Full Name : David Robert Joseph Beckham
Birthday : 2nd May 1975
Position : Midfielder
1. 10-year old David immediately knew he wanted to attend the famous Bobby Charlton Football Academy when he was he saw a commercial for it while watching children's favorite Blue Peter
2. At the age of 11, David won the Bobby Charlton skills award and won a two week trip to train with Barcelona F.C
3. When David was 12, he was made Manchester United's team mascot for a game against Ham
4. Art was David's favorite class at secondary school
5. David's personal sponsors include Adidas, Police Sunglasses, Castrol, TBC, Marks and Spencer, Tsubasa Systems, Meiji, Upper Deck, Pepsi, and Vodafone
6. In April 2007, David revealed a new tattoo of a guardian angel engulfed in flames. The tattoo includes words from a Roman poem. Translated, they read: Let them hate as long as they fear
7. He has the number 7 written in Roman numerals VII, on his right forearm. This represents the shirt number he wore when he played for Manchester United
8. In 2007, David insured himself for $250 million - one of the most expensive policies in the world. The policy covers David for injury on the field, serious illness and disfigurement
9. David wears a new pair of soccer shoes for every game he plays in
10. With his goal against Ecuador in World Cup 06, David became the first English player to score in three different World Cups
11. David first signed for Manchester United on 8th July 1991, but he didn't make his debut until 1992
12. David’s first number with Manchester United was 10. He switched to #7 after Eric Cantona left the team
13. Playing for Manchester United since the 8th of July 1991, David had received many trophies. 7 League titles (93, 94, 96, 97, 99, 00, 01) 3 FA Cups (94, 96, 99), 1 League Cup (92), 1 Champions League (99), 1 European Supercup (99) and 1 Intercontinental Cup (99)
14. David made 394 appearances and scored 85 goals at Manchester United
15. David has twice finished second in voting for the World Footballer of the Year, in 2000 and 2001
16. David was traded from Manchester United to Real Madrid for 23 million euros in the year 2003
17. David signed with US Major League Soccer's 'Los Angeles Galaxy' in 2007 for an estimated $128 million
18. More than a quarter-million Beckham Galaxy jerseys were sold before David joined the team in July of 2007
19. Ford Escort was David's first car
20. David named his third son Cruz because he was born in Spain
21. David is known for his impeccable sense of style, and has been called one of England's "best dressed" in various polls
22. Said to be one of the largest grassroots sports initiatives in the UK, David's soccer academy is part of the multi-million pound redevelopment of the Dome site on the Greenwich Peninsula
23. David was Google's top searched sports topic in both 2003 and 2004
2. At the age of 11, David won the Bobby Charlton skills award and won a two week trip to train with Barcelona F.C
3. When David was 12, he was made Manchester United's team mascot for a game against Ham
4. Art was David's favorite class at secondary school
5. David's personal sponsors include Adidas, Police Sunglasses, Castrol, TBC, Marks and Spencer, Tsubasa Systems, Meiji, Upper Deck, Pepsi, and Vodafone
6. In April 2007, David revealed a new tattoo of a guardian angel engulfed in flames. The tattoo includes words from a Roman poem. Translated, they read: Let them hate as long as they fear
7. He has the number 7 written in Roman numerals VII, on his right forearm. This represents the shirt number he wore when he played for Manchester United
8. In 2007, David insured himself for $250 million - one of the most expensive policies in the world. The policy covers David for injury on the field, serious illness and disfigurement
9. David wears a new pair of soccer shoes for every game he plays in
10. With his goal against Ecuador in World Cup 06, David became the first English player to score in three different World Cups
11. David first signed for Manchester United on 8th July 1991, but he didn't make his debut until 1992
12. David’s first number with Manchester United was 10. He switched to #7 after Eric Cantona left the team
13. Playing for Manchester United since the 8th of July 1991, David had received many trophies. 7 League titles (93, 94, 96, 97, 99, 00, 01) 3 FA Cups (94, 96, 99), 1 League Cup (92), 1 Champions League (99), 1 European Supercup (99) and 1 Intercontinental Cup (99)
14. David made 394 appearances and scored 85 goals at Manchester United
15. David has twice finished second in voting for the World Footballer of the Year, in 2000 and 2001
16. David was traded from Manchester United to Real Madrid for 23 million euros in the year 2003
17. David signed with US Major League Soccer's 'Los Angeles Galaxy' in 2007 for an estimated $128 million
18. More than a quarter-million Beckham Galaxy jerseys were sold before David joined the team in July of 2007
19. Ford Escort was David's first car
20. David named his third son Cruz because he was born in Spain
21. David is known for his impeccable sense of style, and has been called one of England's "best dressed" in various polls
22. Said to be one of the largest grassroots sports initiatives in the UK, David's soccer academy is part of the multi-million pound redevelopment of the Dome site on the Greenwich Peninsula
23. David was Google's top searched sports topic in both 2003 and 2004
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