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    Beckham 'a commercial juggernaut' - Leiweke

    By Soccernet

    Thursday, November 1, 2007

    Los Angeles Galaxy owner Tim Leiweke has brushed off critics who have labelled David Beckham's move to Major League Soccer 'a disaster' and insisted the England midfielder has been a huge commercial success. Leiweke, president and chief executive of Anschutz Entertainment Group, which owns the Galaxy, also said he could envisage MLS and Premier League clubs playing each other in competitive games. He told the FT Sports Summit in London: 'Some people in the US have said it has been a disaster b ...

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