1,000,000.00 a week?

[T-TOPPS5.0]

How in the hell do you land a soccer contract, making a million a week playing soccer? I know its a huge sport in all parts of the world except here........ but damn!!! I just read on yahoo sports that David Beckham is going to earn over 250 million over the time of his contract. Which comes out to about a million a week :eek: according to them.
I could care less about MLS. But that kind of money for a 34 year old player on the downside of his career. Its FREAKIN soccer for crying out loud. Oh well, Im done.

[ZYouL8R]

What's soccer?

[Geor!]

How in the hell do you land a soccer contract, making a million a week playing soccer? I know its a huge sport in all parts of the world except here........ but damn!!! I just read on yahoo sports that David Beckham is going to earn over 250 million over the time of his contract. Which comes out to about a million a week :eek: according to them.
I could care less about MLS. But that kind of money for a 34 year old player on the downside of his career. Its FREAKIN soccer for crying out loud. Oh well, Im done.
I don't even think that he was worth that in his prime.

[BP]

Woohoo, next we'll see Posh Spice in Playboy.

As for comparison, how much do you think Michael Jordan would be worth in his prime? Or imagine Babe Ruth being a free agent this year, how much would his services be worth?

He's 31 btw.

[AnesthesiA]

With a kid playing select soccer (and a huge Beckham fan) I have been reading about this all morning.

It has done it's job if the "sports snobs" on DFWStangs are talking about it. :p

He has a soccer academy in LA, partnered with AEG no less. This is more about hopefully pushing the MLS into the mainstream than about "soccer' itself.

Becks is just another notch in AEG's ginormous Entertainment/Sports belt.

[Skidmark]

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[46Tbird]

Never really understood all the hoopla over a 3hr game with an average of two scores. :p

But whatever. And it's FOOTBALL. hahahaaa

[AnesthesiA]

Never really understood all the hoopla over a 3hr game with an average of two scores. :p

But whatever. And it's FOOTBALL. hahahaaa

See, Danny partially gets it. haha

He's even seen 2 games it seems. ;)

[veryslow]

the game doesn't take 3 hrs, it is not football with tv timeouts.

[T-TOPPS5.0]

With a kid playing select soccer (and a huge Beckham fan) I have been reading about this all morning.

It has done it's job if the "sports snobs" on DFWStangs are talking about it. :p

He has a soccer academy in LA, partnered with AEG no less. This is more about hopefully pushing the MLS into the mainstream than about "soccer' itself.

Becks is just another notch in AEG's ginormous Entertainment/Sports belt.
I know all about playing select and classic soccer. I just dont care much for the sport itself personally. But Im not knocking it. To each his own. Im just amazed at his contract since the sport is not as big here as other professional sports. I didnt know it generated money like that for a team to be able to sign a single player to that amount.

[bullitt54]

His contract probably has certain criteria for him to earn the entire $250 million. They may require certain attendance, performance, tv rating, etc before he can collect the entire sum.

[AnesthesiA]

I didnt know it generated money like that for a team to be able to sign a single player to that amount.

It doesn't really. Plus David Beckham isn't just an ordinary "single player." From a marketing standpoint he is the Michael Jordan of soccer. Has his own signature shoes/clothes from adidas just like Jordan does with Nike.

[Vertnut]

It doesn't really. Plus David Beckham isn't just an ordinary "single player." From a marketing standpoint he is the Michael Jordan of soccer. Has his own signature shoes/clothes from adidas just like Jordan does with Nike.
In England, he made more from endorsements, than he did from his salary. And his salary was HUGE!

[Viper]

It doesn't really. Plus David Beckham isn't just an ordinary "single player." From a marketing standpoint he is the Michael Jordan of soccer. Has his own signature shoes/clothes from adidas just like Jordan does with Nike.
You can't forget about Ronaldinho and Ronaldo either :D.

[AnesthesiA]

You can't forget about Ronaldinho and Ronaldo either :D.
Oh, I'm not. But neither of them have a "Jordan-esque" marketing campaign like Beckham does. That was my only point.

The R's can out dribble Becks anyday of the week!

[Vertnut]

Oh, I'm not. But neither of them have a "Jordan-esque" marketing campaign like Beckham does. That was my only point.

The R's can out dribble Becks anyday of the week!
Yeah, but his freekicks are un-Godly! He can hit a ball like no other...

[AnesthesiA]

In England, he made more from endorsements, than he did from his salary. And his salary was HUGE!
Very true. That's the rub that "true" soccer fans have with this move. Just like the move to Real Madrid, this one seems to be $$ driven. The MLS and LA Galaxy stand to gain by leaps from this move too. There will be kids in China wearing LAG/Beckham jerseys. Never would have happened without a player this marketable. We have 4 jerseys at home ourselves.

