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[0:02] ..." senior writer for Sports Illustrated. And he's also the author of a new book the Beckham experiment how the world's most famous athlete tried to conquer America. Granite -- thanks for being on WBZ. Okay. How"...
[0:34] ..." the most. Things athlete in the world even more -- and in Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan and yet he was coming -- one. Major country in the world would never embraced soccer. I want to"...
[1:27] ..." rental -- yet yeah. Certainly increase the recognition. Around the world from Major League soccer are more people in the world know about this week because back in China with the."...
[0:00]" Joining us right now is grant -- he is the senior writer for Sports Illustrated. And he's also the author of a new book the Beckham experiment how the world's most famous athlete tried to conquer America. Granite -- thanks for being on WBZ. Okay. How the world's most famous athlete try to conquer America sounds like. Big stuff how did a."
[0:24]" Well it's still on going there and it's sort of on life support at this point back and came to America in. In 2007. From Europe. And I -- think he's the most. Things athlete in the world even more -- and in Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan and yet he was coming -- one. Major country in the world would never embraced soccer. I want to follow him in the next two years in Seattle went and at some point it went well and a lot of money. In perspective it worked great for Indians team that I'm -- soccer and sports perspective it's been. Complete disaster. The -- that play out his first -- seen in the fight with the worst record in the league last year."
[1:05]" Yes but don't you think there is a renewed interest in soccer because maybe because of the Beckham factor."
[1:11]" Certainly. -- increased crown. An MLS including. Share in New England this weekend windy out --"
[1:19]" Played in England revolution. GD ratings went up a little bit urged. An -- back in normal it is pretty low rental -- yet yeah. Certainly increase the recognition. Around the world from Major League soccer are more people in the world know about this week because back in China with the."
[1:38]" Beckham -- you had a chance to spend some time with him you had unprecedented access. What does he feel about his record here is he mad about it."
[1:47]" He's really frustrated he's never lost like this in his entire career and I think -- frustration really boil over. 2008 -- and Beckham's team the galaxy went three months without -- victory. Ends that. It was just something that he'd never -- at Manchester United derail Madrid. And I think it had a lot to view it."
[2:09]" Can't trying to arrange a loan to AC Milan Italy for the first five months of this year and not rejoin the galaxy to a July AG."
[2:17]" Does this lessen his stature. And he wasn't a big deal before our is he going down a peg. Increasing."
[2:24]" It's interesting because she beckoned as much -- a celebrity now on American out of sheer millions of Americans recognize who this guy is. In those -- had been successful. And the funny thing is at all and American very few that actually know or care about -- on the soccer. At the same time for sport perspective I think -- legacy has gained a little bit that. He's struggled on the -- here he had convert millions of Americans in soccer fans like Pele did in the 1970. And secondly George. Sort of ugly confrontation with it don't fan and Los Angeles. In new again and held up signs saying go home slide for not being --"
[3:07]" What was teammates have to say."
[3:10]" have differing opinions."
[3:12]" The general consensus last year when there's a name when that second with a good teammate -- a bad captain."
[3:19]" That actors don't handlers could demanded that he'd become the captain Jean."
[3:24]" He didn't really lead very well that during that month stretches. Without a win last season -- never Karl McCain meeting -- local with a teenage. And there are other teenage about high profile. It landed Donovan US player really was critical mania back and especially late in 2008 from being and -- the poor leader. And not even giving up effort to change -- not having enough commitment."
[3:52]" Grant Wahl is the author of the book is called the Beckham experiment how the world's most famous athlete trying to conquer America is in hardcover now."
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