if you read carefully youll realize it is a fiftymillion dollar contract. which for the mls is huge but it is kind of annoying how they are making it seem like the biggest deal ever when 80% is paid in endorsements and not by the team. this has been tried before with soccer. people are interested in beckham but not beckham the soccer player. better players than beckham have been brought over before and the soccer leagues still went under. the only question is whether the mls will last the length of his contract