Can Beckham save MLS? No.

It was announced Thursday that David Beckham -- the most overrated soccer star in the world -- was joining the L.A. Galaxy of MLS, and all it took was a contract that could be worth $250 million over five years to bring him to the states. The idea is that Becks' weekly hairdo changes will catch the attention of the masses of soccer-playing kids in the U.S. and turn them into paying customers...saving the floundering pro league. It's not gonna happen.

In a 2006 survey of MLS salaries conducted by The Washington Post, it was found that the average MLS player makes a burger-flipping salary of $11,700. Sure there were those like Team USA star Landon Donovan who made a league-high $900,000 and phenom-turned-flameout Freddy Adu who raked in $500,000 towards that first car, but those guys were few and far between. As long as salaries are counted in the thousands and not millions, then why would any soccer star come to the U.S. instead of going overseas to lucrative leagues with the best athletes?

Not to mention that Becks is past his prime. At 31, he lost his captainship of England and was let go by Real Madrid. Always one to enjoy the limelight with wife Posh Spice, I don't see Becks just focusing on his game in L.A. either. It won't be long before we see the duo attending premiers and then Paris Hilton will inevitably break up the marriage. At least it's good to see that Becks will finally be able to feed his family...because Posh really looks like she could use a square meal.