David Beckham Can Still Bend It

At today's game between the L.A. Galaxy and Chicago Fire, David Beckham demonstrated that despite being 36 years old, Beckham's legendary right foot still works and he scored quite the impressive Gol Olimpico, only his 2nd goal of the season. Beckham is in the last year of his contract with the Galaxy, which made him the highest paid player in Major League Soccer history, being paid $6.5 million per year for 4 years, for a total of $26 million. There is tons of speculation as to what Beckham will do once the season is over, some speculating that he will remain with the Galaxy and finish his career in Los Angeles, while others believe he will join A.C. Milan, the team the Galaxy have loaned him to twice, or Manchester United, the team Beckham became a legend on.

The A.C Milan rumors are mostly unfounded since he never contributed significantly to the team, mostly serving as an attraction. The Man U rumors might prove true, but there are two big things that are hinting that Beckham may stay in LA: the impending birth of his youngest daughter will happen at the tail end of the MLS season, and Beckham has been looking around LA to sign his sons up for a local hockey league. Kids in the end are what dictate where retiring athletes end careers, many choosing to play where the kids live so they can spend more time with their family.

Whatever the case, David Beckham will eventually retire having made Manchester United an even more legendary football team and bringing considerable international attention to Major League Soccer; if Beckham hadn't come, it's unknown if Rafael Marquez or Thierry Henry would have come either.