Wow, it’s that true what I read on the tabloids about Spice Boy David Beckham being a soccer Baron in his epic return to Major League Soccer.
Still I do give credit to Spice Boy in his playing days in America’s top soccer league and the way he influenced this sport to apathy and indifference filled American sports faithful into their conversion.
By announcing on Wednesday that Miami will return to the big league of professional soccer after their ill-fated performances between 1997-2001 were the club won the Supporters Shield in 2001 and finished runner up in the classic Lamar Hunt trophy Classic.
This club went belly up, after his then owner lost millions in poor sponsorship, lack of interest and low attendances, making this club fold along its Florida counterpart Tampa Bay Mutiny now playing in the NASL.
As the league and the sport of soccer has gained a second wind as well acceptance of a once skeptic American fan, now it’s the time for the league to expand to this southern parts of the Union and bring back the beautiful game to the Floridians as well the South.
Who else but former Red Devils disciple, Merengue and LA Galactic- who can make another impact in this lands on a venture that couldn’t work- still the interest is there.
For Commissioner Don Garber known for his dynamic and risky enterprise’s that so far have worked wonders in the acceptance and awakening interest of the beautiful sport in America as well Canada.
His new plan to expand the league to 24 teams will be an idea well perceived by him and many other cities that have shown interest in getting a squad to play in MLS.
Getting back to Beckham United, the name of the squad won’t be as yours very truly has baptized it, maybe the return of the Fusion will be imminent or the Rowdies- for now hail to Spice Boy for his risky venture and vote of confidence to our nation growth and acceptance of professional soccer.
This one that’s equaling the likes of Baseball, Hockey, basketball and Nascar in popularity as the interest of this sport is growing in giant steps thanks to cities like the ones in the Pacific Northwest that have set attendance records in Seattle and constant sold outs in Vancouver and Rose City Portland- that this latter one has been dubbed as Soccer City USA!
Wednesday February 5 will be another historic day in Major League Soccer as Spice Boy Becks announces Miami as the 22nd squad in this league dynamic expansion program.
Welcome aboard Spice Boy David Beckham and your Becks United!
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