Football (Soccer)

[lookout123]

i think he'll put some butts in seats for the mls. if that works out hopefully it will result in some of our young talent choosing to stay in the states and some talent coming in from foreign clubs. i expect we'll see some south american and mexican names make their way into MLS over the next few years due to the "beckham rule" paving the way for marquee players.

[King]

Originally Posted by lookout123

i think he'll put some butts in seats for the mls. if that works out hopefully it will result in some of our young talent choosing to stay in the states and some talent coming in from foreign clubs. i expect we'll see some south american and mexican names make their way into MLS over the next few years due to the "beckham rule" paving the way for marquee players.

Having the best American players play in the MLS is obviously very important for building the league. If you look at the top three leagues in the world; England, Spain, and Italy, most of the best players from those countries play in their own league. One reason why leagues in France, Portugal, Holland etc. are a level below is because their best players often move to the big three. In this way, the top leagues stay top, and the lesser leagues stay lesser; it's very difficult to break this trend.