Archives: Beckham Rule
MLS ’11 Preview – Has the Beckham Rule Improved American Soccer?
Note: As part of the MLS Talk preview, we will be examining some of the major trends in MLS that will have an impact on the league this year. Feel free to suggest other big picture topics in the comments. … Continue reading
Which MLS Star Will be the Next Designated Player?
Overlooked in the American World Cup hype was the move by Seattle to sign their young striker Freddy Montero to an extension which also makes him a designated player. Montero, 23, becomes Seattle’s third DP, joining Blaise Nkufo and Alvaro … Continue reading
MLS Must Reject Henry
In my EPL Talk piece yesterday, I discussed all of the reasons that Ireland’s potential qualification was better for World Football than France’s would be. Much of this thought process centered on the importance of American market to the success of … Continue reading
Milan’s Beckham Offer a Blessing for MLS
David Beckham’s time in Major League Soccer has been a failure. Plain and simple the circus that has surrounded the world’s most famous athlete has done little to enhance the sport in the United States. One cannot fully understand … Continue reading
Ljungberg to Seattle an Embarrasing Move
I’ll admit that I saw this coming but that does not make it in any way more justifiable. Major League Soccer has its newest Designated Player, and like some of the post Beckham/Blanco signings it is a player no major … Continue reading
Beckham and Blanco: Gifts That Never Stop Giving
MLS bounced back this past weekend after several weeks of the type of uninspiring action that would prompt critics of the league’s quality to claim the US first division is no better than League One or Two in England (The … Continue reading
DP or Not To DP?
A great article by Frank Dell’Apa on Soccernet.com.
