The Second Coming...
What Pele tried 30 years ago, David Beckham (ankle permitting) will attempt on Saturday; bring life to US soccer.
This video is hilarious, not really for what's in it, but for all the comments below it on YouTube. Basically it's just a bunch of ignorant people arguing back and forth about who's better, Bush or Beckham. From what I've read, the "soccer" fans make complete asses of themselves, claiming that a) Beckham is faster than Reggie (just wrong) b) Beckham can kick the football farther than Reggie (ok, maybe, but totally irrelevant) and c) Beckham is better than Reggie at football, because he beats him one-on-one running a receiver route. Ok, whatever.
First off, Beckham would get destroyed playing in the NFL, that much we all know. Secondly, and I suspect every European would get very mad at me for this, I still stand by the fact that if the US shared the rest of the worlds passion for the original "football", we would destroy everyone. (Yeah, I know, we have way more people than most of the countries we play against but still, we would shit on everyone. So too bad for them.)
Imagine trying to guard Calvin Johnson on a corner kick. See, you can't, because it would be the hardest thing in the world, ever, period.
Anyways, back to the point. I, like many here in the US, are waiting for Beckhams debut with much anticipation. I hope his ankle "heels" (I'm so awesome) by Saturday, or atleast he is able to play some decent minutes- MLS really doesn't want to have this debut, which they've produced several commericals for, not happen. I think that Beckham coming is great for soccer here in the states, considering all the buzz it has created and revenue it's producing.
However, it's clear the US has a long way to go. Reading articles by American sports columnists about Beckham and soccer in general sound totally ignorant.
There were a reported 3,000 people at Beckham's first practice. 30,000 showed up to Henry's first appearance at the Nou Camp.
And, columnists are already trying to create the whole situation in to some reality show. Yahoo!'s esteemed Josh Peter is already trying to muck-rake, and some chump named Santino Quintara is spreading shit about the Galaxy's dynamic going down the tubes. He said "To me, it doesn't seem like Alexi (...Lalas, the Galaxy GM) and Frank (...Yallop, Galaxy Coach) are on the same page". Well, Santino, it seems to me that no one knows who you are. So shut up, hope that your league gains some revenue, respectability and talent from all this, so we have to stop going 0-3 in the goddamn Copa America.
Stay tuned, to see if anyone else is ever going to post again...
Have a good summer.
2 comments:
Bravo, Deebs, for writing about this. I wish I could shove a knife in the anus of all these bastards who are saying Beckham is just coming for money and fame and that he won't help the beautiful game gain popularity in the US. And then twist it, of course. European stars and big names in general, no matter how far past their prime (and Beckham may not even be past his) WILL help soccer, and in turn that increased interest will help our national team. More people being interested in soccer = more people playing soccer = more good players = less completely retarded displays of athletic inability at the Copa America and other tournaments. I hope Beckham plays like a boss, gets incredibly popular around America for not only being incredibly hawt and having a dime of a wife, but mainly for his soccer skills. That will hopefully bring more big names (Ronaldo, anyone? The fat Brazilian, not Cristiano of course) and legitimize soccer in America.
Other names I would like to see in the MLS in the next few years: Mark Viduka, Yakubu, Stewart Downing, Mark Schwarzer, Lee Cattermole. All Teesiders, of course. Except for that asshole Viduka but I still love him.
i like the post mike and I think the comments are hilarious on the video and I also think it is a well done video by adidas. It is interesting I am in London and all the papers are running full page articles on the beckam saga in the states. This is giving the MLS world wide attention but now it is getting critical attention and beckam seems to have exposed just how weak the mls is because they are so far collapsing under the pressure of such a big star. as much as I talk about how much the mls sucks and how I hate it I still find it depressing that it seems the mls and galaxy are folding under the pressure of the spotlight. Coby jones in whining, the team is playing like shit (donovan once again proving he cant handle the big stage), and it doesnt seem that so far the mls is able to handle the move. The whole plan where this was going to catapult the MLS into a new league seems to be backfiring as this merely is so far showing the weaknesses of the players, managment, salary cap system, ownership and overall design of the league.
on a different note miss you guys and keep letting me know exciting news from home.
and what the fuck is that weird as comment under the baseball analysis. and rj looks like no body is slowly gaining on me and my lead has increased past 10 games so suck a cheetahs weener while I still love you at the same time no hard feeling.
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