David Beckham
Sir David Beckham became something of a household name on the 17th of August 1996, the opening day of the Premier League season, with a single shot from 57 yards. Manchester United were already 2-0 up against Wimbledon when Beckham noticed goalkeeper Neil Sullivan standing a long way off his line. He hit the ball from the halfway line, and it floated over Sullivan and into the net. Instead of sprinting off, he raised his arms and walked away smiling.
The British public later gave that goal number 18 on a Channel 4 list of the 100 Greatest Sporting Moments, in a poll held in 2002. A Sky Sports poll in 2016 named it the best opening day goal in Premier League history.
The man behind it was a right-sided midfielder who played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, and for England at three World Cups. His career raises some odd questions. How did a boy once judged too small for his country's schoolboy team become one of the most recognisable athletes alive? What happens when a footballer's fame grows larger than the sport itself, and a manager decides he has had enough? And why did the same supporters who once turned on him later cheer him as a national hero?
David Robert Joseph Beckham was born on the 2nd of May 1975 at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone, London. His mother, Sandra, was a hairdresser, and his father, Ted, was a kitchen fitter. His middle name, Robert, honoured Bobby Charlton, his father's favourite footballer. He grew up with an older sister, Lynne, and a younger sister, Joanne.
His parents were devoted Manchester United supporters who often made the 200 mile journey from London to Old Trafford for home matches. Young David inherited the passion. In his book Both Feet on the Ground, he recalls going to church every week with his parents, because that was the only way he could play football for their team. In a 2007 interview he described the way teachers pressed him at school: "At school whenever the teachers asked, 'What do you want to do when you're older?' I'd say, 'I want to be a footballer.' And they'd say, 'No, what do you really want to do, for a job?' But that was the only thing I ever wanted to do."
He was a late developer, and his small size kept him out of the England Schoolboys team. A place at one of Bobby Charlton's Soccer Schools in Manchester brought him a prize from a talent competition, a training session with Barcelona. At home he played for Ridgeway Rovers, a local youth side coached by his father. In 1986 he walked out as a Manchester United mascot for a match against West Ham United.
Trials followed with Leyton Orient and Norwich City, and he attended the school of excellence at Tottenham Hotspur without ever playing a match for them. Over two years with the Brimsdown Rovers youth team he was named Under-15 Player of the Year in 1990. He went to Chingford County High School and spent time at Bradenton Preparatory Academy. The signature that mattered came first on his 14th birthday, when he signed schoolboy forms with Manchester United, and then in a Youth Training Scheme contract in the summer of 1991.
Eric Harrison coached a group of teenagers at Manchester United that included Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. Beckham was one of them, and in May 1992 they won the FA Youth Cup together. He scored United's second goal in the 30th minute of the first leg against Crystal Palace on the 14th of April 1992, a 3-1 win. The second leg ended 3-2, giving United a 6-3 aggregate victory.
On the 23rd of September 1992 he made his first-team debut as a substitute for Andrei Kanchelskis, in a League Cup match against Brighton and Hove Albion. He turned professional on the 23rd of January 1993. That May the same youth group reached another final and lost to Leeds United, 4-1 on aggregate. By 1994 he had also helped the reserve team win its league.
On the 7th of December 1994 he made his Champions League debut and scored in a 4-0 home win over Galatasaray. United still finished third in their group, behind Barcelona. Beckham was then sent on loan to Preston North End for part of the 1994-95 season. Looking back in 2023, he remembered the fear: "I arrived thinking that Manchester United didn't want me anymore. You had to perform because, if not, you're going to get let go." He scored twice in five games for Preston, one of them directly from a corner kick.
Back at United, he made his Premier League debut on the 2nd of April 1995 in a goalless draw with Leeds United. That season United lost the title to Blackburn Rovers by one point, and lost the FA Cup final 1-0 to Everton.
The summer of 1995 brought criticism for manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Paul Ince, Mark Hughes and Kanchelskis had all left, and instead of buying stars Ferguson let his young players take their places. United had been linked with Darren Anderton, Marc Overmars and Roberto Baggio, but made no major signing. The criticism grew when the season opened with a 3-1 defeat at Aston Villa, in which Beckham scored the only United goal.
The young side recovered. At the turn of the year United trailed Newcastle United by 10 points, but they overhauled them by mid March and stayed top. Beckham scored the winner in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea. He also supplied the corner from which Eric Cantona scored in the final, completing a league and cup double.
The next season he was voted PFA Young Player of the Year by his fellow players, as United kept the title. Before the 1997-98 campaign he inherited the number 7 shirt, once worn by George Best and Eric Cantona. That year United finished second to Arsenal. Beckham led the league with 13 assists, and among his nine league goals was a free kick against Liverpool at Anfield.
On the last day of the 1998-99 league season, United needed to beat Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford. Reports said Tottenham might lose on purpose, to stop their local rivals Arsenal from retaining the title. Tottenham took an early lead, and Beckham answered with a curling strike from 12 yards into the top left corner. United won 2-1 and took the league.
The 1999 Champions League final against Bayern Munich found Beckham in central midfield, because Paul Scholes and Roy Keane were suspended. United trailed 1-0 at the end of normal time. They scored twice in injury time, and both goals came from corners taken by Beckham. The treble of league, FA Cup and Champions League was a feat no other English club matched until Manchester City in 2022-23. Beckham finished runner-up to Rivaldo for both European Footballer of the Year and FIFA World Player of the Year.
