Nevertheless, David Beckham has made a lasting impression on North American soccer. After his departure the sport will continue to grow, as TV ratings show. The World Cup qualifying match between the USA and Mexico attracted 10 million to the TV screens. This shows that soccer is becoming a fashionable sport in the US.
America's population mix is also contributing to the popularity of the game. In the next decades 25% of the American population will be Hispanics and they have soccer in their blood.
Maybe in the near future another team can bring in a world class soccer superstar, but whoever that maybe, he won't shine like Beckham.