In a bid to be taken more seriously and perhaps further legitimize itself as a professional sport,
the MLS has acquired David Beckham... at the cost of gads of money:
His deal [with the Los Angeles Galaxy] is reported to be one of the biggest in global sport with Beckham set to earn more than $250 million (128 million pounds) over the duration of his contract following the removal of the salary cap in the MLS. Beckham will earn approximately one million dollars a week.
That's an assload for any sportsman, no doubt, but I'm still a bit surprised Beckham got charmed into coming stateside.