Short biography of david beckham

It was in Toronto on 5 August that the team got its first taste of what life would be like on the road with Beckham on the roster. Due to security concerns, it was the first time the team flew on a charter for a road match, rather than flying commercial; MLS normally forbids charter flights for away matches, claiming they provide competitive advantage, but in this case they made an exception due to the frenzy created around Beckham and resulting security issues.

Two weeks after his twelve-minute appearance against Chelsea, Beckham made his league debut as a substitute on 9 August away versus D. United in front of the sellout crowd of 46, nearly three times the average D. The next match on the road trip was at New England Revolution and Beckham decided to sit it out, fearing further aggravating his ankle injury on the Gillette Stadium 's artificial surface.

Beckham returned to the pitch the following week, again facing D. United, in the SuperLiga semi-final on 15 August. During this game, he had many firsts with the Galaxy; his first start, first yellow card and first game as team captain. These goals gave the team a 2—0 victory, and a place in the North American SuperLiga final versus Pachuca on 29 August.

During the SuperLiga final against Pachuca, Beckham injured his right knee, with an MRI scan revealing that he had sprained his medial collateral ligament and would be out for six weeks. He returned to play in the final home match of the season. The Galaxy were eliminated from playoff contention on 21 October, in the final MLS match of the season, a 1—0 loss to the Chicago Fire.

Beckham played as a substitute in the match, bringing his season totals to eight matches played 5 league ; one goal scored 0 league ; and three assists 2 league. Beckham trained with Arsenal from 4 January for three weeks, until he returned to the Galaxy for pre-season training. In the match, Beckham scored an empty-net goal from 70 yards out.

The goal marked the second time in Beckham's career that he had scored from his own half, the other being a goal from the half-way line against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park. In , Beckham's success in the England national team under Fabio Capello led to speculation that he might return to Europe to retain match fitness for the World Cup qualifying matches in Beckham was unveiled at Milan's training facility by the club's chief executive Adriano Galliani on 20 December The player chose the number 32 shirt previously worn by Christian Vieri , as both the number 7 and 23 shirts were already used by Alexandre Pato and club vice captain Massimo Ambrosini , respectively.

The day after his unveiling, Beckham was brought to the San Siro , where he was introduced to the home fans by walking out on the pitch before the league match versus Udinese and proclaiming "Forza Milan" over the public address system. His vision of play is better now than during his time in Manchester. He is slower but much stronger tactically and technically.

He is very intelligent and works a lot. Though lacking match fitness and occasionally struggling to keep up in a high-tempo match, Beckham put in enough useful crosses and corners to justify the coach Carlo Ancelotti 's decision to play him from the start. A noticeably older team, the Ancelotti-coached Milan was proving a good fit for the year-old Englishman.

He scored his first goal in Serie A for Milan in a 4—1 victory over Bologna on 25 January, his third appearance for the club. The rumours were confirmed on 4 February, when Beckham stated that he was seeking a permanent transfer to Milan, in a bid to sustain his England career through the World Cup. Still, negotiations continued during a month of speculation.

After his return from Milan, many LA fans showed dislike and anger towards him as he missed the first half of the season, and several held up signs saying "Go home fraud", and "Part-time player". He remained a key part of the squad which saw Galaxy win the Western Conference final after a 2—0 overtime victory over the Houston Dynamo. Beckham scored in the shootout.

In November , after the end of MLS season, it was confirmed that Beckham would return to Milan for a second loan period, beginning in January He played 76 minutes of the match at the San Siro — which ended 3—2 to Manchester United — before being substituted for Clarence Seedorf. Beckham returned to Old Trafford for the second leg of the tie on 10 March ; he did not start the match, but was brought on for Ignazio Abate in the 64th minute to a positive reception from the Manchester United fans.

The score was 3—0 for United at that point and the tie was all but decided. The match was the first time Beckham had played against Manchester United at Old Trafford, and saw him create several scoring opportunities via crosses and corner kicks, but Manchester United dominated Milan and beat them 4—0, winning the tie 7—2. As the fan protests against Glazer by the people gathered around Manchester United Supporters' Trust gained steam in , the green-and-gold scarf had come to be seen as an anti-Glazer symbol, and by extension many saw Beckham's decision to publicly put it on as gesture of support.

