David Beckham

english association football player and businessman

David Robert Joseph Beckham [ 4 ] ( ; [ 5 ] born 2 May 1975 ) is an english former master football player, the current president of the united states & co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City. [ 6 ] He played for Manchester United, Preston North End ( on lend ), actual Madrid, AC Milan ( on lend ), LA Galaxy, Paris Saint-Germain and the England home team, for which he held the appearance record for an outfield player until 2016. He is the beginning English musician to win league titles in four countries : England, Spain, the United States and France. He retired in May 2013 after a 20-year career, during which he won 19 major trophies. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Beckham ‘s professional club career began with Manchester United, where he made his first-team debut in 1992 at age 17. [ 9 ] With United, he won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup doubly, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999. [ 9 ] He then played four seasons with Real Madrid, [ 10 ] winning the La Liga backing in his final examination season with the club. [ 11 ] In July 2007, Beckham signed a five-year contract with Major League Soccer cabaret LA Galaxy. [ 12 ] While a Galaxy musician, he spent two lend spells in Italy with Milan in 2009 and 2010. He was the first gear british football player to play 100 UEFA Champions League games. [ 9 ] In international football, Beckham made his England debut on 1 September 1996 at the historic period of 21. He was captain for six years, earning 58 caps during his tenure. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] He made 115 career appearances in entire, appearing at three FIFA World Cup tournaments, in 1998, 2002 and 2006, and two UEFA european championship tournaments, in 2000 and 2004.

Known for his stove of pass, crossing ability and bending free-kicks as a right winger, Beckham has been hailed as one of the greatest and most recognizable midfielders of his generation, angstrom well as one of the best set-piece specialists of all time. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] He was runner-up in the Ballon d’Or in 1999, twice runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year ( 1999 and 2001 ) and in 2004 was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the universe ‘s greatest live players. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] [ 19 ] He was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2021. [ 20 ] A ball-shaped ambassador of the sport, Beckham is considered to be a british cultural picture. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] Beckham has systematically ranked among the highest earners in football, and in 2013 was listed as the highest-paid actor in the world, having earned over $ 50 million in the former 12 months. [ 23 ] He has been married to Victoria Beckham since 1999 and they have four children. [ 24 ] He has been a UNICEF UK ambassador since 2005, and in 2015 he launched 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund. [ 25 ] In 2014, MLS announced that Beckham and a group of investors would own Inter Miami CF, which began play in 2020. [ 26 ]

early life sentence

Beckham was born at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone, London, England. [ 27 ] He is the son of Sandra Georgina ( née West ; bel. 1949 ), a hairdresser, and David Edward Alan “ Ted ” Beckham ( bacillus. Edmonton, London, 1948 ), a kitchen fit, who married in the London Borough of Hackney in 1969. [ 28 ] He has an older sister, Lynne Georgina, and a younger baby, Joanne Louise. He attended Chingford County High School in Ridgeway Park, Chingford. [ 29 ] In a 2007 interview, Beckham said that, “ At school whenever the teachers asked, ‘What do you want to do when you ‘re older ? ‘ I ‘d say, ‘I want to be a football player. ‘ And they ‘d say, ‘No, what do you actually want to do, for a job ? ‘ But that was the only thing I ever wanted to do. ” [ 30 ] Beckham ‘s maternal grandfather was jewish, [ 31 ] and Beckham has referred to himself as “ one-half jewish “ [ 32 ] and wrote in his autobiography “ I ‘ve probably had more contact with Judaism than with any early religion ”. [ 33 ] In his book Both Feet on the Ground, Beckham stated that growing up he attended church service every week with his parents, because that was the only way he could play football for their team. [ 34 ] His parents were fanatic Manchester United supporters who frequently travelled 200 miles ( 320 kilometer ) to Old Trafford from London to attend the team ‘s dwelling matches. [ 35 ] David inherited his parents ‘ beloved of Manchester United, and his main sport passion was football. He attended one of Bobby Charlton ‘s Soccer Schools in Manchester and won the luck to take depart in a discipline school term with Barcelona, as part of a endowment rival. [ 36 ] He played for a local youth team called Ridgeway Rovers, which was coached by his father, Stuart Underwood, and Steve Kirby. Beckham was a Manchester United mascot for a catch against West Ham United in 1986. Young Beckham had trials with his local anesthetic club Leyton Orient, Norwich City and attended Tottenham Hotspur ‘s school of excellence, though never represented the club in a match. During a biennial period in which Beckham played for Brimsdown Rovers ‘ youth team, he was named Under-15 Player of the year in 1990. [ 37 ] He besides attended Bradenton Preparatory Academy, but signed schoolboy forms at Manchester United on his 14th birthday, and subsequently signed a Youth Training Scheme contract on 8 July 1991. [ 38 ] Beckham was a late developer and not selected to represent the England Schoolboys team chiefly on history of his little size. [ 39 ]

Club career

manchester United

1991–1994 : youth and early career

Having signed for Manchester United as a trainee on 8 July 1991, [ 40 ] Beckham was partially of a group of young players, including Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes, who were coached by Eric Harrison, and helped the club win the FA Youth Cup in May 1992. Beckham scored Manchester United ‘s second goal in the thirtieth minute of their 3–1 first-leg winnings of the final against Crystal Palace on 14 April 1992. In the second stage on 15 May, Beckham played a broad 90-minutes of the regular which ended 3–2 in prefer of Manchester United and 6–3 on aggregate. Beckham ‘s impact led to a first-team introduction on 23 September 1992, as a substitute for Andrei Kanchelskis in a League Cup couple against Brighton & Hove Albion. concisely afterwards, Beckham signed as a professional on 23 January 1993. [ 40 ] manchester United again reached the final examination of the FA Youth Cup, where they faced Leeds United. The first stage was played on 10 May 1993, where Beckham started in Manchester United ‘s 2–0 home plate passing but was replaced by substitute Robbie Savage. In the moment stage on 13 May 1993, Beckham played the full 90 minutes of Manchester United ‘s 2–1 defeat, which gave Leeds United a 4–1 aggregate mark. Beckham besides received honours with the club ‘s reserve team when the squad won the league in 1994. In September 1994, Beckham made his inaugural full appearance in the golf club ‘s first gear team against Port Vale in a League Cup regular. On 7 December 1994, Beckham made his UEFA Champions League introduction, scoring a goal in a 4–0 victory at home to Galatasaray in the final game of the group degree. Despite the victory, however, they finished third gear out of four in their group, behind Barcelona. [ 41 ]

1994–1995 : lend to Preston North end

Beckham then went to Preston North End on lend for part of the 1994–95 temper to get some first team experience. He impressed, scoring two goals in five appearances, notably scoring directly from a corner kick. [ 42 ]

1995–1996 : restitution to United and first championship

Beckham returned to Manchester and made his Premier League debut for Manchester United on 2 April 1995 in a scoreless absorb against Leeds United. He played four times for United in the league that season, as they finished second behind Blackburn Rovers, missing out on a third consecutive Premier League claim by a single point. He was not in the team for the FA Cup final with Everton on 20 May, which United lost 1–0, leaving the club without a major trophy for the first time since 1989. [ 43 ] United director Sir Alex Ferguson had a great deal of confidence in the clubhouse ‘s young players. Beckham was part of a group of young talents Ferguson brought into United in the 1990s ( known as “ Fergie ‘s Fledglings “ ), which included Nicky Butt and Gary and Phil Neville. When experience players Paul Ince, Mark Hughes, and Andrei Kanchelskis left the golf club after the end of the 1994–95 season, his decision to let youth team players replace them rather of buying star players from early clubs ( United had been linked with moves for players including Darren Anderton, Marc Overmars and Roberto Baggio, but no major signings were made that summer ), drew a big softwood of criticism. The criticism increased when United started the season with a 3–1 defeat at Aston Villa, [ 44 ] with Beckham scoring United ‘s only goal of the bet on. however, United recovered from this early season frustration and the young players performed well. [ 45 ] Beckham swiftly established himself as United ‘s right-sided midfielder ( rather than a rightist in the manner of his harbinger Andrei Kanchelskis ) and helped them to win the Premier League title and FA Cup duplicate that season, scoring the achiever in the semi-final against Chelsea and besides providing the corner from which Eric Cantona scored in the FA Cup Final. Beckham ‘s first gear title decoration had, for a while, looked like it would not be coming that temper, as United were still 10 points adrift of leaders Newcastle United at the plow of the raw class, but Beckham and his teammates had overhauled the Tynesiders at the peak of the league by mid March and they remained top until the end of the season. Despite playing regularly and to a systematically high criterion for Manchester United, Beckham did not break into the England team before Euro 1996. [ 46 ]

1996–1998 : First-choice and inheriting No. 7 shirt

“ It changed my life. The ball seemed to be in the air for hours and it all went hushed. then the ball went in and it barely erupted. I was on cloud nine. ”

—Beckham on the goal from the half-way wrinkle against Wimbledon in August 1996 that made him a family diagnose. [ 47 ] It was ranked issue 18 on Channel 4 ‘s poll of the 100 Greatest Sporting Moments. [ 48 ]
At the begin of the 1996–97 temper, Beckham was given the number 10 shirt that had most recently been worn by Mark Hughes. On 17 August 1996 ( the beginning day of the Premier League season ), Beckham became something of a family appoint when he scored a spectacular finish in a catch against Wimbledon. With United leading 2–0, Beckham noticed that Wimbledon ‘s goalkeeper Neil Sullivan was standing a long way out of his goal, and hit a shot from the halfway line – 57 yards out – that floated over the goalkeeper and into the net. [ 49 ] [ 50 ] His finish celebration saw him raise his arms and walk away smiling quite than run as he frequently would. [ 51 ] In a UK poll conducted by Channel 4 in 2002, the british public voted the goal No.18 in the list of the 100 Greatest Sporting Moments. [ 48 ] In a 2016 Sky Sports poll it was ranked the best open day goal in Premier League history. [ 51 ] During the 1996–97 season, Beckham became an automatic rifle first-choice actor at Manchester United, helping them to retain the Premier League title, and was voted PFA Young Player of the year by his peers. [ 52 ] Prior to the 1997–98 temper, Beckham inherited the number 7 shirt, a number previously worn by such United greats as George Best and Eric Cantona. [ 53 ] Manchester United started the temper well but erratic performances in the second half of the season saw United end second behind Arsenal. [ 54 ] Beckham had the most assists in the league with 13, while his nine Premier League goals included a free kick from the border of the 18-yard box against Manchester United ‘s arch rivals Liverpool at Anfield. [ 55 ]

