CARSON, Calif. – When David Beckham joined the LA Galaxy in 2007, the club and soccer in the United States changed forever.
As part of a recent edition of MLSsoccer.com’s ExtraTime Radio, former Galaxy General Manager Alexi Lalas discussed the impact of the establishment of the Designated Player rule, which was used to sign the English soccer legend had on the league.
In his extensive conversation with the podcast, Lalas touched on a variety of topics from how Beckham’s signing saw ticket prices change to how the advent of the DP role emboldened other owners to add players like Thierry Henry and Cuauhtémoc Blanco to their rosters.