David Beckham
- Profession: Footballer
- Place/Date of Birth: 02 May 2020
- Associated with: Victoria Beckham
Who put the boot in? - 18/02/03
If rumours are to be believed - it seems that David Beckham and Man U manager Sir Alex Ferguson have suffered a slight mishap with a flying football boot.
Apparently the firey Manchester United boss kicked a stray football boot across the dressing room after the teams defeat to Arsenal, and the boot unfortunately connected with David’s head.
The accident resulted in two stitches for Becks, but spokesmen for the football club are not commenting on this mystery.
Beckham is left in the shade - 14/01/03
David Beckham has lost a ?1 million deal to promote Police sunglasses to Hollywood sex bomb George Clooney.
It seems the England skipper wanted a considerable pay increase to continue representing the shades in the UK and Japan. Police decide his sexy image could equally be replaced by the more mature and some would say sexier George Clooney.
A Police spokesperson said "George has a much bigger world profile and appeal than David. We are delighted he will be the face of Police in the UK and Japan as well,"
The fashion-savvy footballer, who earns ?80,000-a-week at Man U, still has lucrative deals with Adidas, Vodafone, Marks & Spencer and Japanese make-up giant TBC.
David Beckham immortalised in chocolate -17/12/02
A 10 foot chocolate statue of David Beckham is on display at a busy intersection of the fashionable Shibuya shopping district in downtown Tokyo, Japan.
A Japanese chocolate company has unveiled the statue for one of their chocolate campaigns.
The statue is made of several thousand chocolate bars, protected in a glass case and guarded by at least two permanent security officers, in case anyone fancy’s a nibble or a little suck!!
Beckham fights back - 03/12/02
David Beckham is fighting back against malicious rumours that are circulating over the internet. The England skipper is threatening legal action following untrue reports about his private life on celebrity site Popbitch.
The England skipper is said to be furious about the allegations, which were published last week and later did the circuit on email throughout the UK. "We are aware that there are malicious rumours circulating in the media about David Beckham," the emphatic statement read.
"There is absolutely no truth whatsoever in these rumours and the website we believe to be the source of these rumours has been contacted and all defamatory material has been removed. No publication of these rumours should be made as it would result in legal liability for defamation."
Victoria’s new Romeo - 02/09/02
David and Victoria Beckham are today celebrating the arrival of their second baby, a son they have named Romeo. (Not a girl named Paris as all were expecting.)
David announced to waiting reporters outside The Portland Hospital that the 7lb 4oz infant looks like Brooklyn "He has Brooklyn’s nose and Victoria’s chin." He added "It’s always nervous having children but it’s the most beautiful thing in the world and Romeo is just a name we love."
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David Robert Joseph Beckham was born on 2nd May 1975 and despite being a renowned national and international footballer, is probably more famous for his marriage to ‘Posh’, aka Victoria Beckham, their bizarrely named children and continued coverage in the gossip press.
Beckham’s football career began its steady climb when he first signed a trainee’s contract with Man U in 1991, making his league debut in 1995.
His contribution at Man U saw the team climb the ladder that is the English Premiere League and by 1998 he had also established himself on the international scene.
In 1998 Beckham was part of the England squad at the World Cup, but received a red card in the quarter final, for kicking out in anger at Argentian player Diego Simeone. England lost the game on penalties and David’s on-pitch behaviour became the object of much criticism on his return to England.
Despite his instrumental part in Man U claiming the Treble, Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, in the 98/99 season, Beckham’s real rise to fame didn’t start until 2000 when he was promoted to captain the England team.
In 2001 his performance in a qualifying match against Greece saved the day for the England team and shortly afterwards he was voted Sports Personality of the Year. In 2002 his leadership saw an unprecedented 5-1 defeat of Germany in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. The team went on to knock Argentina out of the cup on penalties, before losing in the quarterfinals to eventual winners Brazil.
Relations at home with Man U were strained during this time. A number of injuries left their star player incapacitated, whilst his growing celebrity status appeared to cause friction with teammates and manager alike.
In 2003 we all heard about the infamous ‘boot’ incident, when apparently, following a defeat against Arsenal, manager Alex Ferguson kicked a football boot at Beckham, it struck his eye causing a gash that required stitches.
In the summer of 2003 Beckham surprised fans by announcing a move to Spanish dream team Real Madrid, with whom he signed a four-year contract. During his time in Spain he split his time between the Spanish capital and his family who had remained at their home in England.
Despite winning over the fans in Spain and scoring well in the first season, the team itself didn’t perform well and were knocked out of both the Spanish and Champions League. It wasn’t until his fourth season in 2006/7 that the team won the Spanish Le Liga title, Beckham’s first since his arrival at the club.
During his time in Spain Beckham spent as much time in the papers as he did on the pitch, when accusations of an affair with personal assistant Rebecca Loos were printed in the tabloid press. His wife’s refusal to move to Spain fuelled yet further accusations that the marriage was on the rocks.
His career as England captain also seemed to be strained at this time, when during the 2006 World Cup he was substituted, a move that saw him weeping on the sideline. Shortly after this incident Beckham took the bold step of standing down from his position as captain and was subsequently dropped from the squad all together.
At the beginning of 2007 Beckham announced his swift departure from Real Madrid, in order to cross the Atlantic and join Los Angeles Galaxy.
2007 has seen the whole family move Stateside, with the Beckham’s continuing their domination of the world media in an attempt to ‘conquer’ the USA.
David and Victoria married on July 4th 1999 and have three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz
Updated July 2007
November 2007