1998–1999 : triple

In the 1998–99 season, he was part of the United team that won the double of the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, a unique feat in English football. [ 56 ] There had been speculation that the criticism that he had received after being sent off in the World Cup would lead to him leaving England, but Beckham decided to stay at Manchester United. [ 57 ] To ensure they would win the Premier League title, United needed to win their final league match of the temper, at home to Tottenham. There were reports suggesting that the opposition would allow themselves to be beaten to prevent their local rivals Arsenal from retaining the claim, but Tottenham took an early lead in the catch. [ 56 ] Beckham scored the equalizer with a curling assume from 12 yards out, after receiving the ball on the right field side of the penalty sphere, placing the testis into the clear left corner of the goal ; United went on to win the match 2–1 and the league. [ 56 ] [ 58 ] Beckham played in cardinal midfield in United ‘s winnings over Bayern Munich in the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final, as United ‘s first string centre-midfielders Paul Scholes and Roy Keane were suspended for the match. [ 56 ] United were losing the match 1–0 at the end of normal prison term, but won the trophy by scoring two goals in injury time. Both of the goals came from corners taken by Beckham. [ 56 ] Those all-important assists, coupled with big performances over the rest of the season, led to him finishing runner improving to Rivaldo for 1999 ‘s european Footballer of the year and FIFA World Player of the year awards. [ 59 ]

1999–2000 : Another championship

Despite Beckham ‘s achievements in the 1998–99 season, he was still unpopular among some opposition fans and journalists, and he was criticised after being sent off for a debate foul in Manchester United ‘s World Club Championship catch against Necaxa. It was suggested in the weight-lift that his wife was a bad influence on him, and that it might be in United ‘s interests to sell him, [ 60 ] but his director publicly backed him and he stayed at the cabaret. During the 1999–2000 temper, there was a talk of a transfer to Juventus in Italy, but this never happened. Beckham helped United retain the Premier League title in 1999–2000 by an 18-point gross profit, after being pushed by Arsenal and Leeds United for much of the season. United won their final 11 league games of the season, with Beckham scoring five goals during this range, with his last goal coming from a swerving shoot from the edge of the punishment area in their final home bet on against Tottenham Hotspur. [ 61 ]

2000–2001 : Troubled relationship with Ferguson

By the early 2000s, the relationship between Ferguson and Beckham had begun to deteriorate, possibly as a consequence of Beckham ‘s fame and commitments away from football. In 2000, Beckham was given license to miss aim to look after his son Brooklyn, who had gastroenteritis, but Ferguson was angry when Victoria Beckham was photographed at a London Fashion Week event on the same night, claiming that Beckham would have been able to train if Victoria had looked after Brooklyn that day. He responded by fining Beckham the maximum measure that was permitted ( two weeks ‘ wages – then £50,000 ) and dropping him for a all-important match against United ‘s rivals Leeds United. He subsequently criticised Beckham for this in his autobiography, claiming he had not been “ fair to his teammates ” [ 62 ] Beckham had a good season for his club, though, and helped United to win the Premier League by a read gross profit .

“ He was never a trouble until he got marital. He used to go into work with the academy coaches at night time, he was a fantastic young chap. Getting married into that entertainment scene was a difficult thing – from that moment, his liveliness was never going to be the lapp. He is such a big celebrity, football is only a little part. ” ‘ – Alex Ferguson speaking about Beckham ‘s marriage in 2007. [ 63 ]

He was a key actor in United ‘s third base consecutive league claim in 2000–01, only the fourth time that any club had achieved three league titles in a row. He scored nine Premier League goals, and had the most assists in the league with 12. [ 64 ]

2001–2002 : contract reference

On 10 April 2002, Beckham was injured during a Champions League match against Deportivo de La Coruña, breaking the second metatarsal bone in his left foot. [ 65 ] There was guess in the british media that the injury might have been caused measuredly, as the player who had injured Beckham was Argentine Aldo Duscher, and England and Argentina were due to meet in that year ‘s World Cup. [ 66 ] The injury prevented Beckham from playing for United for the pillow of the season and they missed out on the Premier League entitle to Arsenal ( besides being knocked out of the Champions League by Bayer Leverkusen on off goals in the semi-finals ), but he signed a three-year contract in May, following months of negotiations with the clubhouse, by and large concerning extra payments for his visualize rights. The income from his new condense, and his many endorsement deals, made him the highest-paid actor in the world at the time. [ 67 ] Despite the season being curtailed with injury, 2001–02 was one of Beckham ‘s best seasons as a United player ; he scored 16 goals in all competitions, the best of his career. [ 68 ]

2002–2003 : Boot incident and United exit

Following an injury early in the 2002–03 season, Beckham was ineffective to regain his plaza on the Manchester United team, with Ole Gunnar Solskjær having replaced him on the correct side of midfield. His relationship with his coach deteriorated further on 15 February 2003 when, in the change board following an FA Cup frustration to Arsenal, a angered Alex Ferguson threw or kicked a boot that struck Beckham over the eye, causing a cut that required stitches. [ 69 ] [ 70 ] [ 71 ] [ 72 ] The incident led to a great deal of transportation guess involving Beckham, with bookmakers offering odds on whether he or Ferguson would be first gear to leave the club. [ 73 ] Although the team had started the season badly, their results improved greatly from December onwards and they won the league, with Beckham managing a entire of 11 goals. He was still a first-choice player for England, however, and in the Queen ‘s Birthday Honours List he was appointed an OBE for services to football on 13 June 2003. [ 74 ] Beckham had made 265 Premier league appearances for United and scored 61 goals. [ 68 ] He besides made 81 Champions league appearances, scoring 15 goals. Beckham won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, one european Cup, one Intercontinental Cup and one FA Youth Cup in the distance of 12 years. [ 49 ] By this stage, he was their joint second longest serving player behind Ryan Giggs ( having joined them at the like clock as Nicky Butt, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes ) .

real Madrid

2003–2004 : Becoming a Galáctico

“ He is a great actor who is going to become part of the club ‘s bang-up history. He is a man of our times and a symbol of contemporary stardom and what is sealed is veridical Madrid have signed Beckham because he ‘s a capital football player and a very consecrated professional. His team liveliness is unexcelled and he is one of the best english players of all-time and if entirely because of that he is with us. ”

—Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez during Beckham ‘s introduction. [ 75 ]
As the summer 2003 transfer window approached, Manchester United appeared keen to sell Beckham to Barcelona [ 76 ] and the two clubs tied announced that they reached a distribute for Beckham ‘s transfer, [ 77 ] but alternatively he joined reigning spanish champions Real Madrid for €37 million on a four-year contract. [ 78 ] Beckham was the latest sign in the Galácticos era of global stars signed by club president Florentino Pérez every summer. [ 79 ] The news came as a bitter botch to the newly elected Barcelona president Joan Laporta, who based much of his presidential campaign on signing Beckham. [ 80 ] Though announced in mid-june, the transfer was completed on 1 July 2003, making him the third gear Englishman to play for the golf club, after Laurie Cunningham and Steve McManaman. Following a successful medical on 2 July, Beckham was unveiled in front of 500 accredited journalists from 25 countries at Real ‘s basketball adeptness, where he was handed the celebrated white shirt by club legend Alfredo Di Stéfano. [ 81 ] Although Beckham had worn the total seven shirt for Manchester United and England, he was ineffective to wear it at Madrid as it was assigned to club captain Raúl. He decided to wear number 23 alternatively, citing his admiration of basketball actor Michael Jordan, who besides wore the number 23 shirt, as the reason behind his decision. [ 82 ] On sales of Beckham-related merchandise following his arrival at Real an Adidas spokesman stated, “ Put Beckham ‘s name on any product and real Madrid did n’t stop sell ”. [ 83 ]
Beckham ( top ) and Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid in August 2003 In the week before Beckham ‘s presentation, Real named Carlos Queiroz as their modern head coach, meaning that Beckham was reunited with a conversant face upon arriving to Madrid, since Queiroz had spent the previous season as Ferguson ‘s adjunct at Manchester United. In deep July 2003, the club went on a tour of the Far East as function of pre-season coach, but besides to cash in on Beckham ‘s huge selling entreaty in Asia, where he enjoyed fantastic following. Comparing his reception upon arriving at Kunming Airport in south China to Beatlemania, Marca ran the headline, “ Beckham-mania in China ”. [ 83 ] After the open game in Beijing the enlistment featured games in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Bangkok. Real ‘s brand recognition in that partially of the ball was already well established as the club made financially successful trips to Asia during previous off-seasons. The presence of a global marketing icon such as Beckham, however, made this particular enlistment a fiscal smash for los Merengues. [ 83 ] shortly after his transplant to Real, Beckham besides ended his relationship with agent Tony Stephens of SFX Europe, who had guided him through his career until that point, including helping to engineer Beckham ‘s motion from Manchester to Madrid. Beckham signed on with Simon Fuller and his company 19 Entertainment, which already managed the career of Victoria. [ 84 ] Beckham besides appointed close friend Terry Byrne to be his personal coach. [ 85 ] [ 86 ]

“ We knew before he was a adept musician, but we did not expect him to be such an influential player, to show such commitment to the team liveliness. The way he runs for everything, the way he tries his best. He has everyone ‘s obedience. ”

— Ronaldo speaking about Beckham in October 2003. [ 87 ]
In deep August 2003, Real Madrid won the spanish Super Cup over two legs versus RCD Mallorca, with Beckham scoring the concluding finish in a 3–0 return leg win at home plate, therefore setting the phase for the begin of the league season. Playing in a star-laden team which included three early FIFA World Player of the class recipients, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo and Luís Figo, in addition to Roberto Carlos, Raúl and Iker Casillas, Beckham did not require much clock time to settle in, scoring five times in his first 16 matches ( including a goal less than three minutes into his La Liga debut ). Queiroz largely favoured the adaptable 5–3–2 formation, with two fullbacks Míchel Salgado and Roberto Carlos, much joining the approach down the wings, while Beckham played on the right of the three-man midfield, aboard Zidane and Figo. [ 88 ] very Madrid were runner-up in the Copa del Rey, were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League at the quarter-final phase and finished the league season in fourth place, meaning the team, whose president Pérez expected them to win either the spanish league or the Champions League each season, did not match expectations. In July 2004, while Beckham was in pre-season training in Spain, an intruder scaled a wall at the Beckham home while carrying a can of gasoline. Victoria and their children were in the house at the time, but security guards apprehended the man before he reached the house. [ 89 ]

2004–2005 : managerial changes

The league season began with new forefront coach José Antonio Camacho at the helm, but he ended up lasting lone three matches, handing in his resignation as Real dropped to eighth spot in the La Liga standings. Camacho ‘s assistant Mariano García Remón took over on temp basis as Real ‘s leadership scrambled to find a permanent wave substitute. Beckham made more headlines on 9 October 2004 when he admitted intentionally fouling Ben Thatcher in an England match against Wales to get himself booked. Beckham was due to receive a one-match pause for his next caution, and had picked up an wound which he knew would keep him out of England ‘s future match, so he measuredly fouled Thatcher to serve his suspension in a match that he would have had to miss anyhow. The Football Association asked Beckham for an explanation of his actions and he admitted that he had “ made a mistake ” and apologised. [ 90 ] He was sent off shortly afterwards, this meter in a league match for real Madrid against Valencia. Having received a jaundiced circuit board, he was judged to have sarcastically applauded the referee and was given a second yellow card, causing an automatic pistol dismissal, although the abeyance was cancelled on appeal. By Christmas 2004, with the team sitting in moment position in the league, García Remón was dismissed, and Vanderlei Luxemburgo became the newly head coach. however, the well-travelled brazilian failed to inspire the team to the title as Real again finished the season in second put. On 3 December 2005, Beckham was sent off for the third meter that season in a league match against Getafe CF. A day late Luxemburgo was sacked and was replaced by Juan Ramón López Caro. By the end of that season, Beckham was third base in La Liga in number of assists. [ 91 ]

2005–2006 : Another unsuccessful season

Beckham warming up with Real Madrid in August 2006 During the season, Beckham established football academies in Los Angeles and east London and was named a judge for the 2006 british Book Awards. [ 92 ] Real Madrid finished moment to Barcelona in the 2005–06 La Liga, albeit with a boastfully 12-point gap, and entirely reached the stopping point 16 in the Champions League after losing to Arsenal. The temper besides marked the end of an era for the club as Pérez resigned his post as president in January 2006, with Vicente Boluda named as substitute on an interim basis until the end of the season .