When asked about it later, however, Beckham responded that protests are not his business. In Milan's next game, against Chievo , Beckham suffered a torn left Achilles tendon , [ ] causing him to miss the World Cup as well as the MLS season due to the injury, which took him out of action for the next five months. The prognosis is he needs a rehabilitation for the next few months, and the plaster cast is the next six to eight weeks.

I would say that [it will be] maybe four months before he's running, but six months before he's jumping and kicking. On 11 September , after recovering from his Achilles tendon injury, Beckham returned to the game as a substitute in the 70th minute in the Galaxy's 3—1 win over Columbus Crew. Rumours in the media claimed that the club were in talks with the Galaxy to sign the player on loan, but, according to Spurs manager Harry Redknapp , the move was blocked by Galaxy, who wanted a full final season from their number On 15 May, Beckham scored his first goal of the season for the Galaxy from a yard free kick, in a 4—1 victory over Sporting Kansas City.

After having his best season with the Galaxy to date, and finishing second in the league in assists, Beckham finished his fifth MLS season on a high. On 20 November , he joined an elite group of players to have won league titles in three countries, when Los Angeles won their third MLS Cup against the Houston Dynamo, winning 1—0 on a goal by captain Landon Donovan, with assists from Beckham and fellow designated player Robbie Keane.

Following the season, in which the Galaxy won their second consecutive Supporters' Shield , having the second most points in MLS history, Beckham's five-year contract with the Galaxy expired on 31 December Despite being 36, he stated that he did not intend to retire. Beckham was heavily linked with Paris Saint-Germain , but on 18 January , Galaxy announced Beckham had signed a new two-year contract to remain in Los Angeles.

Beckham helped the Galaxy to a fourth-place finish in the Western Conference during the regular season, with Beckham scoring seven goals and adding nine assists. On 31 January , ahead of the transfer deadline it was announced that Beckham would be undergoing a medical with Paris Saint-Germain , ahead of a potential move to the Ligue 1 side.

This made him the th player in the history of the club. On 16 May , Beckham announced that he would retire from professional football at the end of that year's French football season. These boots had the names of his wife and children stitched on them. On 18 May , Beckham was made captain in his final home game against Brest. Beckham was subbed off after 80 minutes, receiving hugs from his fellow players and manager, as well as a standing ovation from fans.

Beckham played in all of England's qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup and was part of the man squad for the finals in France, [ ] but the team's manager Glenn Hoddle publicly accused him of not concentrating on the tournament, [ ] and he did not start in either of England's first two games. He was picked for the third game against Colombia and scored with a bending yard free kick in a 2—0 victory, which was his first goal for England.

In the second round last 16 of that competition, he received a red card in England's match against Argentina. Many supporters and journalists blamed Beckham for England's elimination and he became the target of criticism and abuse, including the hanging of an effigy outside a London pub , and the Daily Mirror printing a dartboard of him.

He received death threats after the World Cup. The abuse that Beckham was receiving from English supporters peaked during England's 3—2 defeat by Portugal in Euro , a match where Beckham set up two goals, when a group of England supporters taunted him throughout the match. England trail by 2 goals to 1. Beckham could raise the roof here with a goal I don't believe it!

Give that man a Knighthood! When Teddy Sheringham was fouled eight yards outside the Greek penalty area, England were awarded a free-kick and Beckham ensured England's qualification with a curling strike of the kind that had become his trademark. Beckham was partially fit by the time of the World Cup held in Japan and South Korea, and played in the first match against Sweden.

After the events of four years earlier, Beckham achieved a degree of revenge over Argentina by scoring the winning goal with a penalty. The following month, at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Beckham escorted Kirsty Howard as she presented the Jubilee Baton to the Queen. Beckham played in all of England's matches at Euro He had a penalty saved in England's opening 2—1 defeat to France [ ] and missed another in a penalty shootout in the quarter-final match against hosts Portugal , following a 2—2 draw.

In October , Beckham's sending off against Austria made him the first England captain to be sent off and the first player to be sent off twice while playing for England. He captained England for the 50th time in a friendly international against Argentina the following month. Beckham gave another assist to Steven Gerrard. In the end they won 2—0.

