fans and sold shirts, his team has hardly set the league alight, and an unexpected loan spell to ac milan has generated lots of negative publicity about both beckham's loyalty and the standard of the league... >>payne: i think frankly the controversy's been good. >>namoff: you're talking about it now, so regardless if it is bad press, it still is press. >>donovan: last year was difficult clearly, but we're happy with where he is and what he's doing for us and forthe league. >>jong: is america still working for david beckham? >>beckham: what do you think? i think so. i'm enjoying it and i'm enjoying the soccer and i'm enjoying playing with these guys. >>reporter: whether or not he's helping...next year, 10 of the league's 16 teams will be playing in their own soccer specific stadiums, crucial for generating the revenues that could ultimately finance salaries for star players... >>reporter: recent exhibition games, such as this one between the la galaxy and barcelona, which drew 93000 fans, show there is an appetite for top quality football in the usa. however...there's still a long way to