MLS lands a very big fish

[resqgeek]

Today's sports news leaves me feeling a bit confused. The Los Angeles Galaxy has apparently signed David Beckham to a five year contract reported to be worth $250 million. This is from a team in a league where the average player salary is about $100,000 per year. Now I understand that Beckham is famous and will undoubtedly draw crowds to the Galaxy games to see him play, but soccer has never caught on as a spectator sport here in the US, and I don't see how spending this kind of money for one of the world's most famous players is going to change that in the long term. Furthermore, why would Beckham want to play here, after playing in the much more competitive environment in Europe?

[via The Washington Post]