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If you’ve been alive the last couple of months then you undoubtedly know that David Beckham is playing for the L.A. Galaxy. Now that’s fine and dandy for any avid soccer fan but the harsh reality of the situation is, and I’m sure this is sac religious to someone, but David Beckham isn’t really all that good. Ok, ok, ok, I should rephrase that, when it comes to free kicks the man is a god and he’s a great overall player and he works hard at what he does, but in all honesty, he’s not the best Europe has to offer. Most soccer fans already know this and if you talk to most fans about his appearance in the states, you’ll get one of two responses. The first being, “Beckham is a joke and he’s only playing here to be a movie star and has given up on the game” or “This is great, Beckham’s gonna bring American soccer to the level of Europe.” So with those to different views on the man, what is an average Joe supposed to see about this guy. Well for starters he IS going to boost American soccer views and help the sport become more popular in America. In fact, the Galaxy sold over 5000 season tickets the week after he was signed. However, the majority of those people were already season ticket holders and it didn’t really get many new buyers. It’s like imagining one of the best Hockey players coming to America from Canada. Most people are going to start talking about Hockey again but its still going to maintain the same fan base and probably only grab a few more. But the reality of this whole thing is that Beckham knows this. The Galaxy knows this even. For the Galaxy Owners Beckham coming over here was about ticket sales, while for the players it was an opportunity to play with one of the most well known and talented players around. But this once again brings it back to the fans, from the avid to the average, what does this guy offer to America. Well to me, it’s a stunt. He’s told interviewers that his goal is to boost American soccer and be a movie star. Yes, a movie star. And that’s becoming more and more apparent with his current photo shoots and paparazzi sightings. It’s almost as if he doesn’t have to play the game. O wait, he hasn’t been. At his first practice with the Galaxy, he did the normal stretch routine then sit and watches everyone else play the game he apparently loves. That’s just ridiculous and to most people looked like he was making sure everyone knew he was David “Our Savior” Beckham. Granted he did have a bad ankle and I understand resting but do you have to make it so obvious. At least pull out a crutch or two or anything to let people know you’re serious about this whole thing. When it really comes down to it, I’m sure he’s going to do a lot of good for the sport and it makes me happy to see people talking about it but I just wish it looked more like he was here to play and not to party.