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David Beckham has said he will buy a major League Soccer team at the end of his playing career. The England, AC Milan and LA Galaxy star plans to exercise a clause in his contract with the American club once it ends in 2011 which allows him to buy one of the MLS franchise teams. The BBC reports Beckham as saying, “I have the right to own an MLS franchise, which I will action immediately after I have stopped playing.” Beckham reiterated his “commitment to develop soccer in the United States, whi... Read More

1. Spain: La Liga. The fact that the Galacticos of Real Madrid went three years without winning the title says plenty about this entertaining and super-competitive product. It's the most stylish and enjoyable league in the world, packed with home-grown talent, South American class and a healthy sprinkling of international superstars. "The technical ability of the players is superb in La Liga and it really is the most beautiful football to watch. There is always the Big Two of Real and Barca, bu... Read More

The official bid to bring major League Soccer to Oregon has begun. Sports fans and Portland city leaders gathered Wednesday to publicly back the effort. The Portland City Council sent a unanimous letter in support of Portland hosting a team. But as Rob Manning reports, the question of how to pay all the associated costs has been kicked farther down the field.
Soccer supporters focused on the selling points of a major league team in Portland as they officially launched their marketing... Read More

The MLS player's association has just released the salaries and compensations per year for of all the MLS players in the Union.
Source:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/mls/longterm /2007/salaries_07.html 

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