David Beckham Biography
David Beckham is one of the most accomplished footballers of the 21st Century. His parents, avid fans of English football club, Manchester United, had their son on May 2 1975 naming him David Robert Joseph Beckham. Born and bred in Leytonstone, London, England, his interest in football was propelled by his parents who took him to all their games. Becks, as he is fondly called attended Bobby Carlton Football School in Manchester. He also studied at Chaselane Primary School and the Cingford Foundation School but he was never good at academics. Apart from an occasional game of football at his school he was never involved in big League matches up until he was signed on for Manchester United in 1992. At the time he was only 17 and already living his dream.
His exceptional talent led his new team to success in almost all of their matches and soon Manchester United was becoming a feared name on the pitch. With him on the team Manchester United had an excellent 1998-1999 season, winning not only the Champions League but also the FA Cup and the Premier League. This fete led to Queen Elizabeth knighting Alex Ferguson as a Sir.
United went on to win the Premier League in the two consecutive seasons. Beckham continued to lead the team to success despite rumours of disagreements with the manager, Ferguson. The reason behind the conflict between Ferguson and Beckham was said to be the player’s wife who constantly distracted him from the club’s duties. Finally in 2003, after a decade in Manchester United, Beckham did not renew his contract with the team opting to move to Real Madrid. With Beckham on the pitch the team won the 2003 Spanish Super Cup.
Come 2007 and Beckham was surprisingly signed on to Los Angeles Galaxy. The move was an expensive affair that guaranteed the footballer millions of dollars in payment. His place in the club has served well to increase the spotlight on the LA Galaxy and increase its fanbase as well. Sales for the clubs artifacts have reportedly gone up.
Though keen to play in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, he was not part of the team as he was injured. Beckham is the only player to have played in three consecutive world cups.
He has three children, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz with wife, Victoria Beckham. Beckham is one of the richest sportsmen and one of the wealthiest people in the world. He is an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, OBE. Beckham seems to enjoy a status that seems to go with him everywhere. Teams he has played for have been high scorers and and also high earners.
He is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and has his own football academy. He fears birds, has a passion for cars and owns two dogs. The footballer also listens to rap and hip hop music.
Beckham made a bid on behalf of England for the 2018 World Cup but he lost. He admires legendary footballer Pele.
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