Originally Posted by dboyd001

..... Please pardon my snoring.
..... Beckham will never influent Soccer (or football if you prefer) in the states. Pele did that a generation ago. Pele made it a sport people wanted to watch, wanted to play and increased the popularity of the game, both professionally and amateur.
..... Pele sold the United States (and Canada too) on the game.
..... Beckham will just sell more tickets and lots of "Beckham" jerseys.
..... Personally, I'm very tired of hearing about the two Beckhams they don't register.
Dave (too old and broken now to play a decent game of soccer)