In what will probably be the biggest and least appreciated sports story of 2007 (strong prediction so early, I know) mega-star David Beckham of England, Real Madrid and formerly Manchester United, has signed a 5-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy worth $250 million. I can't fully explain the significance of this, since I'm an ignoramus, but Beckham is easily the world's most-recognizable athlete and he's joining what was the world's least-important soccer league. For those of you keeping score at home, this contract will pay him double what was the most lucrative American sports contract (or just $2million less in half the time, whichever you choose) and well more than any of the amazing single-season NBA contracts garnered by Michael Jordan and Shaq and with the NFL salary cap where it is, he'll make more in 4 years than every player on the Super Bowl winning and losing teams made this year. That means that he'll make he'll make roughly 27 1/2 times the average salary on the NFL's two best teams this year.
That's just amazing, $50 million a year, for a sport that is rarely on tv in its host country. Let's assume that the MLS will be getting a few international tv contracts very soon.
3 comments:
Why can't you be a international megastar soccer player? Or else get a job that pays even half. I mean, really, I'd settle for half. Your initials are so close: MBS is 1/3 of MLS. Get with it.
By the way, Lauren recommends the new Killers album. I think you should buy it with the Best Buy gift certificates. And an external hd for me :)
that'd be 2/3, math genius
sheesh. yeah, okay. it's basically 50% anyway, so who cares?
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