2. Growing up…
Born 2nd May 1975. As a child, he regularly played
foot-ball. "At school whenever the teachers asked,
'What do you want to do when you're older?' I'd say, 'I
want to be a footballer.' And they'd say, 'No, what do
you really want to do, for a job?' But that was the only
thing I ever wanted to do.”
3. His parents
His parents were fanatical Manchester United
supporters who frequently traveled from
London to Old Trafford to attend the team's
home matches. David inherited his parents' love
of Manchester United…
4. Manchester Utd
His career began with Manchester United. He made his
first-team debut in 1992 aged 17. With United,
Beckham won the Premier League title six times, the FA
Cup twice and the UEFA Champions League in 1999.
5. England - National teams
• Between 1992 and 93 he
played in the England
Under 18’s National team
• Between 1994 and 1996 he
played in the England
Under 21’s National team
• Between 1996 and 2009,
he played in the England
national team
6. England Captain
• He was England Captain between November
2000 and 2006. He led by example. In a match
in Greece 2001, his curling free-kick put
England into the 2002 World Cup finals…
7. Overseas…
He played four seasons with Real Madrid,
winning the La Liga championship in his final
season with the club. In July 2007, Beckham
signed a five-year contract with the Major
League Soccer club “Los Angeles Galaxy”. While
a Galaxy player, he spent two loan spells in Italy
with AC Milan in 2009 and 2010.
8. Achievements
Beckham has twice been runner-up for FIFA
World Player of the Year & in 2004 was the
world's highest-paid footballer. Beckham was the
first British footballer to play 100 Champions
League matches. In 2007 he was the highest paid
player salary in the league's history.
9. • He is married to Victoria Beckham.
• Brooklyn Joseph Beckham: Born in 1999 in London.
• Romeo James Beckham: Born in 2002 in London.
• Cruz David Beckham: Born in 2005 in Madrid, Spain.
• Harper Seven Beckham: Born in 2011 in LA, California.
Family
10. Trivia…
• David owns soccer academies in London and in Los Angeles. Has
his own aftershave scent called “David Beckham Instinct”.
• Victoria was a member of the “Spice Girls” and was known as
"Posh Spice”. She was a dancer and composer.
• In 2009, the couple's joint wealth was estimated at £125 mill.
• Beckingham Palace!
12. Retirement
He retired from Football on Saturday 18th May 2013. In
his final match, he will wear special boots designed by
him. The boots have the colour’s of the Union Jack and
feature the names of his four children as well as the
numbers from his playing career: 7, 23 and 32.