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Beckham finally arrives...
and does anyone really give a crap?
I understand in the futbol/soccer world he is a big deal.
My question though is this. Does the majority of the USA care?
I say no.
My best friend says I'm just blinded by the fact I don't care or follow soccer.
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I was actually talking to TR, who is probably what I would consider a big football (soccer) fan - feel free to correct me if I'm mistaken though, TR. If I recall, he doesn't think Beckham is the right fit to sort of..dazzle people into liking soccer. In other words, he doesn't seem flashy enough, I think. Could be mistaken, so again, feel free to correct me - I by no means an expert.
I think Beckham might gain some interest for the sport here. I am a pretty avid soccer fan, at least when it comes to the World Cup - as that's the only soccer event that actually gets some good coverage in the US.
I'll admit, the sensation that has come with him peaks my interest, I'd love for soccer to become bigger in the US, I think it'd be great. I think if the US Team had a better college scouting system and soccer was more prominent here, then US Soccer team would be a really big threat to major countries like Brazil, Italy, England, Spain and France.
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Well Beckham here in the US is a big deal for the 1,000 people who watch soccor. IN about 6 mon ths he will not be talked about unless he does soemthing never to be done by before.
I say be it all ends He has cheted on his wife and she becomes a movie star and he has 3 more kids. Its the way L.A. does to a superstar.
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Yep... I think most of the US just doesn't care. Just like most of Europe doesn't care about the NFL type football.
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hahahah took the words right outta my mouth.
Do we care? no......
I do like the announcer who yells goal for about 5 minutes without taking a breath though......i guess he can do that since they can only score once or twice a year.
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lol Jabroni...spot on spot on.
I care the same about MLS as much as I do MLB not that much.
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LOL, my thoughs exactly.. Just don't care about Beckham's arrival. When they talk about him on ESPN in my house, most of the time, the channel is switched. In fact, I was over my friends house the other day (who is a big soccer fan) and even he said he doesn't care about David Beckham coming to America to play soccer.
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When I saw the poll on ESPN the other day it was something like 58% don't care with the rest split between somewhat intrigued, moderately excited, and excited..
I, for one don't care too much
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I feel like it is a good move. Beckham is a great player, but it isn't really his play isn't really the biggest factor here. Getting Beckham is a move to draw more attention to the sport, and I'm all about that. I'm a huge futbol fan, played in the ODP league, and many others growing up. It is an awesome sport, but a hard sport to follow for a casual fan. Games that end up 0-0 are generally thought of as boring, but to the educated soccer fan these games can be incredible. I think that anything that brings positive attention to the sport is a good thing, because it creates an opportunity to bring more education to a growing fan base.
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Yeah, Forenci, you are spot on. He isnt the right player, skills wise, to draw any more attention to the sport in the US...Basically, because he aint that interesting of a player to watch. Nothing fancy about him.
Gonna have to correct you Bluff...Beckham is not a great player...
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Great player for the situation is what I meant to say (titans always outwords me!) Obviously we would prefer to watch a player like Ronaldhino, but the Beckham name is going to bring a lot of fans to the sport.
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Haha, fair enough. Yeah he is very very high profile, so he fits the bill in that regard, but in actual play, not so much.
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