Zinedine Zidane could join the MLS soon

Zinedine Zidane, was the guy who cost France the 2006 FIFA World Cup title.

He was also the same guy who gave Italian Marco Materazzi, a vicious head butt that ultimately ended his stint at the 2006 FIFA World Cup final.

Well, Zinedine Zidane made the soccer headlines again and apparently, the French phenom is contemplating on the idea of coming out of retirement to play in the MLS.

Major League Soccer, after signing former England captain David Beckham a multi-million dollar contract that will see him earn over $10 million a year playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy, is now eying ''the Z'' Zinedine Zidane himself, to play in their league.

Considering all the negativity in some quarters over the $10 million or so annual salary that David Beckham will be receiving to suit up for the L.A. Galaxy this summer, one can only imagine that those same pessimists are having a field day with the rumors that legendary (and retired) soccer star Zinedine Zidane of France is contemplating renewing his career in MLS.

That is if interested teams can pay Zidane the whopping $15 million a year he's asking.

Expect renewed proselytizing about how Zidane's signing will doom MLS to follow down the debt-ridden and financially irresponsible footsteps of the defunct NASL. However, since the Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls are the teams said to be heavily in pursuit, financial considerations aren't really a huge concern given the deep pockets of both teams' monetary backing.

The bigger issue is just how serious DA Z is about playing in America and whether or not he's actually worth the money. Call Zidane the anti-Beckham if you will, his signing definitely won't generate the type of media and pop culture buzz across all platforms that Beckham's did although his infamous head-butt in the 2006 FIFA World Cup final will continue to be a drawn-out theme.

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