2006–2007 : real Madrid exit

The summer 2006 off-season marked a disruptive time as the club ‘s presidential elections were held. Ramón Calderón became the new Real president of the united states. As expected, none of the golf club officials who served under the previous president of the united states was kept, including head coach López Caro. Initially out of favor with newly arrived head coach Fabio Capello, Beckham started only a few games at the beginning of the season, as the rapid José Antonio Reyes was normally preferred on the right wing. Of the first base nine matches Beckham started, Real lost seven. On 10 January 2007, after prolonged contractual negotiations, Real Madrid ‘s sporting director Predrag Mijatović announced that Beckham would not remain at Real Madrid after the end of the season. however, he later claimed that he was mistranslated and that he actually said that Beckham ‘s shrink had not yet been renewed. [ 93 ] On 11 January 2007, Beckham announced that he had signed a five-year bargain to play for the LA Galaxy beginning 1 July 2007. On 13 January 2007, Fabio Capello said that Beckham had played his last crippled for Real Madrid, although he continued to train with the team. [ 94 ] A few days by and by, while speaking to the students at Villanueva University Center in Madrid, Calderón said that Beckham is “ going to Hollywood to be half a film star topology ”, adding “ our technical staff were properly not to extend his shrink, which has been proved by the fact that no other technical foul staff in the earth wanted him except Los Angeles ”. [ 95 ] About a month later, however, Capello backtracked on his earlier statement, allowing Beckham to rejoin the team for the equal against Real Sociedad on 10 February 2007. The player immediately repaid his drumhead coach ‘s confidence by scoring the equalising finish from a 27-yard loose kick back, as real Madrid finally recorded a 2–1 victory. [ 96 ] In his concluding UEFA Champions League appearance for the club, very Madrid were knocked out of the competition by Bayern Munich at the round-of-16 stage ( on the away goals govern ) on 7 March 2007. Beckham played a pivotal function in all three Madrid goals in the home game, with Bayern goalkeeper Oliver Kahn describing his performance as “ world course ”. [ 97 ]
Beckham during his death season with Real Madrid On 17 June 2007, the end day of the La Liga season, Beckham started in his final examination match for the clubhouse, a 3–1 win over Mallorca which saw them clinch the title from Barcelona. With Real down 0–1, Beckham limped off the field and was replaced by José Antonio Reyes, who scored two goals, leading the team to that season ‘s La Liga claim, their first since Beckham had signed with them and 30th overall in the club ‘s history. Although real and Barçelona both finished grade on points, Madrid took the title because of their superior neck and neck commemorate, capping a remarkable six-month reversal for Beckham. [ 98 ] With his wife and children, along with celebrity friends Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, watching from a luxury corner at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, it was only Beckham ‘s second piece of silverware since he joined the celebrated club. [ 98 ] Towards the end of the season, as Beckham was getting back into Capello ‘s commodity books after successfully fighting his manner back into the first team, Real Madrid announced they would try to untie his transfer to LA Galaxy, but were ultimately abortive. [ 99 ] several weeks before Beckham ‘s scheduled arrival in the United States, Real ‘s management contacted LA Galaxy ‘s ownership group about reacquiring the musician, but were promptly turned down. [ 100 ] A month after the ending of Beckham ‘s Real career, Forbes magazine reported that he had been the party primarily creditworthy for the team ‘s huge addition in trade sales, a sum reported to top US $ 600 million during Beckham ‘s four years at the club. [ 101 ]

LA Galaxy

2007 : First season in MLS

I’m coming there not to be a superstar. I’m coming there to be part of the team, to work hard and to hopefully win things. With me, it’s about football. I’m coming there to make a difference. I’m coming there to play football … I’m not saying me coming over to the States is going to make soccer the biggest sport in America. That would be difficult to achieve. Baseball, basketball, American football, they’ve been around. But I wouldn’t be doing this if I didn’t think I could make a difference. [ 102 ]

Beckham on going to America
Beckham ‘s engagement with Major League Soccer ( MLS ) began while he was still a real Madrid actor when it was confirmed on 11 January 2007 that he would be leaving Madrid in six months to join MLS side LA Galaxy. The meditation about his raw compress in Madrid was frankincense put to an end and the following sidereal day Beckham ‘s official imperativeness conference was held in conjunction with the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. [ 103 ] The announcement made ball-shaped headlines and elevated the league ‘s profile. Though many global media outlets reported the manage to be worth US $ 250 million, [ 104 ] the astronomic name was soon revealed to be something of a PR stunt engineered by Beckham ‘s media handlers ( british representative agency 19 entertainment ). [ 105 ] To maximise the media consequence, in the press handout they decided to list the electric potential sum that Beckham could make over the five-year time period from all his tax income sources, which in summation to his Galaxy pay besides include his personal endorsements. Beckham ‘s actual deal with the Galaxy was a five-year contract worth US $ 32.5 million in total or $ 6.5 million per year. [ 85 ] [ 106 ] The high-profile acquisition paid immediate fiscal dividends for Galaxy long ahead Beckham joined the team. On the strength of the sign and the media frenzy it created, the club was able to pull off a new five-year shirt sponsorship deal with Herbalife nutrition company worth US $ 20 million. The gate gross peaked adenine well with 11,000 new season tickets holders and sold-out luxury suites ( each one of the 42 inside the team ‘s home stadium, the Home Depot Center ). [ 107 ] LA Galaxy owners Anschutz Entertainment Group ( AEG ) besides reported an contiguous spike in business. Involved on many clientele fronts global, AEG was already leveraging its Beckham affiliation in places such as Shanghai and Beijing, where the caller had been working aggressively for years to receive headroom to build arenas and stadiums. The company ‘s CEO Tim Leiweke put it as follows : “ on the spur of the moment, we ‘re known as the company that owns the team that David Beckham is going to play for, so our world changed ”. [ 108 ] In the months following the announcement, the extra terms of Beckham ‘s shrink became public cognition. One singular condense provision was giving him the choice of buying an master of library science expansion franchise in any market except New York City at the cook monetary value of $ 25 million whenever he stopped playing in the league [ 109 ] – an valuation reserve that the league ‘s owners had never given to a player before. Another provision was the opt-out article after the 2009 season, meaning that should he decide so, Beckham was free to leave the club after completing year three of his five-year narrow. [ 107 ] The league had a wage hood in place, requiring the creation of the Designated Player Rule for Beckham to bypass the crown ; the rule was later nicknamed in his honor. In April 2007, he and wife Victoria bought an $ 18.2 million home on San Ysidro Drive in Beverly Hills. [ 110 ]
Beckham ( with a amobarbital sodium master ‘s armband ) became LA Galaxy captain immediately upon joining the team Beckham ‘s contract with LA Galaxy took effect on 11 July, and on 13 July, the Englishman was officially unveiled as a Galaxy player at the Home Depot Center to much ostentation and world media pastime in front of more than 5,000 meet fans and some 700 accredit media members. [ 111 ] Beckham chose to wear number 23. It was announced that Galaxy new jersey sales had already reached a record figure of over 250,000 anterior to this conventional insertion. [ 112 ] In analogue, Beckham ‘s handlers at 19 Entertainment succeeded in putting together an unprecedented US media rollout designed to expand his cautiously crafted personal trade name in America. He made the shroud of Sports Illustrated, a few weeks early Adidas launched the across-the-board 13-part ad crusade “ Fútbol meets Football ” starring Beckham and NFL running back Reggie Bush, and W magazine published a blue photograph ranch featuring David and wife Victoria photographed by Steven Klein. meanwhile, ESPN sports network was running a promotional campaign and it besides agreed to air David Beckham: New Beginnings documentary produced by 19 entertainment before the friendly match versus Chelsea, which was expected to be Beckham ‘s american debut. In addition to popularising soccer, Beckham ‘s arrival was used as platform for entertainment diligence endeavours. Since both Beckham ‘s and his wife ‘s much overlapping careers were handled by 19 Entertainment, which is owned by Simon Fuller, who in become has a clientele relationship with the creative Artists Agency ( CAA ), one of Hollywood ‘s most mighty talent agencies, it was crucial besides for CAA that the Beckhams made as big an impact as possible upon their arrival in the United States. On 16 July, CAA had hosted a welcome bash for David at its new eight-storey, $ 400 million headquarters in Century City with CAA employees reportedly instructed ahead to line the stairway and clap for Beckham upon his arrival. [ 113 ] That night Victoria ‘s reality show prime-time particular Victoria Beckham: Coming to America aired on NBC, drawing damaging reviews in the press and poor people viewership ratings. [ 114 ]
Beckham during a LA Galaxy game in November 2007 On Saturday afternoon, 21 July, despite still nursing the injured left ankle that he picked up a month earlier during the final meet of La Liga ‘s temper, Beckham made his Galaxy introduction, coming on for Alan Gordon in the 78th minute of a 0–1 friendly loss to Chelsea as separate of the World Series of Soccer. [ 115 ] With a capacity crowd, along with a long Hollywood fame list featuring Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Eva Longoria, Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Drew Carey among others, present at the Home Depot Center, the equal was broadcast live on ESPN ‘s independent network. however, the proceedings on the field of play took a rear seat to the Beckham spectacle, and despite the presence of global football stars such as Andriy Shevchenko, Didier Drogba, Michael Ballack, and Frank Lampard, the US television cameras were hard focused on Beckham who spent most of the match on the bench. The match ‘s total prison term featured a scare for already injured Beckham when he got tackled by Steve Sidwell whose cleats struck Beckham ‘s right foot, sending him airborne before he crumpled hard to the ground. Though the existing injury was not aggravated besides much, Beckham ‘s convalescence process was set back by about a week. ESPN ‘s presentation of Beckham ‘s introduction earned a 1.0 television rate, meaning it was seen in an average of 947,000 television receiver homes in the US – a disappointing number given the national media buzz and two weeks of ceaseless forwarding by ESPN. [ 110 ] american samoa army for the liberation of rwanda as sporting events that were televised that weekend in the United States, Beckham ‘s a lot publicised introduction drew fewer television receiver viewers than british Open golf tournament, a regular-season national baseball game, and even the Indy Racing League ‘s Honda 200 motor race. [ 110 ] The day after the made-for-TV debut was reserved for the welcoming party for the Beckhams at LA ‘s Museum of Contemporary Art, formally billed as being hosted by Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Will Smith, and Jada Pinkett Smith though in actuality a CAA-organized consequence. Attended by many Hollywood A-listers, the lavish sock was big news in the US celebrity tabloid media, including casual entertainment television receiver magazines such as Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood. [ 116 ] Beckham missed the following four LA Galaxy matches – three in the north american SuperLiga and an MLS crippled away at Toronto FC though he still made the trip with his teammates, sitting on the bench in street clothes. It was in Toronto on 5 August that the team got its inaugural taste of what life would be like on the road with Beckham on the roll. due to security concerns, it was the first time the team flew on a charter for a road match, preferably than flying commercial ( MLS normally forbids rent flights for away matches, claiming they provide competitive advantage, but in this case they made an exception due to the craze created around Beckham and resulting security issues ). besides, rather of the common MLS-mandated modest hotels, LA Galaxy stayed at the five-star Le Méridien King Edward in downtown Toronto ( an expense paid for by the local Toronto promoter ), while the flashiness and hex continued with the velvet rope, red carpet party at the Ultra Supper Club with Beckham as the centerpiece guest. [ 117 ]
Beckham playing for LA Galaxy in March 2008 Two weeks after his 12-minute appearance against Chelsea, Beckham made his league introduction as a stand-in on 9 August away versus D.C. United in movement of the sellout crowd of 46,686 ( about three times the average D.C. United home herd ) at the RFK Stadium, coming on for Quavas Kirk in the 71st moment. [ 118 ] Coming into the nationally televised match on ESPN, played under a heavy downpour with his team down a man and down a goal, Beckham left a mark during the remaining 20-plus minutes. He hit a hanker free bang that Carlos Pavón failed to finish on for the equalizer, and then in the final minutes Beckham served a leaden through ball into Landon Donovan ‘s path that United ‘s custodian Troy Perkins managed to break up in the last moment – the Galaxy lost 1–0. The adjacent equal on the road trip was at New England Revolution and Beckham decided to sit it out, fearing further aggravating his ankle injury on the Gillette Stadium ‘s artificial come on. Beckham returned to the pitch the take after week, again facing D.C. United, in the SuperLiga semi-final on 15 August. During this game he had many firsts with the Galaxy ; his foremost start, first yellow card and beginning game as team captain. [ 119 ] He besides scored his beginning goal for the team, from a unblock bang, and besides made his first gear assist, for Landon Donovan in the second gear half. These goals gave the team a 2–0 victory, and a place in the north american SuperLiga final versus Pachuca on 29 August. During the SuperLiga final against Pachuca, Beckham injured his right stifle, with an MRI scan unwrap that he had sprained his medial collateral ligament and would be out for six weeks. He returned to play in the final home match of the temper. The Galaxy were eliminated from playoff controversy on 21 October, in the final MLS catch of the season, a 1–0 loss to the Chicago Fire. Beckham played as a substitute in the match, bringing his season totals to eight matches played ( 5 league ) ; one goal scored ( 0 league ) ; and three assists ( 2 league ) .