During England's second round match against Ecuador , Beckham scored from a free kick in the 59th minute, becoming the first English player to score in three separate World Cups, [ ] and giving England a 1—0 victory and a place in the quarter-finals. He was sick before the game and vomited several times as a result of dehydration and illness that he got after having scored the winning goal for England.

A day after England were knocked out of the World Cup, an emotional Beckham made a statement in a news conference that he had stepped down as England captain, [ ] stating: "It has been an honour and privilege to captain my country but, having been captain for 58 of my 95 [ ] games, I feel the time is right to pass on the armband as we enter a new era under Steve McClaren.

He was succeeded by Chelsea captain John Terry. Having stepped down as captain after the World Cup, Beckham was dropped completely from the England national team selected by new coach Steve McClaren on 11 August McClaren said that he was "looking to go in a different direction" with the team, and that Beckham "wasn't included within that. On 26 May , McClaren announced that Beckham would be recalled to the England squad for the first time since stepping down as their captain.

Beckham started against Brazil in England's first match at the new Wembley Stadium and put in a positive performance. In the second half, he set up England's goal converted by captain John Terry. It looked as though England would claim victory over Brazil, but newcomer Diego equalised in the dying seconds. Beckham had assisted in three of England's four total goals in those two games, [ ] and he stated his desire to continue to play for England after his move to Major League Soccer.

On 22 August , Beckham played in a friendly for England against Germany , becoming the first to play for England while with a non-European club team. Following the 2—3 loss, England failed to qualify for the Euro Finals. Despite this, Beckham said that he had no plans to retire from international football and wanted to continue playing for the national team.

Beckham became only the fifth Englishman to win caps. Capello had hinted on 25 March that Beckham had a long-term future in his side, ahead of crucial qualifiers for the World Cup. Beckham — who wore a pair of golden boots to mark the occasion — was honoured before the match by receiving an honorary gold cap representing his th cap from Bobby Charlton , and was given a standing ovation from the crowd.

He played well and assisted John Terry on the match-winning goal. When substituted at half-time for David Bentley , the pro-Beckham crowd booed the decision. The match was the first time since the World Cup that Beckham had skippered England and marked a dramatic turnaround for Beckham. In two years, he had gone from being dropped completely from the England squad to being reinstated though temporarily as England captain.

During the World Cup Qualifier against Belarus , which England won 3—1 in Minsk , Beckham came off the bench in the 87th minute to earn his th cap making him England's third-most- capped player in history, overtaking Bobby Charlton in the process. On 11 February , Beckham drew level with Bobby Moore 's record of caps for an English outfield player, coming on as a substitute for Stewart Downing in a friendly match against Spain.

After a poor performance from England at the World Cup, Capello remained as manager but was under pressure to revamp the England squad for the imminent UEFA Euro qualification campaign. He unveiled a new team at the next England match, a home friendly match against Hungary on 11 August , with Beckham still unavailable for selection but aiming for a return to playing in MLS by the following month.

David is a fantastic player but I think we need new players for the future", referring to the new players that play in Beckham's right midfield position, including Theo Walcott and Adam Johnson , adding: "This is the future of the team under Fabio Capello or another manager. Beckham remained ten caps short of the record number of caps by goalkeeper Peter Shilton , for a player of any position.

Throughout his career, Beckham was considered one of the best and most recognisable players of his generation, as well as one of the greatest free-kick exponents of all time. Although Beckham primarily played on the right flank, he was also used as a central midfielder throughout his career occasionally with Manchester United, but in particular with Real Madrid and AC Milan , [ ] [ ] [ ] and on rare instances as a deep-lying playmaker , in particular in his later career, to compensate for his physical decline with his advancing age.

Ferguson said that Beckham "practised with a discipline to achieve an accuracy that other players wouldn't care about. His former England manager Steve McClaren stated:. I've been very fortunate to work with some great players and he [Beckham] was one of them. He was a great player, he made the very most of his talents and that was through sheer hard work, professionalism, always doing extra on the training field.

