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David Robert Joseph Beckham, footballer, born 2nd May 1975. |
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David Robert Joseph Beckham, footballer, born May 2, 1975, Leytonstone, London. |
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He is a midfield player and is noted for the quality of his crossing and ability to hit a dead ball, notably at free-kicks. He currently plays for Manchester United F.C. and is the England captain. |
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He is a midfield player and is noted for the quality of his free-kicks. He currently plays for Manchester United F.C.. |
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Beckham first signed a trainee's contract with United in 1991, and made his League debut in 1995, aged 19. The next year he helped the side to the Premiership and FA Cup trophies and to their dominance of domestic football. |
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Less than four years after his red-card for retailiating against a villainous Argentinian tackle in the 1998 World Cup, cost England the game and the chance of advancing in the tournament, Beckham is now (2001) a leader in fair play and skill, well deserving of the captain's armband awarded him by England managers Peter Taylor and maintained by Sven-Goren Erikson. Beckham's leadership, characterized by an astounding work rate and a positive attitude he passes on to his teammates, has led England to qualification for the 2002 World Cup Finals and an unprecedented 1-5 drubbing of Germany at home. |
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By 1998 he was a regular international, and travelled with the England squad to the FIFA World Cup. In the quarter-final of that competition recieved a red-card for retaliation, following a foul challenge by the Argentian [Diego Simeone]?. This act arguably cost England the game (which they lost on penalties) and cost them the chance of advancing in tournament. On returning home, Beckham became the target of criticism, sometimes justified (the accusation of petulance, for example) but much merely gratuitous. He recieved similar vilification following his dismissal for a dangerous challenge in the World Club Championship the next year. |
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Beckham's highly publicized marriage to Spice Girl and media celebrity Posh Spice, otherwise known as [Victoria Beckham]?, has made him even more of a target for the tabloid press. |
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Following England's poor performace in the 2000 European Championship (from which Beckham was one of the few players to emerge with credit) and later poor performances, the departure of [Kevin Keegan]? as manager saw Beckham promoted to captain, under first caretaker Peter Taylor and maintained by Sven-Goran Eriksson. His leadership, mainly by example due to his fitness and workrate helped England to qualification for the 2002 World Cup Finals and an unprecedented 1-5 defeat of Germany in Munich. Meanwhile, the captain's armband seems to have helped mature him, in both skill and temperament. Beckham's highly publicised marriage to Spice Girl and media celebrity Posh Spice, otherwise known as [Victoria Beckham]?, has made them both popular targets for the tabloid press. |
He is a midfield player and is noted for the quality of his crossing and ability to hit a dead ball, notably at free-kicks. He currently plays for Manchester United F.C. and is the England captain.
Beckham first signed a trainee's contract with United in 1991, and made his League debut in 1995, aged 19. The next year he helped the side to the Premiership and FA Cup trophies and to their dominance of domestic football.
By 1998 he was a regular international, and travelled with the England squad to the FIFA World Cup. In the quarter-final of that competition recieved a red-card for retaliation, following a foul challenge by the Argentian [Diego Simeone]?. This act arguably cost England the game (which they lost on penalties) and cost them the chance of advancing in tournament. On returning home, Beckham became the target of criticism, sometimes justified (the accusation of petulance, for example) but much merely gratuitous. He recieved similar vilification following his dismissal for a dangerous challenge in the World Club Championship the next year.
Following England's poor performace in the 2000 European Championship (from which Beckham was one of the few players to emerge with credit) and later poor performances, the departure of [Kevin Keegan]? as manager saw Beckham promoted to captain, under first caretaker Peter Taylor and maintained by Sven-Goran Eriksson. His leadership, mainly by example due to his fitness and workrate helped England to qualification for the 2002 World Cup Finals and an unprecedented 1-5 defeat of Germany in Munich. Meanwhile, the captain's armband seems to have helped mature him, in both skill and temperament.
Beckham's highly publicised marriage to Spice Girl and media celebrity Posh Spice, otherwise known as [Victoria Beckham]?, has made them both popular targets for the tabloid press.
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