2008

Beckham trained with Arsenal from 4 January 2008 for three weeks until he returned to the Galaxy for pre-season train. [ 120 ] Beckham scored his first league goal with the Galaxy on 3 April against the San Jose Earthquakes in the one-ninth minute. [ 121 ] On 24 May 2008, the Galaxy defeated the Kansas City Wizards 3–1, giving the Galaxy their inaugural win record in two years and moving the cabaret into first topographic point in the western Conference. In the match, Beckham scored an empty-net finish from 70 yards out. The goal marked the moment time in Beckham ‘s career that he had scored from his own one-half, the other being a 1996-goal from the half-way line against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park. [ 122 ] Overall, however, the Galaxy had a disappointing year, failing to qualify for the end-of-season play-offs .

2009 : loanword to AC Milan

In 2008, Beckham ‘s success in the England national team under Fabio Capello led to guess that he might return to Europe to retain equal fitness for the World Cup qualifying matches in 2009. On 30 October 2008, AC Milan announced that Beckham was to join them on lend from 7 January 2009. [ 123 ] Despite this and other meditation, Beckham made it clear that the go in no way signalled his intent to leave MLS and announced his purpose to return to the Galaxy in time for the beginning of the 2009 season in March. [ 124 ] Many at Milan both within and outside of the club expressed unplayful reservations about the transfer, with it considered by some players no more than a marketing move. [ 125 ] Beckham was unveiled at Milan ‘s coach facility by the cabaret ‘s chief executive Adriano Galliani on 20 December 2008. The player chose the number 32 shirt previously worn by Christian Vieri, as both the issue 7 and 23 shirts were already used by Alexandre Pato and club vice captain Massimo Ambrosini, respectively. The day after his unveiling, Beckham was brought to San Siro where he got introduced to home fans by walking out on the pitch before the league meet versus Udinese and proclaiming “ Forza Milan ” over the populace address system. [ 126 ] Afterwards, he and wife Victoria watched from a luxury box as Milan won 5–1. [ 127 ]

“ On the gear, Beckham sees everything before everyone else. His sight of dally is better now than during his time in Manchester. He is slower but much stronger tactically and technically. He is very intelligent and works a draw. ”

— AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti on Beckham ‘s circumstance at 33 years old. [ 128 ]
Playing on the police squad led by the 26-year-old ace Kaká in addition to several other first players at or near the bill of their careers – 28-year-old Ronaldinho, and 29-year-old Andrea Pirlo – angstrom well as club veterans Paolo Maldini, Clarence Seedorf, Massimo Ambrosini, Giuseppe Favalli, Gianluca Zambrotta, Filippo Inzaghi and Andriy Shevchenko, Beckham made his competitive debut for the rossoneri in Serie A as a appetizer aside at Roma on 11 January 2009, playing 89 minutes of the 2–2 draw in front of 53,444 at the Stadio Olimpico. [ 129 ] Playing his first gear competitive match in about three months, Beckham gave a decent performance in right midfield aboard Pirlo. Though intelligibly lacking match fitness, occasionally struggling to keep up in a high-tempo match, Beckham put in enough utilitarian crosses and corners to justify the coach Carlo Ancelotti ‘s decision to play him from the begin. [ 130 ] In Beckham ‘s family debut against Fiorentina a week late, he turned in another understate performance on the right side of midfield before advancing into a more active central function in the second half thus effectively taking over Seedorf ‘s function after the Dutchman was subbed off. Milan won 1–0 courtesy of Pato, but the 65,000+ San Siro crowd by and large focused on Kaká, imploring him to stay. [ 131 ] A perceptibly older team, Ancelotti-coached Milan was proving a good fit for the 33-year-old Englishman. He scored his first goal in Serie A for Milan in a 4–1 victory over Bologna on 25 January, his third appearance for the club. [ 132 ] Though Beckham was expected to return to Los Angeles in March, after impressing at the italian baseball club, scoring two goals in his first base four matches and assisting on several more, rumours began to swirl that Beckham would stay in Milan, with the italian club reportedly offering to pay a multimillion-dollar fee for him. The rumours were confirmed on 4 February, when Beckham stated that he was seeking a permanent transfer to Milan in a bid to sustain his England career through the 2010 World Cup. Milan, however, failed to match Galaxy ‘s valuation of Beckham, in the US $ 10–15 million image. [ 133 ] still, negotiations continued during a month of speculation. [ 134 ] On 2 March, the Los Angeles Times reported that Beckham ‘s loan had been extended through mid-july. [ 135 ] This was later confirmed by Beckham, revealing what was described as a alone “ timeshare “ deal, in which Beckham would play with L.A. from mid-july until the end of the 2009 MLS season. [ 136 ]

2009 : revert to Galaxy

After his return from Milan, many LA fans showed dislike and anger towards him as he missed the first half of the season and respective held up signs saying “ Go home imposter ”, and “ half-time player ”. [ 137 ] The Galaxy, however, had a much more successful season than in previous years, rising from third gear to first in the western Conference during Beckham ‘s time with them. He remained a key part of the team which saw Galaxy win the 2009 Western Conference final examination after a 2–0 overtime victory over the Houston Dynamo. [ 138 ] In the concluding on 22 November 2009, the Galaxy lost to Real Salt Lake by 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 puff. Beckham besides scored in the gunfight. [ 139 ]

2010 : recurrence to Milan ( loanword )

In November 2009, after the end of 2009 MLS season, it was confirmed that Beckham would return to Milan for a second lend time period beginning in January 2010. [ 140 ] On 6 January 2010, Beckham made a winning return in a Milan shirt, playing 75 minutes of a 5–2 victory over Genoa. [ 141 ] On 16 February 2010, Beckham played against Manchester United for the beginning time since he left the clubhouse in 2003. He played 76 minutes of the match at the San Siro – which ended 3–2 to Manchester United – before being substituted for Clarence Seedorf. [ 142 ] Beckham returned to Old Trafford for the second base stage of the tie on 10 March 2010 ; he did not start the match, but was brought on for Ignazio Abate in the 64th infinitesimal to a positive reception from the Manchester United fans. The score was 3–0 for United at that sharpen and the tie was all but decided. The equal was the beginning prison term Beckham had played against Manchester United at Old Trafford and saw him create respective scoring opportunities via crosses and corner kicks, but Manchester United dominated Milan and beat them 4–0, winning the tie 7–2. [ 143 ] Following the final whistle, he aroused a bite of controversy by draping the green-and-gold scarf around his neck that was given to him by the Manchester United supporters protesting against club owner Malcolm Glazer. As the winnow protests against Glazer by the people gathered around Manchester United Supporters ‘ Trust gained steam in 2010, the green-and-gold scarf had come to be seen as an anti-Glazer symbol, and by elongation many saw Beckham ‘s decisiveness to publicly put it on as gesticulate of support. When asked about it late, however, Beckham responded that protests are not his business. [ 144 ] In Milan ‘s following bet on, against Chievo, Beckham suffered a tear leave Achilles tendon, [ 145 ] causing him to miss the World Cup angstrom well as the MLS season ascribable to the injury, which took him out of military action for the following five months. Doctor Sakari Orava performed surgery on Beckham ‘s tendon in Turku, Finland, on 15 March 2010. [ 146 ] After the operation, Orava affirmed that, “ it went quite ticket. The prognosis is he needs a rehabilitation for the future few months, and the poultice frame is the next six to eight weeks. I would say that [ it will be ] possibly four months before he ‘s run, but six months before he ‘s jump and kick. ” [ 147 ]