Success did not make him popular with opposition fans. In a World Club Championship match against Necaxa he was sent off for a deliberate foul. Some in the press suggested that his wife was a bad influence and that United should sell him. His manager backed him publicly. United took the 1999-2000 title by 18 points, winning their last 11 league games, and Beckham scored five goals in that run.
In 2000, Beckham was allowed to miss training because his infant son Brooklyn had gastroenteritis. Ferguson was furious when Victoria Beckham, whom David had married in 1999, was photographed that same night at a London Fashion Week event. He fined Beckham two weeks' wages, the maximum allowed, which was fifty thousand pounds at the time. Beckham was also dropped for a crucial match against Leeds United. In his autobiography, Ferguson later said Beckham had not been "fair to his teammates".
Ferguson put his view bluntly in 2007. He said Beckham had never been a problem until he got married, and that marrying into the entertainment scene meant "his life was never going to be the same". In Ferguson's words, football had become "only a small part" of a very big celebrity. Even so, United won the 2000-01 title, their third in a row, which only three clubs had done before. Beckham scored nine league goals and led the league with 12 assists.
On the 10th of April 2002, in a Champions League match against Deportivo de La Coruña, Beckham broke the second metatarsal bone in his left foot. The player who caused the injury was Aldo Duscher, an Argentine, and England were due to meet Argentina at that summer's World Cup. British media speculated that the foul was deliberate. The injury ended his season, United lost the league to Arsenal, and Bayer Leverkusen knocked them out of Europe.
In May he signed a three-year contract after months of talks, mostly about payments for his image rights. With his many endorsement deals, that made him the highest-paid player in the world at the time. He had still scored 16 goals in all competitions, the best total of his career.
An injury early in the 2002-03 season cost him his place, and Ole Gunnar Solskjær took over on the right side of midfield. On the 15th of February 2003, Ferguson was furious in the dressing room after an FA Cup defeat to Arsenal. He threw or kicked a boot that struck Beckham over the eye and cut it open, needing stitches. Bookmakers began offering odds on whether player or manager would leave first.
United went on to win the league, and Beckham finished with eleven goals. On the 13th of June 2003 he was appointed an OBE for services to football. His United ledger read 265 Premier League appearances with 62 goals, and 81 Champions League appearances with 15 goals. In twelve years he had won six league titles, two FA Cups, two Charity Shields, one European Cup, one Intercontinental Cup and one FA Youth Cup. Among the players who joined the club alongside him, only Ryan Giggs served longer.
In the summer of 2003, Manchester United seemed ready to sell Beckham to Barcelona, and the two clubs even announced they had reached a deal. Instead he joined the reigning Spanish champions, Real Madrid, on a four-year contract. Barcelona's newly elected president, Joan Laporta, took it as a bitter blow, having built much of his campaign on signing him. The move was formally completed on the 1st of July 2003. It made Beckham the third Englishman to play for Real, after Laurie Cunningham and Steve McManaman, and he succeeded McManaman in his position.
At his presentation, 500 accredited journalists from 25 countries watched Alfredo Di Stéfano hand him the famous white shirt. The number 7 belonged to club captain Raúl, so Beckham picked 23, citing his admiration for the basketball player Michael Jordan. An Adidas spokesman summed up the commercial effect: "Put Beckham's name on any product and Real Madrid didn't stop selling".
In late July 2003, Real toured the Far East, partly to cash in on Beckham's huge following in Asia. His arrival at Kunming Airport in south China was compared to Beatlemania, and the Spanish paper Marca ran the headline "Beckham-mania in China". After the opening game in Beijing, the tour moved on to Hong Kong, Tokyo and Bangkok. Around the same time, Beckham parted ways with his agent Tony Stephens. He signed with Simon Fuller and 19 Entertainment, who already managed Victoria, and named his close friend Terry Byrne as personal manager.
On the pitch, he joined a team that included Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, Luís Figo, Roberto Carlos, Raúl and Iker Casillas. He scored less than three minutes into his La Liga debut, and five times in his first 16 matches. In late August, he scored the last goal of a 3-0 win over Mallorca that clinched the Spanish Super Cup. Yet Real finished fourth in the league, lost the Copa del Rey final and went out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals.
The seasons that followed were turbulent. In July 2004, an intruder carrying a can of petrol scaled the wall of the Beckham home in Spain. Security guards caught him before he reached the house, where Victoria and the children were. Coaches then came and went. José Antonio Camacho lasted only three matches, and Vanderlei Luxemburgo was dismissed on the 4th of December 2005, a day after Beckham's third sending off of the season, in a match against Getafe. Club president Florentino Pérez resigned in January 2006.
Under new coach Fabio Capello in 2006-07, Beckham started few games, and Real lost seven of the first nine he started. President Ramón Calderón said he was "going to Hollywood to be half a film star". Capello even said Beckham had played his last game for the club. But on the 10th of February 2007 Beckham returned and scored a 27 yard free kick in a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad.
Against Bayern Munich in March, he played a part in all three Madrid goals, and goalkeeper Oliver Kahn called his performance "world class". On the 17th of June 2007, he limped off in the final league match against Mallorca. Substitute José Antonio Reyes scored twice in a 3-1 win, and Real took the title from Barcelona on head-to-head record. Forbes reported that Beckham had driven a rise in merchandise sales topping 600 million dollars over four years. Real then asked the LA Galaxy about reacquiring him, and were quickly turned down.
