Why Soccer Will Never Be Respected in the U.S.
August 30, 2007
David Beckham is a superstar athlete. The most popular in the world (not the U.S.)
The LA Galaxy brought the Futballer over to be the sports ambassador in the States.
However, instead the Celebrity athlete is just putting a spotlight on why the sport will never be respected by mainstream America.
Beckham signs a contract that is so large that honestly if you do the math, there is no way the Galaxy can make it back in TV or receipts So they are coming out of pocket to fund this experiment.
The great Soccer player comes here and then sits out several games with an ankle injury he incurred on his last team in Europe. He then starts getting better and takes several days off (meaning no practice and I belive missed games with his so called team) and goes to play for the England National team.
He reinjures his ankle and sits out some more Galaxy games. As if his paying employers were a distraction he goes back to play for England which I am sure is not helping his rehab.
With all these distractions when he is better does he even have had time to know his teamates names? Then last night against a Mexican team he injures his knee.
Between the lack of loyalty and demonstrated committment it is doubtful that he has impressed a new audience to swing over and to give Soccer a try. To this author he has only proven that which I predicted, he is playing in a second class sport that will always be looked at as a second class sport as it inherant values are in conflict with American values.
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