He inspired his team-mates through his performances, he was a winner. He was a leader, people followed him. In May , asked about how he wanted to be remembered in his retirement, Beckham said, "I just want people to see me as a hardworking footballer, someone that's passionate about the game, someone that — every time I stepped on the pitch — I've given everything that I have, because that's how I feel.

That's how I look back on it and hope people will see me. Earlier in his career, Beckham's discipline during matches was brought into question on occasion in the media, due to his temper and his tendency to commit rash challenges and pick up unnecessary bookings. Despite his success, popularity, and playing ability, critical reception of Beckham was often divided among sporting figures and fans throughout his career, in part — as Subhankar Mondal of Goal notes — due to his ventures off the pitch, and the widespread coverage that his personal life received.

He is the greatest icon on the planet and the cause of such delirium in the media and on the streets, the greatest catwalk model there is. And yet he has been an anti-diva. He was the most galactic of the galacticos off the pitch, but the greatest of earthlings when he walked on to the field. Regarding Beckham's crossing ability, Rob Smyth of The Guardian said in "he was a great crosser and perhaps the greatest of all time," also noting that "he was a dead-ball specialist and also a dying-ball specialist: [ He sparked debate and polarized opinion.

But underneath the gloss he was, first and foremost, a very good footballer. It was announced in late that both would close. Club Internacional de Futbol Miami — more commonly known as, Inter Miami — is represented by a black crest with neon pink trimmings and herons whose legs clasp to form an "M" for Miami. On 31 January, the club announced that the FA had approved him to become a director of the club.

Their relationship instantly attracted a great deal of media attention. The couple were dubbed " Posh and Becks " by the media. On 4 July , they married at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland. Beckham's teammate Gary Neville was the best man, [ ] and the couple's four-month-old son, Brooklyn, was the ring bearer. Magazine , but newspapers were able to obtain photographs of them sitting on golden thrones.

Beckham's three sons have all played football in the Arsenal academy. Known by the nickname "Golden Balls", [ ] [ ] Beckham acquired the name from Victoria, who revealed it on national TV in while praising him for rebuilding his reputation after the World Cup. We've got three fridges — food in one, salad in another and drinks in the third. In the drinks one, everything is symmetrical.

If there's three cans, he'll throw one away because it has to be an even number. In , various newspapers carried claims by Beckham's former personal assistant Rebecca Loos that she and Beckham had engaged in an extramarital affair. Beckham dismissed both claims as "ludicrous". In it, Beckham did not deny the affair took place; instead he stated how hard that general period was on his marriage.

David Beckham has been actively involved in beekeeping , animal husbandry and farming since in the barn they bought in the Cotswolds in In September , Beckham announced that he was making a court application against prostitute Irma Nici and several others over claims in the magazine In Touch that he had sex with her. He previously pleaded guilty to using a mobile phone while driving on 21 November The court heard he was photographed by a member of the public holding a phone as he drove in "slowly moving" traffic.

Beckham received six points on his licence, to add to the six he already had for previous speeding matters. As of [update] , Beckham has more than 65 tattoos covering a large part of his body, including tattoos on his hands, neck and head. His wife's name, tattooed on his left forearm, is in the Devanagari script used for the Hindi and Sanskrit languages, among others because Beckham thought it would be "tacky" to have it in English.

However, this was misspelt as the equivalent of "Vhictoria". Beckham said: "When you see me, you see the tattoos. You see an expression of how I feel about Victoria and the boys. They're part of me. He has several tattoos that pay tribute to his daughter, Harper, as well as several with religious significance. In , a Portuguese company associated with Beckham's spokesman had their server hacked which contained personal emails from Beckham.

Germany's Der Spiegel and France's L'Equipe published details of the hack, reporting how Beckham was angry at not being granted a knighthood in , and that the Honours Committee was concerned about his tax affairs due to input from UK government department HMRC. Beckham's team stated some of the published emails were doctored, but they confirmed others as genuine.

Beckham's relationship and marriage to Victoria, famous in her own right as part of the Spice Girls , contributed to his celebrityhood beyond football. Beckham became known as a fashion icon, and together with Victoria, the couple became lucrative spokespeople sought after by clothing designers, health and fitness specialists, fashion magazines, and perfume and cosmetics manufacturers.

