So the other day I was thinking to myself what the Los Angeles Galaxy may be conjuring up to match the recent headlines the New York Red Bulls have grabbed by signing not one but two notable international stars in Thierry Henry of France and Rafael Marquez of Mexico...
Well it wasn't long before I spotted this article: MLS Owner Hints Ronaldinho On His Way To LA Galaxy.
The news makes perfect sense to me...
With the recent signings in New York, you can say whatever you want to say about the quality of play in the MLS but you also have to admit that the talent level is starting to get better. At this point the Galaxy may just be keeping up with the Joneses or foreseeing a move by Landon Donovan to Europe or a severe decline in the play of David Beckham when he returns.
Ronaldinho is now, was and always will be a more talented player than David Beckham and in my opinion this is the guy the Galaxy should have signed in the first place. The Galaxy signed Beckham because he and his wife Posh, fit perfectly into LA's Hollywood vibe but those fans, as I'm sure the management has figured out, don't continue to show up to games if they ever do at all. At some point you have to focus on the soccer on the field and that's why I think Ronaldinho would be the perfect fit for the Los Angeles Galaxy.
He may no longer be in his prime but he won't have to be to dominate in MLS and Ronaldinho is exactly the kind of soccer star that Los Angeles really needs. The Galaxy needs someone that can make you say WOW when you watch him play on the field and Ronaldinho is that guy.
And most importantly signing Ronaldinho makes the Galaxy relevant again. They may be winning but they're not very exciting right now and Ronaldinho definitely makes them exciting again.
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