Yank You Very Much! - Beckham signs huge deal for L.A Galaxy

David Beckham, the biggest name in world football has decided to leave the European football and join MLS side L.A Galaxy. This is quite a debatable choice, and for me, personally, I feel slightly let down by his decision.



David Beckham has been one of my favourite footballers in my lifetime, due to his amazing passion for the game, his work rate, and his unquestionable ability to pass and shoot.

Following last years World Cup, I was appaled at Steve McLaren's decision to axe Beckham from the England squad. I feel it was done as a way of making an example of him, showing people that this was 'McLaren's era', and that he has the bottle to cut big names from the squad. I felt the decision was not based on his footballing ability, because he is still clearly good enough to be in the squad (you could argue there are people more deserving of a starting place, but when you have a disgrace like Frank Lampard in the team, I question that)

As a result of this, Beckham has found it hard to get into the Real Madrid squad, finding himself in and out of the team, and finding it hard to hold down a regular starting place. It was obvious Beckham needed to leave Madrid. This caused huge media speculation as to where Beckham was going to go.

Many Premiership managers came out and said they would gladly welcome Beckham to their club.

I wanted to see Beckham return to the Premiership, carry on playing top level football and win back his place in the England team, and make a glorious return. He is still capable of playing at the top!! He had the choice of a plethora of clubs, to name a few, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Manchester City, Bolton Wanderers and the list goes on.

Instead he has opted for L.A Galaxy.

I just feel he has given up football completely by making this choice. Despite the huge wages he will be earning, It seems that a move to the Hollywood area is a way of getting his family into that Hollywood lifestyle and making the Beckham's the biggest thing in USA. You can't help but think that maybe the decision was also partially made by his wife.

This will, however, do great things for the sport in America (as he already has his own soccer academy in L.A) Making football big in the USA can only be a good thing.

I would have liked to have seen him played to the best of his ability, which is still, in my opinion, at the top level of world football. By going to play in a lesser league such as the MLS, he will never again wear the England shirt, which is a great shame for someone who has given so much to our countries national team.

However, I would love to see him become a huge success in America. I hope he can give the American fans the same amount of joy he has given us with moments like this! (click below)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKDvtnEhLP0 (slowly wiping a tear from my eye!)