While heterosexual, Beckham actively courted a gay fanbase and openly supported gay media , preferring to give interviews to publications that supported the LGBTQ community. He came to be called a " gay icon " — a term he embraces — for his popularity among the gay community. US covers have included the men's magazine Details , and with Victoria for the August issue of W.

Upon their arrival in Los Angeles on 12 July , the night before Beckham's formal introduction, Los Angeles International Airport was filled with paparazzi and news reporters. Beckham's many endorsement deals make him one of the most recognisable athletes throughout the world. Beckham has several eponymous video games, including Go! Adventure on Soccer Island , a platform game for the Game Boy Advance , and David Beckham Soccer , a football game for a number of platforms , [ ] [ ] and he was brand ambassador for exercise video game EA Sports Active 2.

Beckham played a critical part in bringing the Olympics to London in , travelling with the British delegation to Singapore in for the host city selection. Beckham visited Afghanistan in May for a morale-boosting visit to British troops fighting the Taliban insurgency. Chinese authorities appointed Beckham as global ambassador for Chinese football in March After numerous officials had been banned for match-fixing, and the Chinese Super League had failed to retain the services of well-known international names, Beckham's role was to help improve the image of the game and raise its profile both in China and abroad.

In March , Beckham had the third highest social media rank in the world among sportspeople, behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi , with over 52 million Facebook fans. During the EU referendum , Beckham voiced his opposition to Brexit , stating: "For our children and their children we should be facing the problems of the world together and not alone.

For these reasons, I am voting to remain. On 17 January , Rebecca Johnstone, a year-old cancer patient from Hamilton, Ontario , Canada, received a surprise phone call from Beckham. He sent her a Real Madrid jersey with his signature on it. Rebecca died on 29 January Beckham also appeared in a public service announcement for Malaria No More U. David Beckham's right foot.

David Beckham's left foot, come to that. Beckham never personally appeared in the film Bend It Like Beckham , except in archive footage. He and his wife wanted to make cameo appearances, but scheduling proved difficult, so the director used lookalike Andy Harmer instead. Harmer doubled for him in the party scene. In , British magazine Marketing Week wrote of his "somewhat limited acting skills".

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Euro and England captaincy. Approach to training and praise from managers. Football-related business activities. Main article: Inter Miami CF. Celebrity status and commercial partnerships. Archived from the original on 19 December Retrieved 13 May Paris Saint-Germain F. Archived from the original on 23 April Premier League. Archived from the original on 15 April Though this actually improved his image in the media, England was eliminated in the group stage.

For the World Cup , Beckham was promoted to team captain, but England was unable to get past Brazil in the quarter-finals. Despite this lack of team success, Beckham was turning in solid performances, and led La Liga in assists in This turbulent period culminated in a surprising defeat to Arsenal in the last 16 of the Champions League. Under new manager Fabio Capello, Beckham was initially out of favor.

However, he made a comeback in the second part of the season, helping Real reach its first La Liga title in four years. He played a big part in getting England to the quarter-finals, scoring a free-kick winner in the round of 16 against Ecuador. Footballer Businessman. Victoria Adams. Early cheese [ change change source ]. Career [ change change source ].

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Detroit: Gale Publishing. Tablet Magazine. Retrieved The Guardian. ISSN Beckham , a docuseries about the lives of David and Victoria Beckham , premiered on Netflix on October 4. The series included several revelations about the Beckham couple, in particular when David, 48, and Victoria, 49, directly addressed rumors that David reportedly cheated on his wife with model Rebecca Loos in Watch Beckham Now.

A phenom almost from the moment he could first kick a soccer ball, David Beckham fulfilled his childhood dreams of playing for Manchester United, a legendary English team, beginning at age He became a full-time starter in and remained with the club until Galaxy, an MLS team, in Beckham retired from his professional playing days in Today, he is a part-owner of Inter Miami CF, among other business interests.

He and his wife, Victoria Beckham , have been married since Young Beckham showed his own promise as a footballer, winning the coveted Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools National Skills competition at 11 years old. Two years later, he made the club, and by , he was a full-time starter.