David Beckham Net Worth

David Beckham's Quotes

• I dream a lot about football and a lot of them have come true for me.
• The England team should be managed by an English manager.
• Whenever Man Utd lose people always say there's a crisis.
• As a footballer you always want to test yourself against the best.
• If someone had said in 1998 after my sending off in the World Cup that I would be leading my country out within three years I would have laughed in their face.

Interesting Facts about David Beckham

1. Won the treble with Manchester United (Premiership, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League). [1999]
2. His first goal for England came at the Stade Felix-Bollaert in Lens in the 2-0 victory against Colombia on June 26 1998 during the World Cup.
3. Voted the #1 best male body in "Celebrity Bodies" (UK) magazine. [October 2001]
4. Voted best dressed male by readers of "Heat" (UK) magazine. [December 2001]
5. He began his footballing career at the age of 17.
6. Has been dubbed a master of set-pieces specialising in free-kicks and has developed one which is known around the world as the 'Beckham', which involves lifting the ball over the 'wall', sending it towards the far post, but bending it back to the near post confusing the keeper and having the ball just dip under the bar for the goal.
7. Scored on his first team debut in the European Cup against Galatasaray.
8. Was signed by Manchester United to their youth training program at the age of 14. His youth team also featured the Neville brothers, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes - his current team mates.
9. On, May 11, 2003, David was voted the 91st worst Briton in Channel Four's poll of the 100 Worst Britons.
10. On June 17, 2003, David signed a four year deal worth £24.5m to play for Real Madrid.
11. He began his soccer career at the age of 17.
12. Signed new contract with Manchester United until 2005, making him the highest paid footballer in Britain at that moment - though he would be sold to Real Madrid a year later. [May 2002]
13. Declared he will retain the England captaincy, despite criticism for poor performances and two missed penalties in Euro 2004. [June 2004]
14. In November 1996, Beckham was abroad on his first trip with the England squad, in Tbilisi, Georgia. There, he saw the video that would change his life. It was "Say You'll Be There" by the Spice Girls. Beckham pointed at the screen and said to his best friend Gary Neville that the girl dressed in a black PVC catsuit (Victoria) was the woman he wanted and if she wanted him, they would be together for ever. A few months later, they began dating.
15. David and Victoria held a lavish, star-studded party for the christening of their two sons, Brooklyn, 5, and Romeo, 2. The ceremony was held on the grounds of the Beckhams' Hertfordshire mansion (December 23, 2004).
16. Was famously sent off against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup in France for retaliation.
17. He wears a new pair of football boots for every game he plays at an estimated cost of £300 a pair.
18. Had his likeness made out of a napkin in American Dad! (2005) by Roger the Alien.
19. Among the guests at his 30th birthday party were Elizabeth Hurley, Elle Macpherson and Geri Horner.
20. He played for England in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 FIFA Football World Cups. He was named captain for the national team in 2000 but announced his resignation from that prestigious position on 2 July 2006 (the day after England were knocked out of the 2006 World Cup).