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    Developmental players making financial sacrifices

    By Ives Galarcep, Special to ESPNsoccernet

    Friday, April 13, 2007

    The most popular numbers you heard about this offseason regarding MLS salaries were of the seven-figure variety. From David Beckham's $250 million deal to the new rule nicknamed after Beckham that allows teams to sign marquee players to million-dollar contracts, all you heard about were the skilled players who would be handsomely compensated for helping take the league to a new level. What you didn't hear much about was the players who reside several tax brackets away from the Beckhams ...

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