Interesting Info on David Beckham

By Peter J. Lee

Undoubtedly another of the most famous soccer players worldwide is David Beckham, who began a career in the United States not long ago. Beckham was born in East London, and his family were staunch supporters of the Manchester United football team. They would often take David with them to watch their games. David started playing for the Ridgeway Rovers, a team for youth, that was coached by Steve Kirby and Beckham's father.After playing with another team for a year, and winning the FA Youth Cup with them, Beckham was given a chance to play for the First Squad of the Manchester team in a game against Brighton and Hove Albion. This would be David's first appearance as a pro. He rose in form and played better and better for Manchester, and this helped him reach the country's squad for the 1998 World Cup.David Beckham is not only one of the world's most famous soccer players; he is also an elite advertising brand. He played in Manchester, England and Madrid, Spain, before he came to the United States to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy.David Beckham has been a consistent scorer since he joined FIFA. He can see the big picture while he's on the field, and he has a good eye for where everyone on the field is, in relation to the goal. He creates many assists as well as being a prolific scorer. He is very efficient when it comes to free kicks, and his delivery from the right-hand side of the field is deadly and accurate. In his midfield position, more endurance is demanded of him, and he has always come through.In 2005, David Beckham became a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF (The United Nations Children's Fund) and he was part of the promotion for London for the 2012 Olympic Games. During his last years with Madrid, he established football (soccer) academies in East London and Los Angeles. During the FIFA World Cup in 2006, he played for England, and he became the fist English player ever to score in three different World Cups. Sadly, he was injured in the middle of the quarter final game with Portugal, and the team lost, without him.David Beckham and his wife "Posh Spice" are known as "Posh and Becks" in England. They have three sons, Brooklyn Joseph, Romeo James and Cruz David, the last of which was named after their good friend Tom Cruise.

By Peter J. Lee