On the 1st of September 1996, aged 21, Beckham made his England debut in a World Cup qualifier against Moldova. At the 1998 finals in France, manager Glenn Hoddle publicly accused him of lacking focus, and he did not start the first two games. He was picked for the third, against Colombia, and scored a bending 30 yard free kick in a 2-0 win, his first England goal.
In the last 16 against Argentina, Diego Simeone fouled him, and Beckham kicked out at Simeone from the ground, hitting his calf. He was sent off. Sports Illustrated described Simeone's challenge as "heavy-handed" and said he "fell like a ton of bricks". Simeone later admitted he over-reacted to try to get Beckham dismissed. England lost on penalties. Many blamed Beckham. An effigy of him was hung outside a London pub, the Daily Mirror printed a dartboard of his face, and he received death threats.
At Euro 2000, England lost 3-2 to Portugal, a game in which Beckham set up two goals. A group of England fans taunted him throughout, and he responded with a raised middle finger. Newspapers that had encouraged his vilification then asked readers to stop.
Kevin Keegan resigned as manager in October 2000, and on the 15th of November caretaker boss Peter Taylor named Beckham captain. Sven-Göran Eriksson kept him in the role. Beckham starred in a 5-1 win over Germany in Munich, then sealed the transformation against Greece on the 6th of October 2001. England needed a draw to reach the World Cup, but trailed 2-1 with little time left. When Teddy Sheringham was fouled eight yards outside the Greek area, Beckham curled in the free kick that took England through. He was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2001.
At the 2002 World Cup he was only partly fit, but he scored the winning penalty against Argentina. He set up a goal in the 3-0 win over Denmark. Brazil knocked England out in the quarter-finals, and Beckham was criticised for jumping over a tackle that led to their equaliser. A month later, at the opening of the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, he escorted Kirsty Howard as she presented the Jubilee Baton to the Queen.
Euro 2004 went badly. He had a penalty saved in a 2-1 opening loss to France, and missed in the quarter-final shootout against hosts Portugal, which England lost 6-5. Earlier, on the 9th of October 2004, Beckham admitted that he had deliberately fouled Ben Thatcher in a match against Wales to earn a booking. He was facing a suspension anyway and knew an injury would keep him out of the next game, so he used the caution to serve his ban. The Football Association asked for an explanation, and he said he had "made a mistake". In October 2005, he was sent off against Austria, the first England captain and the first England player to be sent off twice. A month later he captained England for the 50th time.
At the 2006 World Cup, on the 10th of June, his free kick against Paraguay led to an own goal. Five days later, his cross against Trinidad and Tobago set up Peter Crouch, and he provided another assist for Steven Gerrard. Against Ecuador, he scored a free kick in the 59th minute and became the first English player to score at three different World Cups. He had been ill before the game and vomited several times.
In the quarter-final against Portugal, he went off injured soon after half time and was in tears as England lost on penalties. The next day he announced his resignation as captain: "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." John Terry took over the armband. On the 11th of August 2006, McClaren dropped him, saying he was "looking to go in a different direction".
The exile did not last. McClaren recalled him on the 26th of May 2007, and Beckham started against Brazil in the first match at the new Wembley Stadium. Against Estonia he set up goals for Michael Owen and Peter Crouch. On the 22nd of August 2007, he became the first player to play for England while with a non-European club. His 99th cap came against Croatia on the 21st of November 2007, in a defeat that cost England a place at Euro 2008. Capello recalled him on the 20th of March 2008 for a friendly in Paris against France. He would reach 115 appearances in all, and hold the outfield record until 2016.
On the 11th of January 2007, it was confirmed that Beckham would leave Madrid in six months to join the LA Galaxy. His press conference took place the next day alongside the 2007 MLS SuperDraft, and the news made global headlines. Many outlets reported a deal worth 250 million dollars. That figure was a publicity stunt from his representatives at 19 Entertainment, who had added up everything he might earn from the Galaxy and his endorsements over five years. The actual contract ran five years and was worth 32.5 million dollars, or 6.5 million a year.
The terms were unlike anything MLS had offered. A clause let him buy an expansion franchise in any market except New York City for a fixed 25 million dollars, whenever he stopped playing in the league. No player had ever been given that right. He could also leave after the 2009 season. To fit him under the salary cap, the league created the Designated Player Rule, later nicknamed in his honour.
The money began flowing before he had kicked a ball for the club. The Galaxy signed a five-year shirt sponsorship deal with Herbalife worth 20 million dollars. They gained 11,000 new season ticket holders and sold all 42 luxury suites in their stadium, the Home Depot Center. The club's owners, Anschutz Entertainment Group, saw their global business transformed. Chief executive Tim Leiweke explained: "Suddenly, we're known as the company that owns the team that David Beckham is going to play for, so our world changed".
On the 13th of July 2007, more than 5,000 fans and some 700 accredited media members watched him unveiled at the Home Depot Center, wearing number 23. Galaxy jersey sales had already passed 250,000 dollars. The rollout included a cover of Sports Illustrated, a 13-part Adidas campaign pairing him with NFL running back Reggie Bush, and a photo spread of David and Victoria in W magazine. ESPN planned a documentary, produced by 19 Entertainment, for before his expected debut. The Creative Artists Agency, a powerful Hollywood talent firm connected to 19 Entertainment, held a welcome party at its new headquarters on the 16th of July. Employees were reportedly told to line the staircase and applaud.