Let me start by saying I am a HUGE fan. Have the books and movies and all that jazz. He keeps saying this isn't about the $$, but rather that he wants to bring soccer in the US to the forefront. Like I said earlier with a kid playing, I want nothing more than max exposure for the sport...doesn't hurt that I love the game myself too.

In the end, what else could be expected from his group? They call "him" Brand Beckham. You will see him in commercials for Gillette and Pepsi in the next few months as those are his largest sponsers.

[AnesthesiA]

Yeah, but his freekicks are un-Godly! He can hit a ball like no other...

Absofuckinglutely they are!

<---my kid wears #7.

[barronj]

It's soccer, where they pay you X & if you fail to win the game, they take your life.

[AnesthesiA]

It's soccer, where they pay you X & if you fail to win the game, they take your life.
:D

[Vertnut]

Absofuckinglutely they are!

<---my kid wears #7.
I just watched my oldest daughters' last soccer game...after almost 17 years of her playing. She's a senior in college, and college ball ended in November. It was pretty sad for me...enjoy watching him while you can!

[AnesthesiA]

I just watched my oldest daughters' last soccer game...after almost 17 years of her playing. She's a senior in college, and college ball ended in November. It was pretty sad for me...enjoy watching HER while you can!
;)

[01WhiteCobra]

From a global perspective he is the largest sports figure there is.

I'm sure the majority of his money is coming from endorsements. His Nike cleats sell for like $400.00. He and the wife get followed around more by the papparazzi than most movie stars.

[AnesthesiA]

From a global perspective he is the largest sports figure there is.

I'm sure the majority of his money is coming from endorsements. His adidas ;) cleats sell for like $400.00. He and the wife get followed around more by the papparazzi than most movie stars.

Oh ya...there is a reason they call their house, Beckingham Palace.

[T-TOPPS5.0]

Well... thank you all. I didnt know half of what ya'll pointed out. I have a few family members that play year round. Nice to actually know some of what they talk about.

[01WhiteCobra]

Oh ya...there is a reason they call their house, Beckingham Palace.

Shows how much I follow athlete endorsements, eh? haha.

[AnesthesiA]

Shows how much I follow athlete endorsements, eh? haha.

Well, if I didn't have 6 pairs of them (in youth sizes of course!) taking up space in a hall closet I wouldn't know either.

BTW, I wish I would have bought the 7th pair last week like I had intended. If they go up I will be pissed! LOL!

[01WhiteCobra]

Here is a list of his endorsements:

Adidas
Gillette
Got Milk?
Marks & Spencer - clothier in England
Pepsi
Snickers Candy Bar
TBC Cosmetics
Vodafone
(and I'm sure many more with his deal in the states)

Along with his soccer academy in LA and one opening up in in London.

Hell he made about 35MM last year and is worth a couple hundred million already.

[Vertnut]

I heard he also gets a percentage of all the jersey sales, at least he did when he was in England.

[Viper]

Yeah, but his freekicks are un-Godly! He can hit a ball like no other...
Ronaldinho imo.

[Vertnut]

Ronaldinho imo.

Beckham's freekicks are legendary since he played on the English National Team as a youth.He won MANY games with a well placed rocket-shot from 40 yards out...but to each his own.

[Thurston]

What's soccer?
What's soccer?

[ALLAN]

I just watched my oldest daughters' last soccer game...after almost 17 years of her playing. She's a senior in college, and college ball ended in November. It was pretty sad for me...enjoy watching him while you can!

Shit.....my sister is 28 , plays on two teams, coaches, and is a ref..lol

[Vertnut]

Shit.....my sister is 28 , plays on two teams, coaches, and is a ref..lol
After college ball, most players go to a "recreational" format...I meant her "official" last game (with announcer's and shit!) :D

[SVTVenom]

I'm sorry, but NOBODY on this planet is worth $1,000,000 per week.

[That_Is_My_El_Camino]

Vince Young will be in 3 years. Mark it down.

[SVTVenom]

Vince Young will be in 3 years. Mark it down.

:rolleyes:

[01WhiteCobra]

I'm sorry, but NOBODY on this planet is worth $1,000,000 per week.

In your opinion. Of course, knowing your self-esteem problems from reading the posts on this board, I can see how you come to this conclusion.

[AnesthesiA]

In your opinion. Of course, knowing your self-esteem problems from reading the posts on this board, I can see how you come to this conclusion.

And so it begins...

[Kart21]

Don't like soccer, tried to watch it several times, even saw Pele, or whatever his name was, some superstar,live. No clock for the fans, toooo much politics. No scoreing. To boreing. Lets go racing. :D

[SVTVenom]

In your opinion. Of course, knowing your self-esteem problems from reading the posts on this board, I can see how you come to this conclusion.

So you can honestly say that he is worth $1,000,000 a week? Please. :rolleyes:

I bet he doesn't even play out the length of this contract. This is a waste of time and money. Nobody cares about soccer in America. Mike Wilbon said it best the other day on the Dan Patrick show:

"Americans don't care about sports that they didn't invent."