There were a few more than that in Germany this summer!
You shouldn't do yourselves down, you've got a very good national side! There's some cracking US players in England like Tim Howard and Brian McBride.
It is really interesting to see if Beckham will have any influence. This is not the first time that prominent imports (who were, ahem, past their prime) have tried to popularize soccer in the US. Previous stars who played here include George Best, Pele, and Klinsmann, among others.
I for one am very happy that he chose to come here and not to Celtic (if that was anything more than a rumor). I will definitely be buying some tickets for when DC United play LA.
Is Tim Howard still playing at Man U? When I was living over that side of the pond he was starting for awhile. But I seem to recall he struggled and was benched.