His debut came on the 21st of July, in a friendly against Chelsea, when he replaced Alan Gordon in the 78th minute of a 1-0 loss. He was still nursing an ankle injury, and he spent most of the night on the bench. ESPN's broadcast earned a 1.0 rating, about 947,000 television homes. That was fewer than watched the British Open golf, a Major League Baseball game and an Indy Racing League race the same weekend.
On the 5th of August in Toronto, the Galaxy flew on a charter for a road game for the first time. MLS normally banned charters but made an exception because of security concerns. The team stayed at a five-star hotel paid for by a local promoter. Four days later, on the 9th of August, Beckham made his league debut off the bench at D.C. United in front of 46,686 fans, nearly three times their average crowd. He came on in the 71st minute, in heavy rain, with his team a man and a goal down.
On the 15th of August, he made his first start and wore the captain's armband for the first time. He scored from a free kick against D.C. United and assisted Landon Donovan in a 2-0 SuperLiga semi-final win. In the final against Pachuca on the 29th of August, he sprained a knee ligament and missed six weeks. His first season finished with eight matches, one goal and three assists. The Galaxy missed the playoffs, and the 2008 campaign repeated that. On the 24th of May 2008, he scored from his own half against Kansas City, a goal from 70 yards into an empty net.
On the 30th of October 2008, AC Milan announced that Beckham would join them on loan from the 7th of January 2009. He wanted to stay fit for England's World Cup qualifiers. Some Milan players thought it was a marketing move. He took number 32, previously worn by Christian Vieri, and on the 21st of December he greeted the San Siro crowd with a "Forza Milan" over the public address system.
Playing alongside Kaká, Andrea Pirlo and Paolo Maldini under coach Carlo Ancelotti, he started his competitive debut at Roma on the 11th of January 2009. He scored his first Serie A goal on the 25th of January in a 4-1 win over Bologna. Impressed, he sought a permanent move. Milan would not match the Galaxy's valuation of 10 to 15 million dollars. In the end, a "timeshare" arrangement let him stay in Italy until mid-July, then return to Los Angeles.
Some Galaxy fans greeted him with signs reading "Go home fraud" and "Part-time player". Yet the team rose from third to first in the Western Conference with him. On the 22nd of November 2009, the Galaxy lost the MLS Cup final to Real Salt Lake on penalties, after a 1-1 draw. Beckham scored his kick in the shootout, but the Galaxy lost 5-4.
A second Milan loan began in January 2010. On the 16th of February, he faced Manchester United for the first time since leaving in 2003, in a 3-2 United win. On the 10th of March he returned to Old Trafford as a substitute and received a warm welcome from United fans. After United won 4-0, he draped around his neck a green and gold scarf given to him by supporters protesting against club owner Malcolm Glazer. Many saw this as a gesture of support, but Beckham later said protests were not his business.
In Milan's next game, against Chievo, he tore his left Achilles tendon. Doctor Sakari Orava operated in Turku, Finland, on the 15th of March 2010. The surgeon predicted "maybe four months before he's running, but six months before he's jumping and kicking." Beckham missed the World Cup and returned with the Galaxy in September 2010. On the 24th of October the Galaxy secured the Western Conference and their first MLS Supporters' Shield since 2002.
In early 2011, the Galaxy refused to loan him to Tottenham Hotspur, and he trained with the club instead. On the 20th of November 2011, the Galaxy beat the Houston Dynamo 1-0 in the MLS Cup, with Beckham assisting Landon Donovan's goal. He had now won league titles in three countries. His five-year contract expired at the end of 2011. On the 18th of January 2012, he signed a new two-year contract. In May, President Barack Obama received the champions at the White House.
The Galaxy beat the Houston Dynamo 3-1 in the 2012 MLS Cup final. Beckham had already said it would be his last match for the club, and he was substituted in the 89th minute for Marcelo Sarvas to a standing ovation. On the 31st of January 2013, he signed a five-month deal with Paris Saint-Germain. He promised that his entire salary would go to a local children's charity. His debut, on the 24th of February against Marseille, made him the 400th player in the club's history.
On the 12th of May 2013, a 1-0 win over Lyon secured the Ligue 1 title. He thus became the only English player to win league titles in four countries. Four days later he announced his retirement. He wore specially designed boots in the colours of the Union Jack, stitched with the names of his wife and children. On the 18th of May against Brest, he captained PSG at home and was substituted in the 79th minute for Ezequiel Lavezzi. His last act as a professional was a corner that Matuidi converted. He left in tears, hugged by teammates and applauded by the crowd, after 19 major trophies in 21 years.
The contract clause from 2007 did not go unused. In 2014, MLS announced that Beckham and a group of investors would own Inter Miami, a club that began playing in 2020.
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What was the Designated Player Rule?
MLS had a salary cap, so the league created the Designated Player Rule to let the LA Galaxy sign Beckham without breaking it. The rule was later nicknamed after him.
Was Beckham's LA Galaxy deal really worth 250 million dollars?
No. The figure came from his representatives at 19 Entertainment, who added up all his possible income over five years, including endorsements. The Galaxy contract itself was worth 32.5 million dollars over five years.
