Unfortunately, it also ushered in a new moniker for the league: a retirement league.
While it’s true Beckham and the current crop of designated players are mostly stars at the twilight of their careers. But before you write off the league as a retirement home, there’s a few points you should consider.
The first point comes in the form of one 5’5” Atomic Ant: Sebastian Giovinco. In January of this year, Giovinco left eventual Champions League runners-up Juventus in a bid for consistent playing time. In one season in MLS, the Ant scored 22 goals while racking up 13 assists in 33 matches. A heavy favorite to capture the Landon Donovan MVP award, Giovinco earned himself a call-up to the Italian national team as well. …show more content…
With Italian Serie A rosters overflowing with talent, players like Zola and Gullit transferred to England where they found playing time and prominence--bring the Premier League to its top flight league status it owns today. Certainly, Giovinco could head back overseas, but if he doesn’t he and others like Giovani dos Santos (L.A. Galaxy) could very well represent a new batch of players coming to the States to find consistent minutes in hopes of joining their national teams or clubs in