[dogbyte12]

This works out to $250 million us, or $50 million per season. I am a huge soccer fan, not so much a Beckham fan, or his wife Posh Spice for that matter either. The Brittish tabloids will be invading Los Angeles starting this summer to document every pimple on his butt.

Good high profile move for US soccer. Beckham is a God in Asia. Japanese teen-agers will probably buy enough Beckham LA Galaxy t-shirts for the team to make a profit off of him.

[fishtank]

What did Ali G have to say about all of this??

[Mr. Blonde]

Posh has had a lot of work done. She used to look a lot more natural.

[meg88]

How much money does the LA Galaxy have exactly!

[1rudeboy]

These athletes approaching the twilight of their careers must think the MLS is a godsend. What a way to wind everything down, living in S. California to boot (get it? "boot").

And I don't mean it in a negative way, either. More power to Mr. Beckham, and I expect to see him play Chicago this summer.

[zeke15]

Not a soccer fan myself, but as a casual observer it seems to me that Beckham is persona non grata in Euro-soccer after England's World Cup disappointment.

To me, this would be like Brett Favre going to the CFL to play out his golden years.

MLS is JV soccer...no?

[dfwgator]

The MLS has signed their death warrant. They are going to go into the same downward spiral that the NASL did after they brought in Pele.

[relictele]

A match made in heaven. Both entities (Beckham & MLS) claim to be involved in professional football, but the evidence is lacking.

[dfwgator]

Anyone who wants to know where all of this is heading, you must see "Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos."

[Zack Nguyen]

That contract is insane. I am confused as to how Major League Soccer can even afford to pay it. I don't think any players make even $1 million per year now.

[al_c]

The ticket prices for the April 8 match against defending Cup champion Houston will now go up.

[Bosco]

The way we look at it in central Ohio is that now the Columbus Crew will be beaten by a REAL international soccer star instead of the pretenders. Glory!

[kevkrom]

Now, if we can just get confirmation that Klinsmann will take over the coaching job of the US National team, it'll be a good "off season" for US soccer (of course, our "off season" is the same as everyone else's "season", but I digress...)

[EveningStar]

ping

[JRios1968]

This is great for American soccer...I mean, now you have a bonafide star in American succer leagues.

Of course, 99,44% of the country still won't care about it, but now there is something worth watching, namely Posh Spice.

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[Incorrigible]

So... You think you can just dump your Chavs on us eh?

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

Is this guy overrated or what. He has never won his country the world cup.. then what's all this hoola about ?

[BurbankKarl]

$1 million a game aint shabby.

[Screamname]

Oh lovely. Just what we need, one more metrosexual athelete.

[lainie]

Timothy Leiweke, president of the entertainment giant AEG which owns the Galaxy, said people were mistaken if they thought Beckham's signing was about show business.

Lies.