Why did Beckham fall out with Alex Ferguson?
Their relationship deteriorated in the early 2000s, possibly because of Beckham's fame and outside commitments. Ferguson fined and dropped him in 2000, and in February 2003 a boot Ferguson threw or kicked cut Beckham over the eye.
Which countries did Beckham win league titles in?
He won league titles in England with Manchester United, Spain with Real Madrid, the United States with LA Galaxy, and France with Paris Saint-Germain. He is the only English player to have done so in four countries.
How many times did Beckham play for England?
He made 115 appearances in total, and he was captain for six years. He held the record for most appearances by an England outfield player until 2016.
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- 131NewsBeckham proves a big draw but fails to make major impression on debut for MilanTom Kington — 12 January 2009
- 132NewsFans beg Kaka to stay but Pato is the hero in Milan victoryTom Kington — 18 January 2009
- 133NewsBeckham scores first goal for AC Milan25 January 2009
- 134NewsGalaxy reject AC Milan's opening gambit for Becks7 February 2009
- 135NewsBeckham's future to be resolved on Friday?17 February 2009
- 136NewsBeckham agrees to return to Galaxy in mid-JulyGrahame L. Jones — 2 March 2009
- 137NewsDavid Beckham 'dream' dealNick Szczepanik — 9 March 2009
- 138NewsBeckham booed by furious fans20 July 2009
- 139NewsTwo Blackouts and Two Goals Send Galaxy to M.L.S. Final14 November 2009
- 140Salt Lake beat L.A. Galaxy to MLS title23 November 2009
- 141NewsDavid Beckham's loan move to Milan from LA Galaxy is confirmed2 November 2009
- 142NewsDavid Beckham makes winning return for AC Milan6 January 2010
- 143NewsAC Milan 2–3 Man UtdSam Lyon — 16 February 2010
- 144NewsMan Utd 4–0 AC Milan (agg 7–2)Phil McNulty — 10 March 2010
- 145NewsBeckham shows true coloursPhil McNulty — 11 March 2010
- 146NewsEngland's David Beckham is injured playing for AC Milan14 March 2010
- 148Dr Sakari Orava Confirms David Beckham Will Make A Full Recovery From Achilles Tendon InjuryGoal.com — 15 March 2010
- 149NewsDavid Beckham returns to action after Achilles injury12 September 2010
- 150NewsBeckham goal sends Galaxy top of Western Conference4 October 2010
- 151NewsDavid Beckham helps LA Galaxy win Supporters' Shield25 October 2010
- 152NewsAEG blocked Becks switch9 February 2011
- 153NewsDonovan, possession spark big winESPN Los Angeles — 15 May 2011
- 154NewsBeckham scores from corner to give Galaxy victory10 July 2011
- 155MLS Cup – Landon Donovan's goal powers Galaxy to third MLS titleESPN — 21 November 2011
- 157David Beckham re-signs with LA Galaxy, LA Galaxy official websiteLA Galaxy — 18 January 2012
- 158Beckham stays with LA Galaxy and signs two-year dealBBC — 19 January 2012
- 159NewsPresident Obama teases David Beckham at White House15 May 2012
- 161NewsDavid Beckham wins MLS Cup in final LA Galaxy match2 December 2012
- 162David Beckham says MLS Cup will be his last match with L.A. Galaxy20 November 2012
- 163NewsDavid Beckham set for Paris St Germain moveBen Smith — 31 January 2013
- 164NewsDavid Beckham joins Paris St-Germain and will play for free31 January 2013
- 166NewsDavid Beckham's Paris St-Germain clinch French titleAndy Brassell — 12 May 2013
- 167NewsDavid Beckham to retire from football at end of season16 May 2013
- 169NewsDavid Beckham, PSG's captain for his final match, bows out as a winner19 May 2013
- 170Beckham stands down2 July 2006
- 171MagazineDavid Beckham Through the Years2 May 2014
- 173England in World Cup 1998 Squad Recordsenglandfootballonline.com
- 174Beckham Blasts Hoddle29 June 1998
- 176NewsWorld Cup 1998; Argentina 2 England 2, Argentina win 4–3 on pens: match reportHenry Winter — 1 July 1998
- 177MagazineLong-awaited revenge: The Netherlands pay back controversial loss to Argentina4 July 1998
- 178Simeone admits trying to get Beckham sent offRediff Sports — 19 May 2002
- 179Beckham's Darkest HourArticle on official UEFA website
- 180Leader – Play games behind closed doors26 June 2000
- 181NewsMedia sympathy for Beckham's gesture14 June 2000
- 182"The Amazing David Beckham Goal That Sent England to the 2002 World Cup". The Atlantic. Retrieved 23 May 2014
- 183Awesome England thrash Germany1 September 2001
- 184NewsEngland reach World Cup finalsBBC
- 185NewsFigo best in worldBBC
- 186NewsEngland's revengeBBC — 7 June 2002
- 187NewsEngland brush Danes asideBBC — 15 June 2002
- 188NewsBrazil end England's dreamBBC
- 189NewsBeckham's convenient smokescreenJames Lawton — 23 June 2002
- 190NewsFrance 2-1 EnglandBBC — 13 June 2004
- 192NewsEngland 1-0 ParaguayBBC — 10 June 2006
- 193NewsEngland 2-0 Trinidad & TobagoBBC — 15 June 2006
- 194NewsEngland 1–0 EcuadorBBC — 25 June 2006
- 195NewsEngland 0–0 PortugalBBC
- 196Portugal sink England on PenaltiesCNN — 1 July 2006
- 198This was an error on Beckham's part – he had played 94 times for England by this stage.
