David Beckham: Passions And The Pitch

What are your first impressions of MLS?

It’s is a league that has got so much potential and that’s why I was committed to coming to the U.S. and playing in the MLS. You know, I’m very passionate about the game – everybody knows that – and I’m passionate about taking things to other levels. I’ve been lucky enough to be on teams in my career that have won different trophies in many different fields, so it’s something that I’m very passionate about – playing here, playing for the Galaxy and just enjoying my time. But the most important thing for me is the soccer.

How does soccer in North America compare to soccer in Europe and abroad?

I think everybody knows that it’s not at the level it is in Europe, but that’s what we want to achieve. We want to achieve the levels of the Manchester United’s, the Real Madrid’s, the Arsenal’s, the Chelsea’s – you know, all these great teams in the world. That’s definitely possible, because I’ve seen some of the talent that’s in the MLS and I’ve seen some of the games I’ve played in and how difficult they’ve been. So there is definitely potential there. That’s why it interested me so much to come over to the MLS and to play here.

You’ve played in World Cup Games and finals – how different is it to play in an exhibition game where you’ve got nothing on the line but a lot of people who have paid to see you play?

I’ve been lucky enough in my career to play in World Cups and play in some of the biggest games in world football, and exhibition games are part of that.