Five "What Would Have Happened If" Questions to Ask Yourself

I often look back on my life thus far and say to myself, "I've had a great life." Yet, there are other times when I ask myself, "What would have happened if I had stayed in the States when my parents went to Thailand?" or "What would have happened if that girl I had a crush on in middle school had not moved to Germany?" Wait, how'd that get there...

The point is, there's a lot of "what if" or "what would have" questions in life. We all have them. Here's some of the "what would have happened" questions from the world of soccer.

1. What would have happened if David Beckham had never gone to Real Madrid?

David Beckham left for Real Madrid back in 2003, after spending much time on the bench because of injury. Now, imagine if he had not gotten that injury in 2002. Most likely, he would have stayed at United and Cristiano Ronaldo would never have come to Old Trafford and he would have never gone to LA. Instead, Becks would still be at United and Ronaldo would probably be at Sporting Lisbon or some other club.

2. What would have happened if the 1994 World Cup was never held in the USA?

The 1994 FIFA World Cup was one of the most successful World Cups in history. It had world record attendance and Brazil won the World Cup for the 4th time in history. Well, if that never happened in the USA, there might have never been an MLS.

Let's face it, Americans love to play soccer but they hate watching it. In the words of my dad, "What good is a sport where you just kick a ball and almost never score?" If there was no USA 1994, then soccer would not be as big in the USA as it is. Sure, it's not as big as the NFL or NBA, but it's big. I imagine that no USA 1994, no MLS, and soccer in America would be relegated to nonexistence.

3. What would have happened if Roman Abramovich had never bought Chelsea?

Chelsea fans, I am apologizing in advance for saying what I'm about to say.

Before Abramovich bought Chelsea FC in 2003, the club was in a bit of a tangle. Not winning the league, not winning much at all. Sure they had great players and managed to make it into the top 4 of the league, but they could never quite beat off Manchester United and Liverpool.

After the rich Russian took over, Chelsea looked like a new team almost. They started winning and winning and bringing in great players. If he hadn't of done that though, is it fair to say that Chelsea might not be the successful club they are right now? They might have still been that club that only makes it to third or fourth on the league table.

4. What would have happened if Steven Gerrard had decided to join Chelsea?

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