Sunday 24 August 2014

THE LIFE OF A TOP PLAYER


A football celebrity
David Robert Joseph Beckham was born in Leytonstone, England on May 2, 1975. His parents are Tod and Sandra, and his sisters are Joanne and Lynne. Today he is one of Britain’s more famous athletes, although he is retired. He is married to the pop-singer Victoria Beckham and has four children.

David’s childhood
David grew up loving football. His favourite team was Manchester United. His dream was to become a professional football player. Fortunately he was very good at football and he progressed quickly. In 1993 at the age of 18 and played his first game for Manchester United.

Manchester United
David is known for his time as a football star for Manchester United. In the year 1995 he became a key player for the team. Manchester United won 6 Premier League titles during 1995-2003. Beckham scored 62 goals with the team and became an international football superstar.

Changing teams
In 2003 David went to play for Real Madrid in the Spanish league La Liga. He played for Real Madrid until 2007 when he went to play in the American team Los Angeles Galaxy. David was the most famous football player to play in the United States. Then, in 2013 he went to play for the French league. He retired in 2013.

Playing for England
David has also played a lot of international football matches for the England national football team. He was captain of the English team from 2000-2006 and has played for them 115 times scoring 17 goals.


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