David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBEis an English former professional footballer. He played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, LA Galaxy, Paris Saint-Germain, and the England national team for which he holds the appearance record for an outfield player. He is the first English player to win league titles in four countries: England, Spain, the United States and France. He announced his retirement in May 2013 after a 20-year career, during which he won 19 major trophies. Known...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth2 May 1975
CityLondon, England
We can't keep making excuses going into competitions because with the talent we have in our country we have to go into this competition with the aim of going as far as we can.
We can't afford to get carried away but we are in a position where we need just need to draw,
We had a meeting with the manager but that happens all the time - if the manager decides he wants a meeting with players to discuss formations or ways of playing then we'll have a meeting,
Rosewood has always been one of my favourite scents, as has the pink grapefruit and pepper we've also put in Homme.
I can't get through some movies without shedding a tear; I can't lie.
I've played under some of the biggest and best managers and achieved almost everything in football. Of course it hurts when people question it, but I've come to the end of my career and can look back and say I've achieved everything with every club that I've played for.
I love a nice tailored suit, but I also like to dress down. It all depends on what mood I'm in.
I remember how inspiring it was to meet players like Bobby Charlton or Bryan Robson when I was a kid. I still remember Clive Allen showing up when I received a trophy for my Sunday league team.
I would like to think that we can peak in the same way as the rugby team did,
Winning the Spanish league is a key objective, as well as the Champions League,
Whoever comes in as England manager it is up to him to pick the new captain, but at the end of the day I'm not going to give it up easily. There are the European championships to come and then maybe another World Cup.
We didn't play to our potential. In the second half we lost our shape and didn't do what the manager asked us to do.
We were all disappointed after the championships and I think we needed this performance. The fans needed it, the players needed it and the manager needed it.
We battled for 89 minutes to win the game and fought really well,