Daniel C Marshall

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Stock Options. David Beckham's Post Career Story.

  • 06:14 PM ET  03.09
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In the past, I've posted some blog posts on my other sites that have been extremely critical of David Beckham and MLS's signing of him to a megabuck "personal services" contract package.  However, in this case, I must offer kudos to him.  He is a very smart businessman.  I mean he has to figure out something to do with that $250,000,000 that Major League Soccer is throwing at him.  So perhaps an MLS franchise is a way to develop his post career financial portfolio.  I mean an MLS franchise is risky business, especially if the league implodes like the NASL, the MISL, and the NPSL indoor league before them.  Nevertheless, it is a tax shelter and he can write off the profuse financial bleeding that professional soccer leagues in the United States normally incurs.  Thus, David Beckham is a savvy entrepreneur which unfortunately is sorely lacking in the business of professional soccer in the United States.  Furthermore, he can use the extra spending money to get online and pad a collection of Mrs. Beckham's music recordings.  Either that or else he can donate to Mrs. Beckham's patented shopping sprees.  Probably the latter rather than the former.  David Beckham is a perfect example of what it means to live the American Dream.

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