- 199NewsTerry named new England skipper10 August 2006
- 200NewsMcLaren ends Beckham England eraBBC
- 201Three's the magic numberThe Football Association — 6 June 2007
- 202Becks and England suffer Wembley woe22 August 2007
- 203NewsBeckham dismisses retirement talkBBC — 21 November 2007
- 204JournalBeckham acknowledges lack of fitness28 February 2008
- 205NewsBeckham to start in Paris for 100th capCNN — 26 March 2008
- 206NewsHart & Jagielka in England SquadBBC — 11 May 2008
- 207NewsFrom Golden Generation to golden boots, remembering David Beckham's 100th England capJonathan Veal — 26 March 2020
- 208NewsCapello names Beckham as captain for T&T friendly31 May 2008
- 209Report: Spain vs England – International Friendly11 February 2009
- 210NewsInternational football as it happenedPaul Fletcher — 28 March 2009
- 211NewsDavid Beckham has no England future, says Fabio CapelloBBC — 11 August 2010
- 213NewsTeam GB: David Beckham left out for football reasons – Stuart PearceBBC — 2 July 2012
- 214NewsRanking the 16 Greatest Free-Kick Takers of All TimeAlex Richards
- 215NewsMost goals via free-kicks in football history7 September 2023
- 216Greatest Ever: Football: Top 10 Right-Midfielders of All TimeBleacherReport
- 217England – Who's Who: David BeckhamESPN FC — 3 September 2002
- 218NewsFamous five for the heart of Eriksson's new EnglandRon Atkinson et al. — 23 February 2001
- 219Gary Neville: Forge a menacing full-back and winger partnershipBen Welch — 11 June 2013
- 220Farewell to Gary Neville, the finest right-back of his generationRichard Williams — 2 February 2011
- 221NewsMilan wrong to play David Beckham in central midfield says Sir Alex FergusonDaniel Taylor — 18 February 2010
- 222NewsGolden Goal: David Beckham for Man Utd against Wimbledon (1996)Rob Smyth — 19 August 2016
- 223Could Beckham have played in the middle?Musa Okwonga — ESPN FC — 19 March 2013
- 224David Beckham: Tactical Evolution of Man Utd, Real Madrid and L.A. Galaxy StarSam Tighe — Bleacher Report — 27 November 2012
- 225Becks nominates best positionAdam Marshall
- 226NewsBecks' defending masterclass2 March 2004
- 227David Beckham: 50 interesting facts you might not know about the ex-Man Utd & Real Madrid midfielderGoal.com — 21 June 2019
- 228NewsBeckham faces axe for England's Cup openerOliver Holt — 13 June 1998
- 229NewsHit the net with David Beckham5 March 2004
- 230Manchester United's 7 Most Spot-on Penalty Takers Under Alex FergusonJamie O'Keefe — Bleacher Report — 23 September 2012
- 231NewsImprove your control with Becks12 October 2004
- 232NewsHow to find space with Becks2 March 2004
- 233NewsThe Top 2010 March 2004
- 234NewsKings of the free-kickFIFA
- 235NewsFerguson happy as Beckham takes a great leap forwardPatrick Barclay — 30 December 2000
- 236Manchester United Legends – David Beckhammanutdzone.com
- 237David Beckham: product of Sir Alex Ferguson's school of hard graftPaul Campbell — 17 May 2013
- 238NewsZidane still the masterPaul Hayward — 26 April 2003
- 239Coach says Beckham won't play again for Real Madrid13 January 2007
- 240NewsBeckham is best says Roberto Carlos9 January 2009
- 241NewsDavid Beckham retires: 'He was a leader, people followed him'Jamie Jackson — 16 May 2013
- 242Beckham: Help or hindrance?11 January 2000
- 243NewsFootball: FA summons Beckham over poor disciplineNick Harris — 28 September 1999
- 245Wayne Rooney's controversial foul vs. West Ham not his first gaffeESPN FC — 27 September 2014
- 246NewsSTATBOX-David Beckham's career red cards17 February 2007
- 247ESPN player statistics: David BeckhamESPN FC
- 248NewsDavid Beckham hits new low at LA Galaxy with red card in 17th minute16 August 2009
- 249David Beckham's only MLS Red Card – LA Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders 2009MLS Soccer — 29 April 2013
- 250NewsDavid Beckham sent off after six minutes in PSG victory29 April 2013
- 251Debate: Is David Beckham Truly Great?Subhankar Mondal — Goal.com — 10 August 2008
- 252NewsDavid Beckham in 40 quotesDarren Richman — 2 May 2015
- 253NewsSir Alex Ferguson claims he managed just four world class players in 26 years at Manchester UnitedSimon Rice — 22 September 2015
- 254NewsSpain bids farewell to BeckhamSid Lowe — 19 June 2007
- 255NewsThe Joy of Six: football crossesRob Smyth — 14 February 2014
- 256NewsDavid Beckham: Soccer and SpiceNigel Reed — 17 May 2013
- 257NewsCalifornia Branch of David Beckham Academy ClosesGoal — 28 November 2010
- 258NewsDavid Beckham launches Miami Major League Soccer team29 January 2018
- 259NewsInter Miami: David Beckham's MLS team unveils name and crestKeven Lerner et al.