2010 : second tax return to Galaxy

Beckham in 2010 On 11 September 2010, after recovering from his Achilles tendon injury, Beckham returned to the game as a stand-in in the seventieth moment in the Galaxy ‘s 3–1 gain over Columbus Crew. [ 148 ] On 4 October, Beckham scored a hallmark exempt kick in a 2–1 gain over Chivas USA to mark his first finish in 2010. [ 149 ] On 24 October, Beckham scored his second goal of the temper in the Galaxy ‘s 2–1 gain over FC Dallas which secured them their second consecutive western Conference deed and foremost MLS Supporters ‘ Shield since 2002. [ 150 ]

2011 : MLS Cup ace

During January and February 2011, ahead of the 2011 MLS season, Beckham trained with Tottenham Hotspur. Rumours in the media claimed that the baseball club were in talks with the Galaxy to sign the player on loanword, but, according to Spurs coach Harry Redknapp, the move was blocked by Galaxy, who wanted a full final temper from their number 23. [ 151 ] As a result, he ended up entirely training with the club as he had done with Arsenal three years earlier. With Beckham playing in the center of midfield, the Galaxy won the 2011 MLS cup. [ 152 ]
Beckham with LA Galaxy in 2012 On 15 May, Beckham scored his first goal of the season for the Galaxy from a 30-yard loose kick, in a 4–1 victory over Sporting Kansas City. [ 153 ] On 9 July, Beckham scored directly from a corner in a 2–1 succeed over Chicago Fire, repeating a feat he besides achieved while playing for Preston North End. [ 154 ] After having his best season with the Galaxy to date and finishing second in the league in assists, Beckham finished his fifth MLS season on a high. On 20 November 2011, he joined an elect group of players to have won league titles in three countries, when Los Angeles won their third MLS Cup against the Houston Dynamo, winning 1–0 on a finish by master Landon Donovan, with assists from Beckham and mate designated player Robbie Keane. [ 152 ] [ 155 ]

2012 : second consecutive cup victory

Following the 2011 season, in which the Galaxy won their second back-to-back Supporters ‘ Shield, having the second most points in MLS history, Beckham ‘s five-year condense with the Galaxy expired on 31 December 2011. Despite being 36, he stated that he did not intend to retire. Beckham was heavily linked with Paris Saint-Germain, but on 18 January 2012, Galaxy announced Beckham had signed a new biennial condense to remain in Los Angeles. [ 156 ] [ 157 ] [ 158 ] [ 159 ] In May 2012, Beckham and his victorious teammates were received by President of the United States Barack Obama at the White House. [ 160 ] Beckham helped the Galaxy to a fourth-place end in the MLS Western Conference 2012 regular season with Beckham scoring seven goals and adding nine assists. The Galaxy defeated Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the San Jose Earthquakes, and Seattle Sounders FC on their means to the MLS Cup final, where they defeated the Houston Dynamo 3–1 to retain the cup. [ 161 ] He was subbed off in the 89th minute for Marcelo Sarvas and was given a standing ovation at their home venue. [ 162 ] Beckham had earlier announced that the 2012 MLS Cup Final would be his final game with the Galaxy despite having another year remaining on his narrow. [ 163 ] [ 164 ]

Paris Saint-Germain

2013 : League champion and retirement

On 31 January 2013, ahead of the remove deadline it was announced that Beckham would be undergoing a medical with Paris Saint-Germain ahead of a potential move to the Ligue 1 side. [ 165 ] Beckham signed a five-month bargain with the club late that good afternoon and confirmed that his entire wage during his prison term in Paris would be donated to a local children ‘s charity. [ 166 ] His PSG debut came on 24 February 2013, when he came off the bench in the 76th minute in a Ligue 1 home match against Marseille. This made him the 400th player in the history of the club. [ 167 ] On 12 May 2013, Beckham won a fourth different top escape winners ‘ decoration after PSG beat Lyon 1–0 to claim the Ligue 1 title. [ 168 ] On 16 May 2013, Beckham announced that he would retire from professional football at the end of that year ‘s French football season. [ 169 ] [ 170 ] Following his decision to retire at the goal of the 2012–13 season, Beckham was given particularly designed boots in the color of the Union Jack to wear in his concluding plot. These boots had the names of his wife and children stitched on to them. On 18 May 2013, Beckham was made captain in his final examination home game against Brest. [ 171 ] In this game, Beckham assisted a finish by Matuidi from a corner. Beckham was subbed off after 80 minutes, receiving hugs from his fellow players and director, ampere good as a standing ovation from fans. [ 171 ] PSG went on to win the plot 3–1. [ 171 ]

International career

Beckham made his first appearance for the England national team on 1 September 1996, in a World Cup qualifying equal against Moldova. [ 173 ] In June 1997, he participated in the Tournoi de France, the friendly international football tournament held in France as a warm-up to the 1998 FIFA World Cup. [ 174 ]

1998 FIFA World Cup

Beckham had played in all of England ‘s qualify matches for the 1998 World Cup and was part of the England squad at the World Cup finals in France, [ 175 ] but the team ‘s coach Glenn Hoddle publicly accused him of not concentrating on the tournament, [ 176 ] and he did not start in either of England ‘s first two games. He was picked for the third game against Colombia and scored with a bending 30-yard detached bang in a 2–0 victory, which was his first goal for England. [ 177 ] In the second gear orotund ( last 16 ) of that contest, he received a red card in England ‘s match against Argentina. [ 178 ] Beckham, after having been fouled by Diego Simeone, kicked Simeone while lying on the floor, striking him on the calf muscle. [ 178 ] Sports Illustrated was critical of the Argentinians ‘ theatrics in that incident, stating that Simeone beginning delivered a “ heavy-handed challenge ” on Beckham and then “ fell like a short ton of bricks ” when Beckham retaliated. [ 179 ] Simeone former admitted to trying to get Beckham sent off by over-reacting to the kick and then, along with other members of his team, urging the referee to send Beckham off. [ 180 ] The pit finished in a tie and England were eliminated in a penalty gunfight. many supporters and journalists blamed him for England ‘s elimination and he became the prey of criticism and abuse, including the hang of an effigy outside a London public house, and the Daily Mirror printing a dartboard with a visualize of him centred on the bullseye. Beckham besides received death threats after the World Cup. [ 181 ]

euro 2000 and England captainship

The maltreatment that Beckham was receiving from English supporters peaked during England ‘s 3–2 kill by Portugal in Euro 2000, a match where Beckham set up two goals, when a group of England supporters taunted him throughout the match. [ 182 ] Beckham responded by raising his center finger and, while the gesture attracted some criticism, many of the newspapers that had previously encouraged his smear asked their readers to stop abusing him. [ 183 ]

“ We ‘ve played two and a half minutes of stop fourth dimension. England trail by 2 goals to 1. Beckham could raise the roof hera with a goal … I do n’t believe it ! David Beckham scores the finish to take England all the way to the World Cup Finals ! … Give that man a knighthood ! ”

—Television comment on Beckham ‘s blockage time 30-yard curling free-kick against Greece in the 2002 World Cup qualifying game in October 2001. [ 184 ]
On 15 November 2000, following Kevin Keegan ‘s resignation as England coach in October, Beckham was promoted to team captain by the caretaker coach Peter Taylor, and then kept the function under new coach Sven-Göran Eriksson. [ 185 ] Beckham played a major function in helping England stipulate for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, starring in an impressive 5–1 victory over Germany in Munich. The final footfall in Beckham ‘s conversion from villain to national hero happened in England ‘s concluding modify game against Greece on 6 October 2001. [ 186 ] England needed to win or draw the equal to qualify outright for the World Cup, but were losing 2–1 with little time remaining. When Teddy Sheringham was fouled eight yards outside the Greek penalty area, England were awarded a free-kick and Beckham ensured England ‘s qualification with a curling affect of the kind that had become his brand. [ 186 ] Beckham was voted the BBC Sports Personality of the year for 2001, and finished runner-up to Luís Figo of Portugal, for the FIFA World Player of the Year prize. [ 187 ]

2002 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2004

Beckham scoring a penalty against Argentina at the 2002 World Cup Beckham was partially suit by the meter of the 2002 World Cup held in Japan and South Korea, and played in the first gear meet against Sweden. After the events of four years early, Beckham achieved a degree of revenge over Argentina by scoring the winning goal with a penalty, causing Argentina to fail to qualify for the smasher stage. [ 188 ] England defeated Denmark in the second attack with Beckham providing an help in a 3–0 succeed. England were knocked out in the quarter-finals by eventual winners Brazil after Ronaldinho scored the achiever. [ 189 ] The following month, at the first step ceremony of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Beckham escorted Kirsty Howard as she presented the Jubilee Baton to the Queen. Beckham played in all of England ‘s matches at Euro 2004. He had a penalty saved in England ‘s 2–1 kill to France and missed another in a punishment gunfight in the quarter-final match against Portugal. [ 190 ] England lost the gunfight frankincense going out of the contest. [ 190 ] Beckham became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in January 2005 and was involved in promoting London ‘s successful offer for the 2012 Olympic Games. [ 191 ] In October 2005, Beckham ‘s sending off against Austria made him the beginning England captain to be sent off and the first player to be sent off doubly while playing for England. He captained England for the fiftieth clock in a friendly international against Argentina the following month. [ 185 ]

2006 FIFA World Cup

In England ‘s opening bet on at the 2006 World Cup, against Paraguay on 10 June 2006, Beckham ‘s free kick led to an own-goal by Carlos Gamarra as England won 1–0. In England ‘s following match, played against Trinidad and Tobago on 15 June 2006, Beckham ‘s cross in the 83rd minute led to a Peter Crouch goal, which put England into the lead 1–0. Beckham gave another serve to Steven Gerrard. In the end they won 2–0. He was named Man of the Match by tournament sponsor Budweiser. During England ‘s second turn pit against Ecuador, Beckham scored from a free kick in the 59th minute, becoming the first English actor to score in three separate World Cups, [ 192 ] and giving England a 1–0 victory and a locate in the quarter-finals. He was disgusted before the game and vomited several times as a result of dehydration and illness that he got after having scored the gain finish for England. [ 192 ] In the quarter-final against Portugal, Beckham was substituted following an injury shortly after half time and the England team went on to lose the match on penalties ( 3–1 ), the score having been 0–0 after extra time. [ 193 ] After his substitution, Beckham was visibly shaken and emotional for not being able to play, being in tears at one point. [ 194 ] A day after England were knocked out of the World Cup, an emotional Beckham made a statement in a news conference that he had stepped down as England captain, [ 185 ] submit, “ It has been an award and privilege to captain my area but, having been captain for 58 of my 95 [ 195 ] games, I feel the fourth dimension is right to pass on the armband as we enter a new era under Steve McClaren. ” ( Beckham had won 94 caps up to that point. ) He was succeeded by Chelsea captain John Terry. [ 196 ] Having stepped down a captain after the World Cup, Beckham was dropped wholly from the England national team selected by newfangled coach Steve McClaren on 11 August 2006. McClaren said that he was “ looking to go in a different direction ” with the team, and that Beckham “ was n’t included within that. ” [ 197 ] McClaren said Beckham could be recalled in future. Shaun Wright-Phillips, Kieran Richardson, and the World Cup alternative to Beckham, Aaron Lennon, were all included, although McClaren finally opted to employ Steven Gerrard in that function .

