Seth Vertelney: The case for Kaká

The Brazilian playmaker is the perfect candidate to step into the void left by David Beckham.

By Seth Vertelney

The LA Galaxy will never fully replace David Beckham, but that doesn't mean they won't try anyway.

While LA might be able to find a player with similar ability on the pitch, it's simply impossible to replace the cachet, marketability and global recognition that Beckham brought to MLS. Absolutism aside, everybody knows David Beckham. The same won't be true for his successor.