The most interesting thing about Beckham's signing was what he said about coming over at age 31 versus 34. I hope that that is the case. He wants to play, win, and develop the league and not just have a cushy life while his wife pursues her career in Hollywood.
'David Beckham will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season and join side Los Angeles Galaxy on a £128million ($250 million) five-year deal - which works out at a mere half-a-million pounds a week.'
Beckham brings with him not just all of his talent but his years of development under great coaches in great leagues, from Manchester United to Real Madrid, and that is going to rub off on US players.
Quotes from Beckham about the deal:
'I don't want to go out to America at 34 and people saying `he's only there to get the money'. I want to hopefully build a club and team that have a lot of potential and that excites me.'
'To play in the white shirt for four years was an honor. To play with Zinedine Zidane was the biggest honor I have had in my football career, and it was also an honor to play with players such as Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos. For me, there are no regrets.
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