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    <body><![CDATA[Wahl has produced an interesting, well written and balanced account of David Beckham's self-proclaimed proselytizing mission on behalf of the most popular sport in the world in the one nation that refuses to accept it: America.<br/><br/>This book is as enlightening in its description of the inner ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72237469">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This quick and interesting read gives a lot of insight to inner workings of American soccer and why the MLS does not and cannot function in the same way as a European league. <br/><br/>Wahl was ready to spread the blame for what is arguably a disastrous &quot;experiment&quot; as he described issue...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65088863">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Good inside account of the factors leading up to David Beckham signing with the LA Galaxy, including the relationship between 19 Entertainment and AEG.   Also a breakdown of why the Galaxy, who were once among the best in MLS, have been one of the worst teams in MLS recently.  <br/><br/>Mr Wahl is...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63655997">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a decent read.  Very fast paced and interesting to boot.  The author follows David Beckham from Real Madrid to LA and covered the sixteen month saga of the Beckham move to LA Galaxy.  Grant Wahl does a good job of explaining who all of the major players are behind the scene, (not so much th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69750324">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Very readable and well-written account of David Beckham's time with the LA Galaxy, and why it hasn't exactly worked out as hoped (at least on the field). Wahl had lots of access to Galaxy players and management, so it's quite a behind the scenes work. Although I'm not a Galaxy fan, I learned a lot a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67071110">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm not a fan of MLS (altho I do like some of the players) and I'm really not a fan of beckham, at least not as a footballer (his underwear modelling is a different story!) but I did enjoy this book. Donovan IS one of my favorite players, I looked at this book more to learn about his experiences and...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67890334">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[First things first, this book will only be enjoyable to a fan of MLS.  If reader is merely interested in the &quot;celebrity&quot; of Becks, this book won't give you much.  And the insights into his world that it provides are in the first 3rd, as it handles he Beckham clan's arrival in SoCal.<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72856580">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Being a soccer fan and a Galaxy fan, this story has personal meaning as I suffered through the Beckham Experiment first hand as a supporter. To me this book isn't so much an indictment of David Beckham the man as it is an indictment of David Beckham the brand...and the LA Galaxy...and Major League S...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66832797">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[More than being about Beckham, I loved the insider look at any team, the dynamics involved in a long season or two. The protagonist, even though it doesn't really have a POV of its own, is the Galaxy.<br/><br/>Of course, it helps to have some big, dynamic characters like Beckham, Lalas and Donovan...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73836513">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I found it absolutely fascinating learing about the business of stardom and depressing learning about the machinations behind MLS and world soccer. As a soccer fan, I may never see a soccer game in the same way ever again. Some parts of the book were a bit repetitive and the ending felt a bit rushed...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65416055">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A pretty interesting account of David Beckham's journey to the states to play in the MLS, a lightly regarded league.<br/>Fascinating to read about group dynamics on a squad in which Beckham earned 6.5 million dollars but some younger players earned 12.5 thousand. Beckham, it seems, has deep pockets...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74458276">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was a bitter disappointment. I hoped to read an engrossing portrait of Beckham and issues surrounding U.S. soccer but instead got a magazine article that wasn't worth the time (or money). And please, don't use a book to plug your employer (Sports Illustrated) and taking every chance you ge...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68399714">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Wow, this book reminded me, once again, to never take anything at face value. Never believe everything you hear in the media. Everything is a business. Money runs this country. Yada yada yada. Even after reading this I still like David Beckham as a person and as a soccer player but I think &quot;his...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65939714">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book for anyone who's a fan of MLS.<br/><br/>The book is interesting not just for the parts about the last two years of Beckham in America; it's also a fascinating portrait of the bread-and-butter players that make up the vast majority of MLS teams. There's more meat to the book than what's ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64145881">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Interesting book about the rise and fall of Beckham in American soccer. I felt that it would have been more interesting if it had come out a few years down the line after the so-called experiment had concluded but nevertheless Wahl does a good job reporting information that I had never heard of befo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78502031">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really thought this was a well written book from an insider to the arrival of David Beckham in MLS.  While there was some repetition, especially in the use of the &quot;Beckham Experiment&quot; phrase and the minimum MLS salary, the inside access Wahl had was excellent.  A very interesting read.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Really great read.  It sidelined me from the other books I'm working on at the moment. The best parts of this book come in Grant Wahl's incisive writing style and the glimpses he provides into the behind the scenes workings of the MLS.  This is a must read for any American soccer fan.  The only ques...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63577702">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I picked it up from the book depository website for under $14. I decided to give it a shot. It was a damn good read. It confirmed that Alexi Clueless is a big dope. It detailed an interesting account of growing tension on the club between Beckham and Donovan. It discusses at length the co-dependent ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66055689">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[What a fun read!  Not at all dry, and smartly composed.  Great to read to learn more about Beckham and the soccer industry, in the U.S. and overseas. ]]></body>
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