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
I've been waiting for this moment for three years. From the start I wanted to wear Real Madrid's shirt in England. There's a special aura about being a Real Madrid player and I want to show it in England. To play in London, where I was born, is going to be very special.
Even though we haven't won anything on the pitch I love playing football here. Playing for Real Madrid is an honor. I want to win something and I don't want to leave without winning something.
I want, and I'm convinced that I will, end my career at Real Madrid. In football you can never tell what's going to happen, but I still think that I've got a lot to give as a player and I would like to continue at one of the best clubs in the world - Real Madrid. I want to stay here for many more years, for as long as Real Madrid want me to stay.
To be honest I want to sort my contract out anyway whether Eriksson comes or whether he doesn't, whoever comes. I've said I want to stay in Madrid and I want to stay playing here.
I don't think we've done as much conditioning work at Real Madrid as we used to do at Manchester United.
I'm happy in Madrid, my kids are happy and my wife is happy, so everything's good. If anyone knows about contracts they take a while to sort out.
I showed that I wasn't just at Real Madrid to sell shirts.
I went for the gaffer. I don't know if I've ever lost control like that in my life before. It was like some mad scene out of a gangster movie.
I like playing in Madrid and Spain. I live in this city and although we haven't yet talked about renewing my contract, after the Champions League matches against Arsenal we will talk.
The club have already expressed their feelings in wanting me to stay a few more years. I want to stay at Real Madrid -- but we'll see.
We will support the manager until he leaves at the end of the tournament. That's clear for the players.
I've seen his mother talk on the TV and and I think he's got strong parents behind him, and that's what you need when you start out as a sportsman.
The squad had a get together yesterday just with the players, and it felt like being part of a club side,
I still don't know if I will play, because it still hurts.