post 2006 World Cup

On 26 May 2007, McClaren announced that Beckham would be recalled to the England police squad for the first gear time since stepping down as their captain. Beckham started against Brazil in England ‘s inaugural match at the raw Wembley Stadium and put in a positive performance. In the second half, he set up England ‘s finish converted by master John Terry. It looked as though England would claim victory over Brazil, but newcomer Diego equalised in the dying seconds. In England ‘s following match, a Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia, Beckham sent two trademark assists for Michael Owen and Peter Crouch, helping England to prevail 3–0. Beckham had assisted in three of England ‘s four total goals in those two games, [ 198 ] and he stated his desire to continue to play for England after his move to Major League Soccer. On 22 August 2007, Beckham played in a friendly for England against Germany, becoming the first base to play for England while with a non-European golf club team. [ 199 ] On 21 November 2007, Beckham earned his 99th cap against Croatia, setting up a finish for Peter Crouch to tie the game at 2–2. Following the 2–3 loss, England failed to qualify for the Euro 2008 Finals. Despite this, Beckham said that he has no plans to retire from international football and wanted to continue playing for the national team. [ 200 ] After being passed over by new England coach and Beckham ‘s early director at Real Madrid, Fabio Capello, for a friendly against Switzerland which would have given him his hundredth detonator ; Beckham admitted that he was not in form at the time, as he had not played a competitive match in three months. [ 201 ]

100 England caps, final appearance

Beckham lining up a exempt kick for England in June 2008 On 20 March 2008, Beckham was recalled to the England team by Capello for the friendly against France in Paris on 26 March. Beckham became only the fifth Englishman to win 100 caps. Capello had hinted on 25 March 2008 that Beckham had a long-run future in his side ahead of all-important qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup. [ 202 ] On 11 May 2008, Capello included an in-form Beckham in his 31-man England team to face the United States at Wembley Stadium on 28 May before the aside repair with Trinidad and Tobago on 1 June. Beckham – who wore a pair of golden boots to mark the occasion – was honoured before the equal by receiving an honorary gold cap representing his hundredth ceiling from Bobby Charlton, and was given a standing ovation from the crowd. He played well and assisted John Terry on the match-winning goal. When substituted at half-time for David Bentley, the pro-Beckham crowd booed the decision. [ 203 ] [ 204 ] In a surprise move, Capello handed Beckham the captainship for England ‘s friendly against Trinidad and Tobago on 1 June 2008. The match was the first time since the 2006 World Cup that Beckham had skippered England and marked a dramatic turnaround for Beckham. In two years, he had gone from being dropped wholly from the England team to being reinstated ( though temporarily ) as England captain. [ 205 ] During the 2010 World Cup Qualifier against Belarus in which England won 3–1 in Minsk, Beckham came off the bench in the 87th moment to earn his 107th capital making him England ‘s third-most- capped player in history, overtaking Bobby Charlton in the summons. On 11 February 2009, Beckham drew level with Bobby Moore ‘s record of 108 caps for an english outfield musician, coming on as a substitute for Stewart Downing in a friendly couple against Spain. [ 206 ] On 28 March 2009, Beckham surpassed Moore to hold the record outright when he came on as a substitute in a friendly against Slovakia, providing the assist for a finish from Wayne Rooney in the action. [ 207 ] In all, Beckham had made 16 appearances out of a possible 20 for England under Capello until his tear Achilles tendon of March 2010 ruled him out of choice for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. [ 208 ] His stopping point bet on for England before injury had been on 14 October 2009 as a alternate in England ‘s last World Cup qualifying game, which ended England 3–0 Belarus. [ 208 ] After a hapless performance from England at the World Cup, Capello remained as director but was under blackmail to revamp the England police squad for the at hand UEFA Euro 2012 reservation campaign. He unveiled a new team at the adjacent England match, a home friendly game against Hungary on 11 August 2010, with Beckham still unavailable for selection but aiming for a rejoinder to playing in MLS by the following month. [ 208 ] In the post-match interview, Capello said of the view of the now 35-year-old Beckham playing any future competitive matches for England, that “ I need to change it. David is a fantastic musician but I think we need modern players for the future ”, referring to the raw players that play in Beckham ‘s veracious midfield position, including Theo Walcott and Adam Johnson, adding “ This is the future of the team under Fabio Capello or another coach. ” [ 208 ] He said that Beckham may be selected for one last friendly game, stating, “ If he is fit, I hope we will play one more game here at Wembley so the fans can say adieu. ” In reply to the comments, Beckham ‘s agent released a statement reiterating Beckham ‘s position that he had no desire to retire from external football, and would constantly make himself available for excerpt for England if suit and if needed. [ 208 ] He remained 10 caps short of the commemorate number of 125 caps by goalkeeper Peter Shilton, for a musician of any put. [ 208 ] Beckham was named in the probationary team to represent the Great Britain Olympic football team at the 2012 Olympics. [ 209 ] He was not included in the concluding choice by director Stuart Pearce, while Andy Hunt, the promontory the british Olympic Association, contacted Beckham ‘s representatives for him to be related to Team GB more broadly. [ 210 ]

Player profile

style of toy

Beckham scoring with a bending free-kick in 2007. His typical model when striking free-kicks or crossing the ball in open play, his consistency leans to the bequeath to generate extra blister on the ball. Throughout his career, Beckham was considered one of the best and most recognizable players of his genesis, deoxyadenosine monophosphate well as one of the greatest free-kick exponents of all meter. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 211 ] predominantly right-footed, his range of spend, vision, crossing ability and bending free-kicks enabled him to create chances for teammates or score goals, attributes that saw him excel as a right winger despite his lack of significant yard. [ 212 ] [ 213 ] [ 214 ] Unlike his manchester United teammate Ryan Giggs on the opposition annex, Beckham preferred to beat players through his movement and spend, preferably than going at opponents directly with the ball. [ 215 ] He formed a firm partnership on the right side of the pitch with full-back Gary Neville during his fourth dimension with the baseball club, ascribable to their understand, american samoa well as Neville ‘s ability to get advancing with his overlapping runs, get on the end of Beckham ‘s passes, and deliver crosses into the box whenever the latter was heavily marked. [ 216 ] [ 217 ] Although Beckham primarily played on the mighty flank, he was besides used as a central midfielder throughout his career ( occasionally with Manchester United, but in particular with real Madrid and AC Milan ), [ 131 ] [ 218 ] [ 219 ] and on rare instances as a deep-lying playmaker, in particular in his by and by career, in order to compensate for his forcible decline with his advancing senesce. [ 220 ] [ 221 ] Beckham felt that his best function was on the right, although he personally preferred dally in the kernel. [ 222 ] In addition to his pass, crossing, and art from set-pieces, Beckham besides stood out for his stamina and defensive work-rate on the pitch, having played both as an attacking midfielder and as a box-to-box midfielder in his youth ; [ 219 ] [ 223 ] [ 224 ] he was besides occasionally deployed as a wing-back. [ 225 ] furthermore, he was besides an accurate striker of the testis from distance, [ 219 ] [ 226 ] ampere well as being a competent penalty taker. [ 226 ] [ 227 ] He besides drew praise in the media for his musket ball control [ 228 ] and ability to create space for himself on the pitch, [ 229 ] american samoa well as his prediction, composure, determination, athleticism, commitment, and intelligence as a football player. [ 214 ] [ 230 ] [ 231 ]

overture to training and praise from managers

“ David Beckham is Britain ‘s finest striker of a football not because of God-given endowment but because he practises with a persistent application that the huge majority of less give players would n’t contemplate. ”

—Former Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson. [ 232 ]
Beckham was a merchandise of Sir Alex Ferguson ‘s hard-working approach at Manchester United. Ferguson said that Beckham “ practised with a discipline to achieve an accuracy that other players would n’t care about. ” [ 212 ] [ 233 ] Beckham reportedly spent hours practising his free kicks after training sessions had ended. [ 213 ] [ 232 ] [ 234 ] Beckham maintained his aim routine at Real Madrid and flush when his relationship with management was strained in early 2007, Real Madrid president of the united states Ramón Calderón and director Fabio Capello praised Beckham for maintaining his professionalism and commitment to the club. [ 235 ] Beckham ‘s Real Madrid teammate Roberto Carlos regarded Beckham to be the best free-kick exponent he had ever seen. [ 236 ] Two of the best absolve recoil exponents of their generation, Roberto Carlos commented on the dilemma the team faced when they won a free kick on the boundary of the penalty area : “ I would stand on one english and Beckham on the other but I wanted to see Beckham take the free-kick because it ‘s beautiful how he hits the ball. ” [ 236 ] During Beckham ‘s time with Milan, his coach Ancelotti praised the Englishman for his intelligence and work-rate, in particular the improvements he demonstrated to the technical and tactical aspects of his game, which allowed him to compensate for his passing of pace. [ 128 ] His former England director Steve McClaren stated : “ I ‘ve been identical fortunate to work with some great players and he [ Beckham ] was one of them. He was a great player, he made the very most of his talents and that was through plain difficult ferment, professionalism, constantly doing extra on the train field. He inspired his team-mates through his performances, he was a winner. He was a leader, people followed him. ” [ 237 ] Arsenal coach Arsène Wenger stated, “ What remains in your memory is his genuine commitment and dedication, his natural humility which he always had, that will stay everlastingly. ” [ 238 ] In May 2013, asked about how he wanted to be remembered in his retirement, Beckham said, “ I merely want people to see me as a hardworking football player, person that ‘s passionate about the game, person that – every fourth dimension I stepped on the pitch – I ‘ve given everything that I have, because that ‘s how I feel. That ‘s how I look bet on on it and hope people will see me. ” [ 232 ]

