In The USA there has been great discu sion of David Beckhams return to the LA Galaxy.The media coverage ofthe return of Beckham from AC Milan has intensified due to the fact that noted sportwriter Grant Wahlcoincidentally timed the release of his book, The Beckham Experiement, with the return of David Beckham. Flames of contoversy were fanned when critics and sports shows started quotingLA Galaxy Jeff Green Jersey fordward Landon Donovanspa sage from the book. Donovancriticized Bekhams committment to the LA Galaxy, and challanged his profe sionalism. The fire from the bookhas helped to once again bring the LA Galaxy and David Beckham to the forefront of US sports.Upon his return to Los Angeles David Beckham met with Landon Donovan privately;behind closed doors. We, as spectators, probably received the gentlemens version; but one can only imagine what was said. Both the timing, and the book itself should be questioned for its paparazzi like attempt at promotion. I think that the general sports fan in the US cannot po sibly understand the complexity of football (soccer), let alone the situation of David Beckham. Beckhams concern is match fitne s at the highest level. Fabio Capello demands that his players maintain match fitne sto be competitive on the England mens national team. Optimum match fitne s cannot be attained playing at the MLS level. In order for David Beckham to maintain his level of performance he must compete in Europe. Even on the US mens team the most competent players play forEuropean clubs. If the US mens team were forced to rely on MLS players only, the team would compete at a level lower than they are currently at. If we were todig deeperinto the commentsmade by Landon Donovan; we might come away with the same questions that Donovan has regarding Beckham. Were was Trevelin Queen Jersey Landon Donovan from 21 November 2008 until 15 March 2009? Answer: FC Bayern Munich. Donovan was on a transfer from the LA Galaxy. Landon Donovan was quoted several times saying that if given the opportunity he would be willing to make a switch to a European club. At the end of the loan Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was quoted as saying, that with strikers such as and already available additional forwards should be young with perspective. Donovans comments come acro s as the rantings of a dejected,spoiled child that did not gethis way. Wahl starts his Beckham bashing at the beggining, and does not let up. He questions David Beckhams motives and succe ses both on and off the pitch. Wahl, like all of the other mindle s sportsdictators, had his mind made up that Beckham would failfrom the start.Wahls most recent article in Sports Illustrated is stillfull of venom and bile. Bruno Caboclo Jersey Wahl ison a lengthylist of sports writersthat have a bias toward football (soccer) on the North American Continent. These writers feel threatened by a sport that is not American in origin. They operate under the misconception that football (soccer) is played by children; and upper cla s children in private schools, not in the streets like in Mexico, and South America. Writer Mike Celizic says that baseball, andAmericangridiron football; are too ingrained in the American sports psyche to allow football (soccer) in. Celizic says that football (soccer) fans have to create their own excitement due to a lack of excitement on the pitch? How can this man sit through a baseball game. Most people would rather go through a dental procedure, instead of enduringbaseballs three hour monotonous march toward what seems like infinity. I, alongwith many other true football fans in the US, believethat the Beckham experiment has not been a Austin Rivers Jersey failure. My point is that after two years he is still making headlines in this country both on and off the pitch. David and Victoria Beckham still get stalked by paparazzi in this country. The Beckhams lifestyle is still tabloid fodder for the tabloid journalist; they make news when their family is on an outing. The US, regardle s of what nay saying baseball fiends are espousing, is experiencing a growth in football (soccer). The US mens team is actuallygetting their matches broadcasted. Seattle Sounders FC sold out their match with Chelsea on 18 July, David Nwaba Jersey 2009; thats over 60,000 seats. The Galaxy match against AC Milan is asell out. Other European clubs coming to the US such as Inter Milan, and Barcelona are selling out large venues. The secret is out about football (soccer). The spotlightof DavidBeckham, coupledwith the recent succe s of the US mens national team has caused many people to take notice. Immigrant cultures from south of the US border are bringing their love of the beautiful game and introducing it to everyone.I live in college football (American Gridiron) country;Oklahoma City.on aSunday afternoon in south Oklahoma City there is avacant secondary schoolpitch that is full of all different kinds of people, ages and nationalities,playing football (soccer) as it should be; disorganizedon a street level, away from the bureaucracy that governs and places the sport out of reach for everyone else. Ten years ago they would be playing baseball. Thank God for the Beckham experiment.