What an awful, badly written load of dross. Incorrect and pointless.
And to think that it was written by someone who has graced (so I an told) high profile magazines.

I hate the MLS (That's what the league Beckham has joined is called by the way) but can offer an opinion on that based on watching games. You clearly have never seen an MLS game. Hardly the reliable basis for writing an article about it.

Sounds like you sir are an American who is extremely jealous of world football as a growing sport that may one day find a grounding in the USA and threaten your beloved baseball or 'Football' . Met your kind before. Do not panic is my message. Residents of such states as Ohio and Iowa will never understand the beautiful game for it to make an imapct.