discipline

Earlier in his career, Beckham ‘s discipline during matches was brought into question on occasion in the media, due to his anneal, american samoa well as his inclination to commit rash challenges and pick up unnecessary bookings. [ 239 ] [ 240 ] Beckham was the foremost England musician ever to collect two loss cards, and the first England captain to be sent off. [ 241 ] Beckham ‘s most ill-famed red card was during the 1998 World Cup after Argentina ‘s Diego Simeone had fouled him : Beckham, lying face down on the sales talk, kicked out at the Argentine midfielder, who fell dramatically. [ 178 ] Along with Wayne Rooney, he holds the criminal record for the most crimson cards for England at international level. [ 242 ] His second red card for England came on 8 October 2005, in a 2006 World Cup modifier against Austria in Manchester. [ 243 ] His entirely crimson card with Manchester United came on 6 January 2000, in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship against Necaxa. [ 243 ] During his time at Real Madrid, he amassed 41 yellow cards and four loss cards in La Liga ; he besides received a crimson wag in a Copa del Rey match against Valencia on 21 January 2004, in Madrid. [ 243 ] [ 244 ] His lone red poster with LA Galaxy came on 15 August 2009, in a 2–0 home get the better of to Seattle Sounders in the MLS. [ 245 ] [ 246 ] He received one red card while at Paris Saint-Germain – picked up in injury time – in a match against Evian on 28 April 2013. [ 247 ] Between 2000 and 2013, Beckham played 572 competitive games for England, Milan, LA Galaxy, Manchester United, Real Madrid and PSG, and he received nine bolshevik cards – one every 63–64 matches, on average. [ 244 ]

reception

Despite his success, popularity, and playing ability, critical reception of Beckham was often divided among sporting figures and fans throughout his career, in separate – as Subhankar Mondal of Goal.com notes – due to his ventures off the pitch and the far-flung coverage that his personal liveliness received. [ 248 ] His erstwhile Manchester United director, Alex Ferguson, speculated in 2007 that Beckham ‘s increasing celebrity status, in particular following his highly publicised relationship with his future wife Victoria, had actually had a negative impingement on his playing career. [ 249 ] In 2015, furthermore, he claimed he had only coached four universe class players throughout his time at United, excluding Beckham from the list, commenting : “ I do n’t mean to demean or criticise any of the great or very good footballers who played for me during my 26-year career at United, but there were lone four who were populace class : Cantona, Giggs, Cristiano Ronaldo and Scholes. ” [ 250 ] Upon his deviation to LA Galaxy, El País reflected on the dichotomy of Beckham ‘s playing career and his condition off the pitch, describing him as “ the great paradox of world football, ” besides adding : “ He is the greatest picture on the planet and the cause of such craze in the media and on the streets, the greatest catwalk exemplar there is. And yet he has been an anti-diva. He was the most astronomic of the galacticos off the slope, but the greatest of earthlings when he walked on to the field. ” [ 251 ] Regarding Beckham ‘s crossing ability, Rob Smyth of The Guardian said in 2014 : “ he was a great crabbed and possibly the greatest of all time, ” besides noting that “ he was a dead-ball specialist and besides a dying-ball specialist : [ … ] his touch crosses in open gambling involved a ball that was barely moving, which allowed him to use the same proficiency as with corners and free-kicks. ” [ 252 ] Nigel Reed of CBC Sports commented on Beckham ‘s career and celebrity condition, stating : “ His brand is global, his attract universal. He sparked argument and polarize opinion. But underneath the color he was, first and foremost, a very well football player. ” He besides added that while he felt that “ Beckham was not the greatest player of his generation, ” he believed he had the ability to change games, describing him as “ overlord of his art and a deadly opponent, ” whose “ talent was only topped by his love. ” [ 230 ]

David Beckham Academy

Beckham Academy in London In 2005, Beckham founded the David Beckham Academy football school, operating from two sites, in London and Los Angeles. It was announced in belated 2009 that both would close. [ 253 ] A mobile academy is being developed by Beckham, to travel around the UK and far afield. [ 254 ]

Inter Miami CF

On 5 February 2014, MLS announced that Beckham had exercised his option to buy a MLS expansion team for $ 25 million, which he had received as part of the abridge he signed with the LA Galaxy in 2007. [ 109 ] The possession group, led by Beckham, primitively hoped the Miami -based team would begin play in 2016 or 2017. [ 26 ] After delays getting a stadium deal completed, MLS announced in January 2018 that the team had been approved and would likely begin play in 2020. [ 255 ] The team name and peak were revealed on 5 September. Club Internacional de Futbol Miami – more normally known as, Inter Miami – is represented by a black crown with neon pinko trimmings and herons whose legs clasp to form an “ M ” for Miami. [ 256 ] [ 257 ] The clubhouse made its MLS debut on 1 March 2020 in a 0–1 away personnel casualty to Los Angeles FC. [ 258 ]

Salford City

In January 2019 it was announced that Beckham was set to join his class of ’92 teammates as separate owner of English non-league golf club Salford City, taking 10 % of the club previously held by Peter Lim, [ 259 ] with the conduct being capable to Football Association approval. On 31 January, the club announced that the FA had approved him to become a director of the club. [ 260 ]

personal biography

Beckham and his wife Victoria in 2019 In 1997, Beckham started dating Victoria Adams, after she attended a Manchester United match. [ 261 ] [ 262 ] [ 263 ] She was famously known as “ Posh Spice ” of the pop music group Spice Girls, one of the world ‘s top start groups at the time, and his team was besides enjoying a big run of success. consequently, their relationship immediately attracted a great batch of media attention. The pair were dubbed “ Posh and Becks “ by the media. [ 264 ] He proposed to her on 24 January 1998 in a restaurant in Cheshunt, England. Their first child was born fourteen months belated. On 4 July 1999, they married at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland. Beckham ‘s teammate Gary Neville was the best man, [ 261 ] and the couple ‘s four-month previous son, Brooklyn, was the ring bearer. [ 265 ] The media were kept away from the ceremony, as the Beckhams had an single deal with OK! Magazine, but newspapers were hush able to obtain photograph showing them sitting on fortunate thrones. [ 266 ] 437 staff were employed for the marry reception, which was estimated to have cost £500,000. [ 267 ] David and Victoria Beckham have four children : sons Brooklyn Joseph ( bear 4 March 1999 at Portland Hospital, London ), [ 268 ] Romeo James ( bear 1 September 2002 at Portland Hospital, London ), [ 269 ] Cruz David ( born 20 February 2005 at Ruber International Hospital, Madrid ), [ 270 ] and daughter Harper Seven ( digest 10 July 2011 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles ). [ 271 ] Elton John is godfather to Brooklyn and Romeo Beckham ; their godmother is Elizabeth Hurley. [ 272 ] Beckham ‘s three sons have all played football in the Arsenal Academy. [ 273 ] Like their church father, Brooklyn and Romeo have both done model cultivate and been named among GQ ‘s best dressed british men. [ 274 ] Brooklyn previously played football for Arsenal U16, [ 273 ] but was released at the end of the 2014–15 temper. [ 275 ] In his early Manchester United career, Beckham lived in a four-bedroom house in Worsley that he bought directly from the property developer as a 20-year-old in 1995. [ 276 ] In 1999, soon after his wedding he and Victoria bought a country sign of the zodiac set in 24 acres ( 10 hectares ) in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, which the media nicknamed “ Beckingham Palace “. [ 277 ] [ 278 ] Known by the dub “ Golden Balls ”, [ 279 ] [ 280 ] Beckham acquired the name from Victoria, who revealed it on national television in 2008 while praising him for rebuilding his reputation after the 1998 World Cup. [ 280 ] [ 281 ] Beckham suffers from obsessional compulsive perturb ( OCD ), which he says makes him “ have everything in a straight line or everything has to be in pairs. ” Victoria Beckham claims, “ If you open our electric refrigerator, it ‘s all organize down either side. We ‘ve got three fridges – food in one, salad in another and drinks in the third base. In the drinks one, everything is symmetrical. If there ‘s three cans, he ‘ll throw one away because it has to be an even count. ” [ 282 ] In April 2004, the british yellow journalism News of the World carried claims by Beckham ‘s erstwhile personal assistant Rebecca Loos that he and Loos had an adulterous affair. [ 283 ] [ 284 ] A week subsequently, the Malaysian-born Australian model Sarah Marbeck claimed that she had slept with Beckham on two occasions. Beckham dismissed both claims as “ absurd ”. [ 285 ]

Legal issues

In September 2010, Beckham announced that he was making a court application against prostitute Irma Nici and respective others over claims in the magazine In Touch that he had sexual activity with her. [ 286 ] His court application was dismissed under US freedom of speech laws and the cartridge holder by and by accepted that the allegations against Beckham were untrue. [ 287 ] [ 288 ] On 9 May 2019, at Bromley Magistrates Court, Beckham was banned from driving for six months. He previously pleaded guilty to using a mobile call while driving his Bentley in cardinal London on 21 November 2018. The court heard he was photographed by a member of the public holding a telephone as he drove in “ lento moving ” traffic. Beckham received 6 points on his license to add to the 6 he already had for previous speeding matters. He was besides fined £750, and ordered to pay £100 in prosecution costs and a £75 overcharge fee within seven days. [ 289 ]

tattoo

As of 2021, Beckham has more than 65 tattoos covering a large separate of his body, including tattoo on his hands, neck and head. [ 290 ] There are names of his sons Romeo, Cruz and Brooklyn, and of his wife Victoria. His wife ‘s name, tattoo on his leave forearm, is in the Devanagari script ( used for the Hindi and Sanskrit languages, among others ) because Beckham thought it would be “ brassy ” to have it in English. however, this was misspelt as the equivalent of “ Vhictoria ”. [ 291 ] In his autobiography David Beckham: My Side, he said that the estimate of having tattoo came to him in 1999 after his son Brooklyn was born, following a conversation on the national of tattoo with Mel B and her then-husband, Jimmy Gulzar. Beckham said : “ When you see me, you see the tattoo. You see an expression of how I feel about Victoria and the boys. They ‘re part of me. ” [ 292 ] He has besides added several tattoos that pay tribute to his daughter, Harper, vitamin a well as several tattoos with religious significance. [ 293 ] In 2018, Beckham added to his solicitation with a tattoo of a solar organization covering the leave side of his scalp. [ 294 ] Many of Beckham ‘s tattoo were completed by the Manchester-based tattoo artist Louis Molloy. [ 295 ]

