Coming to America

Lets all welcome Mr. David Beckham to the United States.

Some are probably saying that "we could give two shits about soccer and why is ESPN and other networks pounding coverage down our throats! " Well I am here to tell you today that you are wrong if you think soccer does not take much to do and I encourage you to watch a couple games with or without Beckham playing because they are damn good athletes.

I think it might be the hardest sport played, it takes somebody who can ran almost the entire field which equals to about the size of a football one for 90 minutes straight. People in football and basketball get breaks after every quarter of time, these guys only get one break. Also it takes somebody with amazing foot skills furthermore some strength is needed to be the best at the sport.

There is a part of me that hopes that Beckham will make people want to watch soccer again in the United States just like Pele did with the New York Cosmos back in the 70's. If he can light that fire, my biggest hope is that some of the greats will come over and play for the US. Which then will draw the appeal far greater than the players in MLS. There are doubters that say "Becks is washed up" I think the man still can nail a free kick better than anyone in the world and is still a great passer. I believe the Galaxy will be successful with him on it and he will end up doing very well in the US not only in soccer but marketing the sport to the rest of watching.

Good luck Becks.

Charlie.