Soccermania? I think not. Beckham’s in it for his wallet.
The hot story on my block is that Beckham is coming to play at a city near my vicinity. His move from Real Madrid to the LA Galaxy is being touted by soccer pundits as the move that could put US Soccer on the world map. Soccer moms and dads are said to be frothing at the mouth, wallets in hand ready to buy their insipid annoying brace-and-acne filled offspring a jersey of this supposed football prince. I don’t buy it. Call me pessimistic but Beckham won’t save the LA Galaxy or the US Soccer federation from the anonymity is continues to linger in behind the ever popular NFL and (I can’t believe i’m saying this) NASCAR. It might for the first 2 or so years of his 5 year contract - bring in some attention from the Europeans but that’s it. If the world cup didn’t do it, why would we think that a washed up has-been, unable to cut it at the Bernabeu would suddenly bring the ‘world’s game’ to the states? All it does is stuff Beckham’s already fat wallet with some extra dollars/pounds and give pretty boy a chance at perhaps beggining a movie career?
Resolutions.
Why have a resolution? I have often wondered. Resolutions are merely intentions, your expressions of wanting to do something. You have resolved to quit drinking. Ok so how do you quit drinking? When? Where? Deadline? What you need is a goal. Specify it, dissect it, quantify it. I gave up on resolutions. My goal for the year is like Nike’s - JUST DO IT! - “IT” being whatever I put my mind to.
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