Can Beckham bring America closer to the world?

• Author: Cohen, Roger
• Position: David Beckham - Brief article

At 31, English soccer player David Beckham, who prays for Rear Madrid in Spain, has signed a deal. worth $250 million over five years with the Los Angeles Galaxy team. (He starts this summer.) Beckham is out to change Major League Soccer in the U.S., which has fizzled over the past dozen years. I know, he likes the limelight, has a flashy wife (Posh Spice) and tattoos, and hasn't dribbled past an opponent in years. But Beckham in Hollywood is a powerful lure that's likely to bring America closer to the world. He's a self-made man, an image merchant...