Beckham ‘s relationship and marriage to Victoria, who has been celebrated in her own right as region of the Spice Girls, contributed to his celebrity beyond football. Beckham became known as a fashion picture, and together with Victoria, the copulate became lucrative spokespeople sought after by dress designers, health and fitness specialists, fashion magazines, and aroma and cosmetics manufacturers. early endorsements included the british hair’s-breadth styling sword Brylcreem for £4 million in 1997 which saw him appear in UK commercials. [ 296 ] In 2002 he was hailed as the ultimate “ metrosexual “ by the man who invented the term [ 297 ] and has been described as such by numerous other articles since. [ 298 ] While heterosexual, Beckham actively courted a gay fanbase and openly supported homosexual media, preferring to give interviews to publications that supported the LGBTQ community. He came to be called a “ gay icon “ – a term he embraces – for his popularity and subscribe among the gay community. [ 299 ] The versatile iconic hairstyles he sported throughout his career – including a buzz cut, a Mowhawk, and a ponytail – were wide covered in the media. [ 300 ] [ 301 ] The Beckhams were paid $ 13.7 million in 2007 to launch his bouquet line in the United States [ 302 ] In the world of fashion, David has already appeared on the covers of many magazines. US covers have included the men ‘s magazine Details, and with his wife for the August 2007 write out of W. [ 303 ] According to Google, “ David Beckham ” was searched for more than any other sports subject on their web site in 2003 and 2004. [ 304 ] [ 305 ] According to Ask Jeeves, Beckham ranked third, after Britney Spears and Osama bank identification number Laden, among subjects most searched for by british users of that site in the inaugural ten of the 2000s. [ 306 ]
Beckham with United States First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House, March 2012 Upon their arrival in Los Angeles on 12 July 2007, the night before Beckham ‘s formal introduction, Los Angeles International Airport was filled with paparazzo and newsworthiness reporters. [ 307 ] On the next night, Victoria appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to talk about their move to LA, and presented Leno with a number 23 Galaxy jersey with his own diagnose on the back. Victoria besides talked about her NBC television appearance Victoria Beckham: Coming to America. [ 308 ] On 22 July, a private welcoming party was held for the couple at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. a-list celebrities attending included Steven Spielberg, Jim Carrey, George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Oprah Winfrey. [ 309 ] Beckham ‘s many sanction deals make him one of the most recognizable athletes throughout the universe. Having careworn Adidas football boots from the start of his career ( notably Adidas Predator ), in 2003 he signed a $ 160 million life narrow with Adidas, earning about half the money upfront, and will continue to earn percentages of profits on all of his branded Adidas products. [ 310 ] He had a 10-year collaboration with PepsiCo that expired in 2009. [ 311 ] He has besides promoted The Walt Disney Company theme parks. [ 312 ] In April 2021, he became a ball-shaped ambassador for Maserati. [ 313 ] Beckham has several eponymous video games, including Go! Go! Beckham! Adventure on Soccer Island, a platform plot for the Game Boy Advance, and David Beckham Soccer, a football game for a number of platforms, [ 314 ] [ 315 ] and he was brand ambassador for exercise television game EA Sports Active 2. [ 316 ] Beckham featured in EA Sports ‘ FIFA video recording game serial ; he was on the cover for the UK edition of FIFA 98. [ 317 ] During his playing career ( which ended in May 2013 ), Beckham generated an estimated £1 billion in shirt and bang sales. [ 318 ] In 2006, Lloyd ‘s of London insured his leg for £100m, at the fourth dimension he was playing for Real Madrid. [ 319 ] [ 320 ]
Beckham with Miss Vietnam at the Paris Motor Show 2018 Beckham played a critical part in bringing the Olympics to London in 2012, travelling with the british deputation to Singapore in 2005 for the host city excerpt. [ 321 ] At the 2008 Beijing Olympics shutting ceremony, Beckham, Jimmy Page and Leona Lewis represented Britain during the handover segment for the 2012 Olympics. Beckham rode a London bus bus into the stadium and page and Lewis performed “ Whole Lotta Love “. [ 322 ] He besides featured at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, carrying the Olympic flame to the stadium by speedboat. [ 323 ] Beckham visited Afghanistan in May 2010 for a morale-boosting visit to british troops fighting the Taliban insurgency. [ 324 ] [ 325 ] The appearance of Beckham a well as british Foreign Secretary William Hague and Defence Secretary Liam Fox was believed to have prompted a Taliban attack on Kandahar airfield. [ 326 ] [ 327 ] chinese authorities appointed Beckham as global ambassador for chinese football in March 2013. After numerous officials had been banned for match-fixing, and the taiwanese Super League had failed to retain the services of long-familiar international names, Beckham ‘s function was to help improve the trope of the game and raise its profile both in China and overseas. [ 328 ] From 14 July 2013, Beckham started appearing in adverts for BSkyB advertising their Sky Sports coverage via the Sky Go app. [ 329 ] In January 2014, Beckham appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on NBC in the U.S, and in March he made a node appearance in the BBC ‘s Sport Relief especial of Only Fools and Horses. [ 330 ] He was named one of GQ ‘s 50 best dressed british men in 2015. [ 274 ] In March 2015 Beckham had the third highest social media rank in the world among sportspeople, behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, with over 52 million Facebook fans. [ 331 ] He besides has over 57 million Instagram followers, the fourth highest for a sportsperson, behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar, and the most for a person from the UK. [ 332 ] [ 333 ] During the 2016 EU referendum, Beckham voiced his confrontation to Brexit ( the United Kingdom leaving the European Union ) state : “ For our children and their children we should be facing the problems of the earth together and not alone. For these reasons, I am voting to remain. ” [ 334 ] Beckham was announced as the newfangled Ambassadorial president of the british Fashion Council on 11 May 2018. [ 335 ] Prior to the June 2018 vote by FIFA member nations for selecting the hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Beckham endorsed the north american bid ( Canada, Mexico and the United States ). [ 336 ] Beckham ‘s former clubhouse LA Galaxy unveiled a statue of him outside of their stadium in March 2019, the first of its kind in the MLS. [ 337 ] He was discipline of antic by his friend James Corden who presented a ‘hideous ‘ forge statue before the real one was unveil. [ 338 ] In February 2020, Beckham mentioned that he enjoys spend hours assembling Lego pieces. [ 339 ] In June 2020, Beckham became a minority owner of the London-based esports administration Guild Esports. [ 340 ] In November 2020, EA Sports had an agreement with Beckham to feature him in FIFA 21, in which he would earn £40m from a three-year cope. [ 341 ] In June 2021, Beckham bought 10 % bet on of vehicle electrification fast, Lunaz. [ 342 ]

philanthropy

Beckham has supported UNICEF since his days at Manchester United and in January 2005, the English national team captain became a Goodwill Ambassador with a particular focus on UNICEF ‘s Sports for Development plan. [ 25 ] In 2012, he met with UK Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street to call for more action to help children affected by malnutrition around the earth. [ 343 ] In 2015, his one-tenth year as a UNICEF Ambassador, Beckham launched 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund to help protect children in risk. [ 25 ] In June 2015 he visited Siem Reap in Cambodia, where he met with child victims of violence. [ 25 ] Beckham has pledged his back for the Unite for Children, Unite Against AIDS campaign. He is a early patron of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. [ 344 ] In 2013, he besides donated all his £3.4 million wage taken from Paris Saint-Germain to two children ‘s charities in France. [ 345 ] Beckham has been supporting the jacob’s ladder named Help For Heroes for many years whose aim is to help soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghan wars. [ 346 ] On 17 January 2007, Rebecca Johnstone, a 19-year-old cancer affected role from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, received a surprise call call option from Beckham. After the conversation, he sent her a substantial Madrid jersey with his signature on it. Rebecca died on 29 January 2007. [ 347 ] On 1 July 2007, Beckham appeared as a loudspeaker at the Concert for Diana held at Wembley Stadium, London to celebrate the life of Princess Diana about 10 years after her death. [ 348 ] Proceeds from the concert went to Diana ‘s charities a well as to charities of which her sons Princes William and Harry are patrons. [ 349 ] [ 350 ] Beckham is a initiation member of the Malaria No More UK Leadership Council and helped launch the jacob’s ladder in 2009 with Andy Murray at Wembley Stadium. Beckham besides appeared in a 2007 public service announcement for Malaria No More U.S, advertising the necessitate for cheap bed nets. The television spotlight aired in the United States on Fox Networks, including Fox Soccer Channel, and can besides be seen on YouTube. [ 351 ] Since joining Major League Soccer, Beckham has been a identical populace advocate in the United States for related charities such as “ MLS W.O.R.K.S. ” On 17 August 2007, he conducted a youth clinic in Harlem, along with other current and early MLS players. This was in overture of his first New York City area match the follow sidereal day against the New York Red Bulls. That team ‘s Jozy Altidore and Juan Pablo Ángel were besides with Beckham, teaching skills to disadvantaged youth to benefit FC Harlem Lions. [ 352 ]

Appearances in films

“ We may be a small area, but we ‘re a great one, excessively. The country of Shakespeare, Churchill, the Beatles, Sean Connery, Harry Potter. David Beckham ‘s right animal foot. David Beckham ‘s forget foot, come to that. ”

— Hugh Grant ‘s character in the 2003 film Love Actually. [ 238 ]
Beckham never personally appeared in the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham, except in archive footage. He and his wife wanted to make cameo appearances, but scheduling rise unmanageable, so the conductor used lookalike Andy Harmer rather. [ 353 ] [ 354 ] Beckham makes a cameo appearance with Zinedine Zidane and Raúl, in the 2005 film Goal!. Harmer besides doubled for him in the party scene. [ 355 ] Beckham himself appears in the sequel Goal II: Living the Dream in a larger function, when the film ‘s run character gets transferred to Real Madrid. [ 356 ] This time, the floor centres on the Real Madrid team, with other Madrid players besides appearing on and off the gear, alongside the fabricated characters. Though the use of stock footage from the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Beckham appeared in Goal III: Taking on the World, which was released straight to DVD on 15 June 2009. [ 357 ] In 2013, British business magazine Marketing Week wrote of his “ reasonably limited acting skills ”. [ 296 ] Through his friendship with Guy Ritchie, he has made two cameo appearances in Ritchie ‘s films : as a projectionist in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ( based on the 1964 MGM television series of the same name ), [ 358 ] and as Trigger in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. [ 359 ] Beckham has played along to jokes about his voice. In a 2018 promo for Deadpool 2, Beckham is seen watching the first installation of the film franchise in which Ryan Reynolds ‘ character compares Beckham ‘s voice to inhaling helium. [ 360 ] Beckham is seen rolling his eyes at the articulation jibe before receiving an apology text from Deadpool. Beckham answers his door to the antihero who presents him with milk and cookies, before Deadpool knocks again and has a bunch together of helium-filled crimson balloons. [ 360 ]

career statistics

club

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[363][364][365]

National team
Year
Apps
Goals

England

1996
3
0

1997
9
0

1998
8
1

1999
7
0

2000
10
0

2001
10
5

2002
9
3

2003
9
4

2004
12
2

2005
9
1

2006
8
1

2007
5
0

2008
8
0

2009
8
0

Total
115
17

Scores and results list England’s goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Beckham goal.[366][367]

Honours

Manchester United [ 318 ]
Real Madrid [ 318 ]
LA Galaxy [ 318 ]
Paris Saint-Germain [ 318 ]
Individual
Orders and special awards
Records

See besides

References

Books

internet

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