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...their roster. While the MLS has a salary cap, they wanted to capitalize on a new rule (now commonly known as the "Beckham Rule"), which allows teams to designate one player whose salary doesn't count against the cap. Beckham topped their wish list because of his popularity in England, Europe and Asia, where his hairstyle and fashion sense can create instant pop-culture trends. Like Michael Jordan, Beckham transcends soccer, and the worldwide attention, as well as jersey and ticket sales, would make an immediate impact on the Galaxy and the MLS' bottom-line. But currently, the trend...
...circus comes to town," says Lalas, who seems to love needling the Beckham-obsessed English press. In recent weeks he has called the globally watched English Premier League an "inferior product" because only a handful of big-money teams have a realistic chance of winning its championship. Beckham, former England captain whose virtuoso free kicks made him a national hero (and spawned the movie title Bend It Like Beckham) is also one of the country's most obsessively followed celebrities. His book, My Side, was the fastest-selling autobiography in British history. Tempting him to leave behind Spanish champions Real...
...winning streak that took them all the way to the championship, which they won on the final day of the season, with Becks' new pals Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes cheering him on in Bernabeu Stadium. He was playing so well that in May, Beckham was recalled for England, and assisted three of England's four goals in the two games he played. Suddenly, Beckham became, once again, a desirable commodity among the top teams of Europe. But the lowly Los Angeles Galaxy had cleverly slipped past them...
...though, the Crimson turns to two new faces to help guide the team next season. Flygh is a veteran coach with experience at a top Division I program in UMD. He also served as an assistant at New England College—his alma mater—for three years. A top defenseman in his playing days, the Swedish native will look to help the Harvard defensive unit and penalty kill...
...OCEANOGRAPHY 29,000 Number of rubber ducks expected to wash up on beaches in Cornwall, England, late this summer. The ducks, which fell off a cargo ship in 1992 and have since floated 27,400 km, are being studied by scientists investigating ocean currents $1,000 Amount some collectors are expected to pay for the well-traveled bathtub toys...