Who’s are the most under appreciated and under paid player in the MLS? What with the release of the 2008 MLS player salaries I thought we’d run down the list a bit and dig out a few players who aren’t getting enough credit in the press or in the bank account. In some ways it’s extraordinary that there are players making less than $20K even if they’re just developmental players.
But that’s what this game will do to you: you’ll chase the dream no matter what. So hat’s off to those players, the under appreciated and the under paid. When a player comes in and is paid an exorbitant amount, like Denilson, but doesn’t pan out either in performance, wins, or even jersey sales, it’s all the more painful to those clubs with players just getting by so to speak. One of the Galaxy players said something like he stays near Beckham just in case he drops a hundred dollar bill. One or two of the Galaxy players could sure use it after looking at the list. D.C. United striker Wayne Rooney joins Jon Champion to discuss the rigors of playing in MLS through the summer. Rooney says that the American players in MLS are underpaid in comparison to the rest of football. He talks to Champion about his previous complaints about travel to and from games for the teams. But here’s a quick rundown of some of the players that are bargains or just under paid and under appreciated:
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Under Appreciated Underpaid MLS Players
