Wow.. That is a ridiculous amount of money thrown at a guy who is way past his prime. I get that he is a brand and that he will very likely give the MLS a level of exposure it has always craved but... wow.
Beckham is still a useful player.. and in the MLS he will obviously stand out.
But he never became the Messiah he was proclaimed to be. He was never among the World's elite. I'd say he had 0 years of elite play and maybe 3 years of "great" play... The rest was just... good. Sometimes very good.
No fault against him, he was never the one making the outrageous claims, but I have never understood the international love affair with the guy.
George said it Best:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/618154.stm