Biography of David Beckham. The love story of a football player and a model - how it all began with the Beckhams Beckham moved

“No one promised that our marriage would be a cakewalk,” Victoria smiles in response to questions about how the couple managed to go through so much and save not only marriage, but also tender feelings for each other.
It was a wonderful sunny May day. The very atmosphere of Madrid, where the Beckham family lived in 2006, evoked thoughts of romance. But even the eminent lyric poet Federico Garcia Lorca from these parts could not have foreseen such a plot twist.

As it turned out, football player David Beckham, even after 7 years of marriage, is able to surprise his wife with unexpected actions. That day, he unexpectedly put Victoria in a car and drove to the airport. “I was in a tracksuit and no makeup,” Mrs. Beckham recalled. - And on the way she asked: “Maybe I should at least put on makeup?” But David said, "Don't." We boarded a plane for London. Shortly before landing, my husband, like me, dressed in a tracksuit, walked away for a couple of minutes and returned in an incredibly stylish tuxedo. When we got off at the airport, he took my hand, took me to the rest room and showed me the prepared dress, shoes, handbag and cosmetic bag. I, without understanding anything, changed clothes. After we arrived at our London house, where our parents and the priest who had once married us were waiting for us. David again led me to the altar so that we swore eternal love to each other ... "
After the ceremony, they both got "VII.V.MMVI" tattooed to commemorate the date forever. They were not the first who, after years of marriage, again sealed their union with vows - such an undertaking has recently become increasingly popular among Western stars. But in the case of Victoria and David, the remarriage really gave their feelings a second chance.
"SHE WILL BE MINE"

Their story began with an acquaintance after a charity football match, to which Victoria Adams was brought by her colleague in the Spice Girls team. However, even not so. One of the clips of this group turned out to be truly fateful, in which David saw Victoria. A member of the then mega-popular girl band so impressed the beginner, but very promising football player that he immediately said: “This girl is just made for me. And she will be mine." At least that's what Beckham himself later said.
I realized that I could not become a good singer or an outstanding actress. But the design is mine. And I want these things to be chic

Victoria Beckham
Victoria Adams was born on April 17, 1974 in Hertfordshire, England;

From 1994 to 2001 she was one of the five vocalists of the pop group Spice Girls;

In 2000-2002 she performed solo;

Developed collections of sunglasses, bags and jewelry designs. With her husband, they released a line of fashionable clothes and perfume dVb;

In cooperation with Land Rover, she developed the Evogue Victoria Beckham Special Edition car model.

But Posh Spice (“luxurious peppercorn”), as Miss Adams’ fans then called her, had no idea that the video had determined her fate. More precisely, she was not up to trifles. As a child, she was bullied because of her unsympathetic appearance, but, having matured a little, she, having plucked up courage, ventured to come to the casting - and ended up in a group that soon blew up all the music charts in the world. Deprived of friends and peer attention in her childhood, Victoria suddenly became the dream of millions. Yes, she did a lot of work on herself - from a pimply overweight teenager she turned into an attractive girl with a good figure. She learned how to properly apply makeup and stopped being shy about wearing seductive outfits. She was loved - finally! And she wasn't going to risk it. “Before I met David, I did not want to get married and have children. I was only interested in my career,” she recalls.

But still, the meeting was destined to happen in order to radically change Victoria's priorities. From the event where they met, Victoria and David left together. In order to get into the car and ... chat there until late at night. “We didn’t want to go anywhere, we didn’t want to eat or drink. Just talk to each other. We were so good together that I thought: “We must have met in previous lives,” she smiles.
For me, there is only one woman in the world - my wife. It's enough for happiness

The romance was so swift that they soon announced their engagement, and on March 4, 1999, the couple had a son, Brooklyn. The name of the firstborn was given by the parents in honor of one of the districts of New York - the city in which they conceived a son. And two months later, Victoria and David went to the altar. The celebration of the marriage of a popular singer and no less famous football player was held on a grand scale. One of the most beautiful couples of high society celebrated this event in an ancient Irish castle, the newlyweds sat on golden thrones ...

WOMAN'S WISDOM

In two months, the passions subsided, and the ex-"peppercorn" agreed to perform again with colleagues on stage, although the era of the Spice Girls was almost over. But during the rehearsal, a red dot of a laser sight appeared on Victoria's chest. She grabbed her son, whom she took backstage with her, and fled through the back door.

David, having heard about what was happening, immediately increased the number of guards for his wife and baby. But when Victoria started talking about a solo career, he did not argue - he was worried, of course, but he understood that his strong and energetic wife simply could not sit idle.

In September 2002, they had a second son, Romeo. An exemplary family, spending all the time together, loving glances, tender hugs in front of the lenses and without them - many envied such happiness. He made progress in football, she tried her hand at solo singing, but soon abandoned this idea, because she did not capture her entirely, after which she wrote a bestseller, telling about her life and family, appeared on television in several shows. London and the whole world watched their every step, but they did not stumble anywhere.

