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
With United, we'd all grown up together, we all wanted to win the biggest trophy in football. We did it togther.
I feel this pang of regret whenever I watch sport; this sense that I will never play a big match again.
I knew it was my time to retire, when I saw Messi running past me.
[Meeting Mandela] was the highlight of my career; to meet such a great man and a strong man and such a passionate man about sport and life will always stay with me.
We stay as a team. I might be England captain, but that doesn't mean I get treated differently.
My private life is perfect. If your private life and your life outside football is good, then it is good on the field for you.
Kids can have great passion and great ability but if you have the facilities for your particular sport that can give you the inspiration to become a sportsman.
I can play in the center, on the right and occasionally on the left side.
Joining Real Madrid is a dream come true.
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.
Everybody is proud of what the cricketers have done in the last month. It's been incredible. We send our best wishes to the cricketers.
On being put out of the World Cup: That was the past, this is the future.
It's not all about me. I've got to lead as a captain and I'll try my best as always -- but so will all the players.