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
My secret is practice
I always wanted kids I could take to work, and for them to experience the things I experience. So, having three boys as a footballer was a dream.
I feel this pang of regret whenever I watch sport; this sense that I will never play a big match again.
At the end of the day, I'm a footballer who has played at some of the biggest football clubs in the world and played with some of the best players in the world.
It's one thing I like about America - they respect the sportsman. They put them up on a pedestal. They don't try to knock them down. And that's a great thing, to be respected by the whole country. It's so patriotic!
I'm surprised I still have so much hair after all the things I've done with it.
I wasn't as fit as I would of liked to have been, going to the World Cup, but I'm not sure what difference that made.
Being at a club that supported me meant a lot.
In Spain people have lunch and dinner a lot later - when I return to England I'll have to eat alone at midnight.
There's room for boys' and girls' football in the world-that's what I believe.
The game is in a neutral country for both teams.
Being a dad is more important than football
The spotlight will always be on me, but it's something I'm learning to live with as the years go by.
I am happier now than I have ever been.