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 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.
Every one of our players respects every one of their players and their team as a whole. But once we cross that white line most of the respect will be out the window and we will be fighting to win the game.
I'm pleased with my personal performance but particularly with the way the team played overall.
I want to carry on playing for England as long as I can and if that means playing after the World Cup then great.
It's important to find different formations because you come up against different teams, especially when you have players out or injured,
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.
Big clubs are always linked with players. But I've always said he is one of the best players I've ever played with. I've never played under a better captain on a pitch.
At some stage, playing in America is possible. For me, America is so passionate and I would like to be a part of that. I have one year left at Real, and maybe two more after that, but things can change in football and the American league does interest me.
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'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.
Thierry Henry is playing just phenomenally at the moment. And with a team like that we're really going to have to play to counter a score like this in London.
The way the players are with each other, everyone gets on, there's no problems at all, it's the best atmosphere I've ever had. Confidence is very high. To have the players and the atmosphere we have will help us a lot.
As a person he is incredible, as a player he's better. Roy Keane brings a lot more to a team than just playing on the pitch.
Anyone would welcome a player like Michael back into the team. He'll be on a high after signing for Newcastle,