- 262NewsDavid Beckham to become shareholder of National League club Salford23 January 2019
- 264NewsDavid Beckham and Gary Neville lead new consortium taking over SalfordDavid=2026-05-08 Ornstein
- 265NewsDavid and Victoria Beckham: Can they mend it like Beckhams?Alison Roberts — 11 April 2005
- 266NewsVictoria Beckham owes me everythingJuliette Wills — 21 July 2013
- 268NewsWill Brand Beckham break America?Fiona Pryor — 12 July 2007
- 269NewsWedded spice5 July 1999
- 271NewsDavid and Victoria tie the knot5 July 1999
- 272NewsSun pips OK! to Posh wedding photos6 July 1999
- 273David Beckham Biography: Soccer Player (1975–)Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks)
- 274NewsBeckhams name their new son Romeo11 December 2016
- 276Victoria and David Beckham Welcome a Daughter10 July 2011
- 277Victoria Beckham Shares Photos From Cruz And Harper's Star-Studded ChristeningDaniel Welsh — 22 December 2019
- 278Victoria and David Beckham Marriage ProfileMarriage.about.com
- 282News50 Best Dressed Men in Britain 20155 January 2015
- 283NewsBeckham's first home up for saleNicola Bartlett — 7 March 2014
- 284NewsBeckingham Palace, our lovely homeJulia Stuart — 31 July 2001
- 285NewsInside 'Beckingham Palace': David and Victoria's mansion bought by insurance tycoon forPatrick Hill — 15 March 2014
- 286NewsNeil Utley's stake in Hastings Direct to be valued at £200m in upcoming IPOAshley Armstrong — 4 April 2015
- 287Price revealed: David and Victoria Beckham pay record $72M for waterfront Miami Beach spec mansionKatherine Kallergis — 15 October 2024
- 288NewsBeckileaks' email furor puts brand Beckham on the back footAlistair Smout — 6 February 2017
- 289NewsDavid Beckham on Retirement, Family Life, and Protecting His KidsPaterniti — 17 March 2016
- 290NewsVictoria Beckham at her finest: Why is David Beckham affectionately known as Golden Balls?Emily Hewett — 22 March 2014
- 291NewsBeckham reveals his battle with obsessive disorderMaxine Frith — 3 April 2006
- 293David Beckham dons flat cap and suit as he queues for Queen lying in stateJessica Sansome — 16 September 2022
- 294NewsBeckham story is tabloids' dream9 April 2004
- 295NewsBeckham flies back to Madrid from holiday7 April 2004
- 296NewsBeckham to stay in Spain20 May 2004
- 297NewsDigested week: Rebecca Loos can hold her peace no longerEmma Brockes — 27 October 2023
- 303David Beckham Poses with Wife Victoria and 3 of His 4 Kids at Hollywood Walk of Fame CeremonyHannah Sacks — People — 12 June 2026
- 304David Beckham's lawyers serve US$25 million writ on prostitute Irma Nici27 September 2010
- 307NewsBeckham banned for using phone in Bentley9 May 2019
- 308A Guide to David Beckham's 60 Plus Tattoos6 May 2021
- 309NewsBeckham's tattoo misspelt28 November 2000
- 310Beckham, David (2010). "David Beckham: My Side". HarperCollins
- 311Every David Beckham tattoo explained – from Victoria's to the mistakeJohn Jenkins — 22 June 2018
- 312NewsHooked on ink: is it possible to be 'addicted' to tattoos?Gavin Haynes — 1 May 2018
- 314NewsPublication of hacked David Beckham emails renders injunction worthlessRobert Booth et al. — 6 February 2017
- 317America – meet David BeckhamMarksimpson.com — 13 July 2007
- 318NewsDavid Beckham: a career in hairstyles – in picturesMichael Hogan — 17 May 2013
- 319NewsHow to Get Every David Beckham HaircutBrennan Kilbane — 23 August 2018
- 320NewsBeckham: The man who broke football's gay taboo?James Masters — CNN — 17 May 2013
- 321'A gay icon no more': will David Beckham's Qatar role kill his brand?18 November 2022
- 322David Beckham's 'status as a gay icon will be shredded' if he continues as Qatar World Cup ambassador says British comedianSammy Mngqosini et al. — 14 November 2022
- 323David Beckham breaks silence on Qatar ambassador role as criticism growsJeremy Armstrong — 18 November 2022
- 324David Beckham's career by the numbersE! — 16 May 2013
- 328NewsBritney Spears tops Noughties web search list21 December 2009
- 331NewsHollywood breathlessly awaits BeckhamsClaudia Eller — 19 July 2007
- 334NewsThe 100 Greatest TV AdsChannel 4 — 29 August 2004
- 336David Beckham Endorsing Disney26 January 2007
- 340Go!Go! Beckham! Adventure on Soccer Island ReviewTom Bramwell — 12 September 2002
- 341David Beckham Soccer ReviewGiancarlo Varanini — 14 August 2002
- 342NewsEA lands Beckham for brand ambassador roleJohn Reynolds — 18 August 2010
- 343NewsPremium coverKatie Grant et al. — 2 July 2015
- 345NewsDavid Beckham retires: key role in London 2012 Olympic bid is praised by Lord CoeSimon Hart — 16 May 2013
