

HOUSEHOLD HE ADMIT THAT ON TV ( LIVE ) . SHE WILL

MAKE THE OTHER LADIES IN HOLLYWOOD JEALOUS OVER HER ,

BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL IN COMPETITION , LIKE THE "JONESES" .

BECKMAN FAMILY WILL BE "OVERKILL "OVERRATED , ETCCCC.

THEY'RE 2 STUPID PEOPLE WHO CAME TO UNITED STATES ,

THAT WOULD BE IT , NOTHING MORE .

AGAIN THESE TWO DOESNT IMPRESS ME AT ALL ... JUST ANOTHER

FOREIGNER WHO'S COMING TO TOWN .

Posted at 8:46AM on Jan 17th 2007 by justpicky

60. WITH ALL THE HUNGER AND HOMELESS PEPOLE IN THIS COUNTRY I THINK OF A BETTER WAY TO USE 250 MILLION RATHER THEN GIVE IT TO SOMEONE WHO ISN'T EVEN A CITIZEN OF THE USA . THIS COUNTRY GETS SCARIER EVERY DAY.

Posted at 5:47PM on Jan 18th 2007 by DEBBIE