| He will help in the short term. However, if his play isn't superior to what a soccer fan is already seeing in the MLS, the interest will die down quickly because he is more of a novelty than anything else. I am only a mild soccer fan but frankly I am worried about his signing. They gave him bigtime money and a league that is only mildly popular can't afford to pay most players what he is making. If Beckham has a bad year, other players are going to claim they are worth even more than he is. It is a potential problem. |