If you're actually interested: Designated Player Rule And yes, Beckham gets most of that announced money from owning the entirety of his image rights, sponsorship deals, and a cut of his jersey sales. Right now the NY Red Bulls have 3 designated player spots, for Juan Pablo Angel, Thierry Henry, and Rafa Marquez.

The MLS doesn't pay all of the salaries - for the "superstar" players, the MLS only pays the first $350,000 or so of their salary, and the rest is picked up by the owners.

That is brilliant. Love Mourinho.

That's right ... all of the relegated teams!

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/stats?id=61885&cc=5901

Normans were Vikings. They did become Christian in later years, though.

I agree, he does deserve a chance, but Nonda and Benni are also in great form right now. Isn't it nice to have the problem of three good strikers pushing for 2 spots rather than looking for two fit strikers or someone to partner Bellamy?

Nope. The second, though.

Thanks to TV and $$$, baseball, basketball, and football seasons have all been extended at least a month.

And then on the contrary again, Nelsen was a defender just entering his prime - 29 is much older for a striker than a defender.

Remember Babbel, Amo, and even Friedel knocking them in a couple seasons back.

He agrees with you.

It was a fluke and the team is still playing very well recently.

I don't think Hughes attended Stanford, but Ryan Nelsen graduated in 2001 with a degree in political science. Go Cardinal!

That's hardly surprising, considering neither of them were playing professionally until after receiving college degrees.