- 346NewsLondon rap troupe fly flag at Beijing OlympicsTom Knight — 17 June 2008
- 347NewsDavid Beckham 'proud' of Olympics 2012 role28 July 2012
- 348Beckham flies to Afghanistan to boost British troops' moraleSports.gaeatimes.com — 22 May 2010
- 349Beckham visits British troops in AfghanistanSports.gaeatimes.com — 23 May 2010
- 350Beckham targetted by Taliban in Afghanistan?24 May 2010
- 351Taliban targeted Beckham in Afghanistan!Anoop Kumar — MyNews Interactive Media Co. — 24 May 2010
- 352NewsDavid Beckham named as global ambassador for Chinese football4 March 2013
- 355NewsCristiano Ronaldo overtakes Shakira as Facebook's most 'liked' personYahoo! — 10 February 2017
- 358NewsWhy David Beckham backing Remain could spark a constitutional crisis21 June 2016
- 360NewsDavid Beckham: 2026 World Cup in North America would be 'very special.13 June 2018
- 361NewsDavid Beckham: LA Galaxy unveil statue before MLS season opener3 March 2019
- 362NewsDavid Beckham Co-Owned Guild Esports Launches, Seeks $31M InvestmentTobias Seck — 25 June 2020
- 363Beckham will earn more from FIFA 2021 than he did at Man Utd and PSG22 November 2020
- 364David Beckham buys stake in vehicle electrification firm3 June 2021
- 365David Beckham becomes UK's first billionaire sportsman15 May 2026
- 367"David Beckham: Fight Malaria by Donating a $10 Bed Net". (25 April 2007). Retrieved 4 May 2009
- 369NewsEmma Watson Designed A Paddington Bear For Charity And It's Freaking AdorableShaunna Murphy — MTV — 3 November 2014
- 371NewsThere's only two David BeckhamsDenis Campbell — 3 March 2002
- 375NewsGuy Ritchie Backs David Beckham As An Actor24 May 2016
- 377NewsVideo portrait captures Beckham asleepCharlotte Higgins — 27 April 2004
- 378NewsBeckham off to Peckham in Only Fools and Horses special21 January 2014
- 379MagazineFinal season of Modern Family will feature Courteney Cox and David Beckham in a hot tubDan Snierson — 25 October 2019
- 382David BeckhamStretfordend.co.uk
- 383David BeckhamMLSsoccer.com
- 384David Robert Joseph Beckham – Century of International Appearances29 October 2009
- 386D.Beckham
- 389FIFA AwardsJosé Luis Pierrend — Rec.Sports.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- 391NewsGerrard named player of the year23 April 2006
- 392NewsFootball writers honour United duoFootball Writers' Association — 14 October 2011
- 393Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year AwardMUFCInfo.com
- 394Past Winners: David BeckhamThe Football Association — 12 December 2012
- 395David BeckhamUEFA — 5 March 2013
- 396NewsThe Premiership elite selection 1993–2003Christopher Davies — 15 April 2003
- 397NewsDavid Beckham receives Lifetime Achievement award18 December 2010
- 398BookThe 1997–98 Official PFA Footballers FactfileQueen Anne Press — 1997
- 399BookThe 1998–99 Official PFA Footballers FactfileQueen Anne Press — 1998
- 400BookThe 1999–2000 Official PFA Footballers FactfileAFS — 1999
- 401BookThe 2000–2001 Official PFA Footballers FactfileAFS — 2000
- 403ESPYS 2008
- 404NewsRobbie Keane wins Best MLS Player at 2015 ESPY AwardsMLS — 16 July 2015
- 405David BeckhamNational Football Museum
- 406Beckham voted into Premier League Hall of FamePremier League — 20 May 2021
- 407NewsLA's Beckham named Comeback Player of the YearMajor League Soccer — 14 November 2011
- 408NewsTeam of the Century: 1997–2007 – the Premiership's finest of the last decadeGive Me Football — 5 September 2007
- 409IFFHS announce the 48 football legend playersIFFHS — 25 January 2016
- 411THE RESULTS ARE INFIFA, MasterCard
- 412News100 great British heroes
- 413NewsThe Celebrity 10014 June 2007
- 415MagazineDavid Beckham: Soccer's Metrosexual
- 417NewsBeckham receives OBE from Queen27 November 2003
- 418Birthday Honours 2025London Gazette
- 419Beckham, Ronaldo, Ward-Prowse & most Premier League free kick goalsChris Burton — 25 April 2022
- 420Tyler's stats: Mohamed Salah scores 50th Premier League for LiverpoolMartin Tyler — 12 April 2019
- 421BookDavid Beckham: My SideDavid Beckham — HarperCollinsWillow — 2002
- 422BookBeckham: My WorldDavid Beckham et al. — Hodder & Stoughton — 2001
- 423BookBeckham: Both Feet on the GroundDavid Beckham et al. — HarperCollins — 2003
- 424BookThe Boss – The Many Sides of Alex FergusonMichael Crick — Pocket Books — 2003
- 425BookManaging My Life – My AutobiographyAlex Ferguson et al. — Hodder & Stoughton — 1999
- 426BookThe Beckham Experiment: How the World's Most Famous Athlete Tried to Conquer AmericaGrant Wahl — Crown — 2009