Beckham: Not washed-up just yet

"Well, he is supposed to make $250 million in LA. That's capitalism, no?"

um, no. The idea that the "supply" of David Beckham is worth $250 million given the "demand" in the US "market" for soccer is a parody of capitalism. It other words, its probably the best example of the absurdity of "supply side economics" possible.

Actually it is capitalism. Beckham's base salary is something like $5 million a year for five years. (A mere pittance, wouldn't you say?) There's another $25 million or so, total, in potential incentive pay. The rest is all his (extremely optimistically) projected take of merchandise and gate receipts. So he only gets all that crazy money if the "demand" materializes.

maybe they should bring back scholes as well?

In case any readers here for the Peter Bernstein book party are confused, anonymous is talking about Paul Scholes, not Myron.

"The rest is all his (extremely optimistically) projected take of merchandise and gate receipts. "

like I said, supply side economics.

But for a US soccer team, even $5 million a year in salary is way out of line. Its only slightly less than what Peyton Manning gets (if one divides his $34.5 million signing bonus by seven years of the contract, and adds his meager 2005 salary of 635K to it.) And he's the QB for a Superbowl winning team.

The only way that Beckham is worth $250MM is if Daniel Craig drops dead, and he's chosen as the next James Bond -- and brings something to the role.

Watch it, Lukasiak. This kind of hateful, anti-soccer commentary could get you in trouble;-)

Anyone who have insulted and disregarded the ex-captain of england international soccer team , conclusively, and theoretically has , basically , no and little passion and enthuisiasm with soccer , and sequentially have no comprehensible understanding about the inspiration and unbelievable passing ability of the handsome and fashionable guy .

He's just the guy who hauls the circumstance,changing the scoreboard ,winning with exclamation and unparalleled renervation.

Referring to the transfer to los angels ,the plausible and appropriate explanation would be , depending on the prospect and potentially career alteration, who knows if one day the attrative beckham would become another Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio wishfully , nevertheless , he's much younger and energetic compared with Tom cruise.