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David Beckham named one of U.S.'s biggest sporting flops as he celebrates England victory
daily mail ^ | October 16 2009 | Chris Johnson and Paul Thompson

Posted on 10/16/2009 8:58:45 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

The Los Angeles Galaxy star came in the top ten of what one U.S. magazine called the biggest 'busts, choke artists'.

U.S. based Maxim magazine said Beckham's move to the Los Angeles team was nothing short of a 'catastrophe'.

After all the publicity about his £125m move, it said the former Manchester United star has failed miserably to make football - or soccer as it is called in the US - more attractive to fans.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: 3rdworldkickball; athletes; beckham; losangeles; soccer
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To: Trailerpark Badass

The problem with that explanation is that it’s not true. If a player is on the ground injured the rules state that the game cannot stop until there is a natural stoppage in the game, such as a ball played out of bounds, goal kick, etc.


21 posted on 10/16/2009 9:22:11 AM PDT by Obadiah (Obama: Chains you can believe in!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

“...has failed miserably to make football - or soccer as it is called in the US - more attractive to fans....”

With the likes of the Cowboys, Steelers, Packers, or Niners, who needs the other kind of football?


22 posted on 10/16/2009 9:22:43 AM PDT by NCC-1701 (ON 1-19-09 GAS WAS, ON AVERAGE IN MEMPHIS, $1.43 A GALLON.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

In the USA, Soccer is the sport of the future......and always will be.


24 posted on 10/16/2009 9:26:12 AM PDT by Sterm26 (Philadelphia Phillies -2008 World Series Champs and going for a repeat!)
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To: riri

Its hilarious how clueless your statement is. Hilarious as in, Im laughing AT you, not with you.


25 posted on 10/16/2009 9:28:54 AM PDT by safeasthebanks ("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
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To: Obadiah

I’ve seen plenty of soccer games, and I clearly recall the refs stopping play several times to check on an apparently injured player.


26 posted on 10/16/2009 9:32:07 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (Happiness is a choice!)
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To: safeasthebanks

Hmmmk. It’s still a varmebruder sport.


27 posted on 10/16/2009 9:37:58 AM PDT by riri (http://rationaljingo.blogspot.com/)
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To: Billthedrill

Well, considering the bread and circus mentality of what we’re seeing with this administration and this congress, that’s not outside of the realm of possibility in our life time, I’d say.


28 posted on 10/16/2009 9:38:26 AM PDT by twigs
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To: thefactor

After watching an EPL or La Liga match, watching the MLS is like watching Instruction League baseball.


29 posted on 10/16/2009 9:39:51 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Trailerpark Badass
The referee must adhere to the following procedure when dealing with injured players:

• play is allowed to continue until the ball is out of play if a player is, in the opinion of the referee, only slightly injured

• play is stopped if, in the opinion of the referee, a player is seriously injured

-FIFA Laws of the Game

So a player cannot merely feign an injury to rest or to stop the momentum (advantage) of the opposing team.

30 posted on 10/16/2009 9:43:18 AM PDT by Obadiah (Obama: Chains you can believe in!)
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To: thefactor

I understand it. I just don’t like it.

Hockey can be low scoring too but that is a sport I can enjoy watching in person even if I don’t go out of the way to watch on tv.


31 posted on 10/16/2009 9:44:58 AM PDT by Soul Seeker
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To: Obadiah

LOL, OK.


32 posted on 10/16/2009 9:45:56 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (Happiness is a choice!)
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To: SJSAMPLE

Wayne Gretzky jumped started hockey fandom, almost by his lonesome.


33 posted on 10/16/2009 9:47:23 AM PDT by Chet 99
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To: Berlin_Freeper

When a Manchester United, Real Madrid or FC Barcelona come here to play an exhibition game, the games always sell out here. So I believe that soccer can find an niche, but the problem is that it won’t happen until our teams can compete with the great European teams. So you have a “Chicken or the Egg” situation. The best way to do it, is to form alliances with the big Euro clubs, essentially making the MLS a minor league for the Europeans, some MLS teams are already doing this, ala “Real Salt Lake” with Real Madrid.

So when Manchester United wants to develop their young players and give them playing time before they crack the lineup, have them play here. Since the hardcore soccer fan in this country already is following the European teams, you get that tie-in.


34 posted on 10/16/2009 9:47:27 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Obadiah

When I see the fake and insincere injuries that seem to heal themselves miraculously it repulses me as an American. It is the antithesis of our core values. We don’t reward fakers, cheats and liars. Oh wait, we do. Never mind.


35 posted on 10/16/2009 9:48:18 AM PDT by I Buried My Guns
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To: Berlin_Freeper
I bet 'Arry would have been better if he chose to play for West Ham United instead of forging ahead with the band.


36 posted on 10/16/2009 9:50:08 AM PDT by wastedyears (If I don't have a right to play defense, then I'll go on offense. - FReeper Enterprise)
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To: stevecmd
Isn’t soccer kind of like a bad version of keep-a -way?

American football, basketball, hockey...

37 posted on 10/16/2009 9:51:11 AM PDT by wastedyears (If I don't have a right to play defense, then I'll go on offense. - FReeper Enterprise)
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To: Chet 99

I don’t agree.
I’d need facts/figures to show that he dramatically improved hockey game attendance or tv viewership. Hockey was already a well-established North American sport at the time. Not at the level of the NFL, NBA or baseball, but established nonetheless. Gretzky just put a youthful face on a game that was seen as a “Gordie Howe” kind of thing.


38 posted on 10/16/2009 9:52:51 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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To: riri

And you’re still clueless. Funny how that works out...


39 posted on 10/16/2009 9:53:04 AM PDT by safeasthebanks ("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Given the threatened boycott of the NFL on these threads, maybe Rush will boost soccer in the USA ;)


40 posted on 10/16/2009 9:55:35 AM PDT by EDINVA (Obama CAN'T see the Olympics from his back porch !)
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