2007-02-20 17:12:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
I am sure he will. By how much, only time will tell.
2007-02-20 19:12:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
sorry to say it, but I don't think Beckham really that big a star to turn around United States for loving soccer. I believe there will be some hype but that it. Its just cool off. Beside how can soccer replace football.
2007-02-21 01:14:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe a little bit initially until the impact of such a big player wears off. But they hardly air any of the games on TV and there aren't enough teams in the league for everyone to be able to go to a game to see him. So with a lack of support outside of LA I think it is undoubtedly going to do nothing at all for football in the U.S.
Also that fact that his talents aren't in the technicality of his footwork, but in his accurate crosses and strikes on a dead ball I don't think will appeal to many. People want to see a "superstar" be a defence's worst nightmare. All of this added to him being a bit past his footballing prime, I'd be surprised to see if he continued to start two or three years into his five-year contract.
2007-02-22 03:28:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
americans prefer the sports they invented/refined in the united states over the last 150 years to anything that is popular worldwide...always have and always will, that being said he will make it more popular in the LA area, but probably no where else...besides his best years on field are behind him and signing him for that huge contract is a publicity stunt...
2007-02-21 01:19:55 · answer #4 · answered by doingitright44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Girls, Mexicans, Central and South Americans, and Europeans already like soccer. To get the U.S. into soccer he needs to turn the white and black males from football, basketball, baseball, and hockey away. i don't think that crowd will care about him.
2007-02-21 01:19:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not - Americans have more focus on baseball, football, even hockey more so than soccer and I don't think God himself can make that sport popular.
2007-02-21 01:17:16 · answer #6 · answered by CABICE 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's just a pretty face. Not much in the brains department. Doesn't really do much for me. Doesn't make me want to rush out to my nearest soccer field. Sorry babe.
2007-02-21 01:21:52 · answer #7 · answered by Mummabear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, since soccer isn't even popular in the states people probably don't even know who beckham is:D
2007-02-21 04:14:28 · answer #8 · answered by →Alex← 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he will make it more popular definatly. he is a real good player and a lot of ppl are in luv with him. soccer tickets are definetly going to go up in the us
2007-02-21 01:15:43 · answer #9 · answered by ChooChooTrainsAreFun 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he may as there aren't much football celebrity in the states and he may be the beginning for USA to be more famous and boost football too.
2007-02-21 08:49:49 · answer #10 · answered by Veronica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wont be as big as when Pele came over to play in the U.S., but I'm sure it will draw some attention. I'm suprised we're actually getting him
2007-02-21 01:16:23 · answer #11 · answered by inmaniak 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