Inside MLS: LA Galaxy

Inside MLS: LA Galaxy — page 3
CHAPTER 1 BECKHAM BAGS A TITLE Ask any American to name a soccer player during the early 2000s and David Beckham was a likely choice The English midfielder was a global superstar And he put Major League Soccer MLS on the map when he joined the LA Galaxy in 2007 The team’s ticket sales surged Suddenly people around the world started to pay attention to soccer in the United States But Beckham didn’t make the Galaxy winners At least not early on He was still an elite player Even in his mid-30s Beckham's amazing passing ability frustrated defenses and created scoring chances for the Galaxy But going into the 2011 season he was nearing the end of his career and had yet to lead the Galaxy to a title The Galaxy held a ceremony to welcome David Beckham to Los Angeles in 2007 4