David Robert Joseph Beckham - English footballer, midfielder. Over the years of his sports career, he played for the clubs Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, Los Angeles Galaxy and Paris Saint-Germain.
Former England national team player, in which he holds the record for the most matches played among outfield players. Recognized master of the execution of standards and free kicks. In 2011 he was declared the highest paid football player in the world.
Biography of David Beckham is full of many interesting facts related to both his personal life and football.
So, before you is a short biography of David Beckham.
Biography of David Beckham
David Beckham was born in the English city of Leightonstone on May 2, 1975.
The boy grew up and was brought up in the family of kitchen installer David Beckham and his wife Sandra West, who worked as a hairdresser. In addition to him, his parents also had 2 daughters - Lynn and Joan.
Childhood and youth
His love for football was instilled in David by his father, who was an ardent fan of Manchester United.
Beckham Sr. often went to home games to support his favorite team, taking his wife and children with him.
For this reason, David was fascinated by football from an early age.
The father took his son to the first training session when he was barely 2 years old.
It is worth noting that apart from sports, the Beckham family took religion seriously.
Parents and their children regularly attended Christian church, trying to lead a righteous life.
Football
As a teenager, David played for amateur clubs such as Leyton Orient, Norwich City, Tottenham Hotspur and Birmsdown Rovers.
When Beckham was 11 years old, the Manchester United scouts drew attention to him. As a result, he signed a contract with the club's academy, continuing to show a bright and expressive game.
In 1992 the youth team of Manchester United, together with David, won the FA Cup. Many football experts have highlighted the talented football player's brilliant technique.
The following year, Beckham was invited to play for the main team, re-signing a contract with him, on more favorable terms for the athlete.
At the age of 20, David managed to become one of the best football players in Manchester United. For this reason, such famous brands as "Pepsi" and "Adidas" wanted to cooperate with him.
In 1998, Beckham became a true hero after he managed to score an important goal for the Colombian national team in the World Cup. After 2 years, he was honored to become the captain of the English national team.
In 2002, the athlete had a serious conflict with the Manchester United mentor, as a result of which the matter almost came to a fight. This story received a lot of publicity in the press and on television.
In the same year, David Beckham moved to Real Madrid for a very modest amount of € 35 million. At the Spanish club, he still demonstrated fantastic performance, helping his team to win new trophies.
As part of Real Madrid, the footballer became the champion of Spain (2006-2007), and also won the country's Super Cup (2003).
Soon Beckham was seriously interested in the leadership of London Chelsea, whose president was Roman Abramovich. The Londoners offered Real Madrid an unimaginable € 200 million per player, but the transfer never took place.
The Spaniards did not want to let go of the key player, persuading him to extend the contract.
In 2007, the following significant event took place in the biography of David Beckham. After a series of disagreements with the management of Real Madrid, he decides to move to the American club Los Angeles Galaxy. It was assumed that his salary will reach $ 250 million, but according to rumors, this figure was ten times less.
In 2009 David began to play for Milan, Italy on loan. The 2011/2012 season was marked by Beckham's "renaissance". It was at that moment that several clubs joined the fight for the athlete.
In early 2013, Beckham signed a 5-month contract with the French PSG. Soon the footballer became the champion of France.
Thus, for his sports biography, David Beckham managed to become the champion of 4 countries: England, Spain, USA and France. In addition, he showed great football in the national team, despite the fact that he was periodically comprehended and setbacks.
In the English national team, David became the record holder for the number of matches played among field players. In 2011, shortly before retiring from football, Beckham was the highest paid football player in the world.
In May 2013, David publicly announced his retirement from his professional career as a football player.
Business and advertising
In 2005, Beckham launched David Beckham Eau de Toilette. It sold out great thanks to its big name. Later, several more perfume options appeared from the same line.
In 2013, David took part in the filming of a commercial for H&M underwear. Then he participated in a number of photo shoots for various magazines. In time, he became Ambassador and Honorary President of the British Fashion Council.
In 2014, the premiere of the documentary film "David Beckham: A Journey into the Unknown" took place, which told about the biography of a football player, after the end of his career.
An interesting fact is that Beckham participated in charity many times. In 2015, he founded the organization “7”, which provided support to children with diseases requiring expensive treatment.
David chose the name in honor of the number under which he entered the field as part of Manchester United.
Personal life
At the peak of his popularity, David Beckham met with the lead singer of the group "Spice Girls" Victoria Adams. The couple began dating and soon decided to legalize their relationship.
In 1999, David and Victoria played the wedding that the whole world was talking about. The personal life of the newlyweds was actively discussed in the press and on TV.
Later in the Beckham family, the boys Brooklyn and Cruz were born, and later the girl Harper.
In 2010, prostitute Irma Nichi announced that she had repeatedly had an intimate relationship with a football player. David filed a lawsuit against her, accusing her of libel. Irma filed a counterclaim, demanding compensation for non-pecuniary damage due to the charge of lying.
Soon, another sensational news appeared in the press that David Beckham was allegedly in a relationship with the opera singer Catherine Jenkins. An interesting fact is that the football player's wife did not comment on such rumors in any way.
Journalists have repeatedly stated that the marriage of a star couple is on the verge of collapse, but time has always proved the opposite.
Few know that Beckham suffers from a rare mental disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, manifested in an irresistible urge to arrange things in a symmetrical order. By the way, read about 10 unusual mental syndromes in a separate article.
A man always makes sure that objects are located in a straight line and in an even number. Otherwise, he begins to lose his temper, experiencing pain on a physical level.
In addition, David suffers from asthma, which still did not prevent him from reaching great heights in football. It is curious that he is fond of the art of floristry.
The Beckham family maintains friendly relations with the royal family. David received an invitation to the wedding ceremony of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
In 2018, David, Victoria and children were also invited to the wedding of American actress Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
David Beckham today
David Beckham still occasionally appears in commercials and also participates in charity events.
The footballer has an official Instagram account, where he uploads photos and videos. About 60 million people have subscribed to his page.
In this indicator, Beckham is in fourth place among athletes, behind only Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar.
During the 2016 EU referendum, David Beckham spoke out against Brexit saying: “For our children and their children, we must tackle the world's problems together, not alone. For these reasons, I vote to stay. "
In 2019, Beckham's former club LA Galaxy unveiled a statue of a star football player near the stadium. This was the first time in the history of MLS.
Photo by David Beckham
