“There will be interest in Beckham over here that exceeds everything else. The U.S. will never have dealt with an athlete who has had this kind of international impact. Tiger Woods has that international appeal, but with due respect to Woods and Michael Jordan, David Beckham is at an entirely different level.”
Alexi Lalas, a few months ago, quoted by T.J. Simers. Beckham played 252 minutes and had zero shots on goal.