A lot of people have been shocked at the price tag, particularly as it is felt that Beckham is not worth the money where worth on the field is concerned. LA Galaxy certainly feels differently and Beckham and LA Galaxy feel it is going to be beneficial move for both the parties concerned, I do not see why people should moan over the money Beckham will get.

A common refrain would be - he is not that good a player any more and so it is bad sign that a player not that good can command so much money because of his brand name, selling shirts and all that jazz. Brands exist in every thing and modern sport is business as well. So, if a club feels that they can make money because of the brand name of a player, it is not a huge talking point for me.

Eventually, in the long run in any business, if performances aren’t there, profits and brand names cannot last. In some cases, brands get fanatical support and performances do not matter as much - which is where the complains come in. As long as a football team looks at putting the best XI in the football field and does not pressurise a manager to put some one in the field based on how many shirts he is selling, there is little reason to complain.

As far as this particular Beckham deal is concerned, it is very good over all for football as well as it is a given that Beckham will attract newer fans to the game in the United States and that can only be a good thing.

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