Beckham to MLS?

[cougjunkie]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

I happened to hear Dave Checketts, the Real Salt Lake owner a bit ago while driving home. It was an accident really, as I try not to listen to too much local sports radio, but I digress...

Anyway, he said that the MLS has a little known thing going on that each franchise can save a spot on their roster (kind of a hidden slot, if you will) for a big name international soccer player. Each team has only one of these slots and only one so one franchise can't load their roster with the best players in the world.

LA went first - at least I think they're the first - and went after Beckham.

Beckham is a huge name and a big get for LA, but like so many others, Checketts believes he's probably past his prime to really help the Galaxy. Checketts then said that he's holding out a bit before he makes a move after one of the big name overseas players because he wants someone that is in their prime and can make a bigger impact.

Zidane, Ronaldo, and Reyna are all names that have been thrown out htere of possibly coming over.