“People have a prejudice that I’m a dumb girl who runs around clothes boutiques all day. This is not entirely true. Of course, I love shopping, but not that much. In addition, I have many creative plans, and I spend my free time with my husband and children. Still, being a wife and mother is my most important achievement, ”Victoria tried to reach out to the hearts, but for the most part the public hated her, envying the exceptional happiness that fell to Mrs. Beckham.

And now Beckham is invited to play in Spain. He signs a contract and flies south, while his wife and kids stay in Foggy Albion. In her address, more and more persistently, the question is whether it was scary to let her handsome husband go so far. “We are best friends and never push each other. How do I let David go to the other side of the earth to play football? I want him to do what he loves, and my husband treats me the same way. Perhaps the secret of a happy marriage is mutual respect,” she replies.

I'm not afraid to grow old, because I'm growing old next to best man that I can only imagine

But suddenly Rebecca Luz appeared on the scene. She was appointed as David's personal assistant to help the British star get used to the Spanish reality faster. And soon, a pretty and impudent blonde gave an interview, saying that she brightened up Beckham's loneliness with quite understandable methods.

What does most offended socialites do in such cases? They cry in response on the pages of newspapers, file for divorce and publicly sling mud at husbands suspected of treason and especially their passions. But Victoria only once commented on the situation: “I trust David. This is the man with whom I live and raise children. After that, she silently packed her things and went with her sons to Spain.

Passion for inheritance

David Robert Joseph Beckham was born to kitchen fitter David Edward Alan Beckham and hairdresser Sandra Georgina West. The boy's parents were ardent fans of the English football club Manchester United, and the son inherited their passion.

He loved not only to watch football, but wanted to play himself, which he purposefully went for.. At 14, he signed a youth contract with football academy"MU".

In the main part of the team, David entered the field in 1992. After 5 years, he received the title of the best young football player of the year, and in 1999-2000 he won many honorary trophies as part of Manchester United.

No one knows and it is unlikely that it will ever become known what actually happened then in the Beckham house. But neither they themselves, nor the ubiquitous "sources from the inner circle" brought to the pages of the newspapers a single piece of news about a family quarrel or grievances. The relationship between Rebecca and David has never been proven. And Mrs. Beckham in this situation proved to be a wise and reasonable woman who reacted to the situation so calmly and with such dignity that even spiteful critics could not reproach her for anything.

THREE WHALES

In February 2005, the couple had a third baby, who was named Cruz. But in a close circle, he received the nickname Cement - as a sign that his son sealed this union, which survived a huge shock. Victoria and David stepped out into the light again, holding hands and looking tenderly at each other. And then the football player “kidnapped” his own wife in order to lead her to the altar again ...

They managed to hide the second wedding from the public for a long time. And when the journalists nevertheless found out about this, in response to numerous questions about why there is so much mystery, the couple said: “When two people start new life, a crowd of observers is useless to them.

But lovers of easy money were haunted by the fame, albeit a very dubious one, and the material benefits that Miss Luz received. In the wake of the scandal, the failed homeowner sold a number of interviews to yellow publications and posed naked for several magazines. Here and there, statements from other women, including prostitutes, began to surface, who claimed that they also had an affair with the footballer. He sued the newspapers that published these revelations and won. Victoria answered uncomfortable questions: “These gossips do not matter to us. Before becoming famous, I also thought that there is no smoke without fire, but believe me, it happens ... We also experienced the worst times, nevertheless we stayed together. We are a very strong family. If you truly love someone, you can sort things out.” “Wife, children and football are the three pillars on which my world stands,” David supported her.

IN BED WITH BECKHAM

According to them, attention to them finally weakened when the Beckhams moved to America - the football player signed a contract with Los Angeles Galaxy. “When your neighbors are Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, you become a small fish in this sea,” he laughed with relief.

It was in this country that Victoria finally found the occupation that completely captured her. After taking part in several shows of famous couturiers and designing jeans for a famous brand, she realized that she wanted to create her own collections and began to conquer the fashion industry. From fashion zero to fashion hero ("From zero to a hero in fashion") - this is how her rapid path in this direction of criticism was marked. She burst into this world and became not just "an ex-singer and Beckham's wife", but an independent unit, with which the greats of this world are considered.

UGLY DUCK

Despite the fact that the family was wealthy, Victoria Caroline Beckham still remembers her childhood with a shudder.“At school, the guys picked up all kinds of garbage from the ground and threw it at me. Everyone strove to push and threatened that he would beat him after school, - she sighs. My high school life was really miserable. I was unsympathetic, I could not find a common language with my peers. So I stayed away…”

But the girl had a dream: to become a ballerina. Parents did not argue with her and sent her to a theater class. After graduation, she continued her dance studies, already in college.

In March 1993, Victoria saw an ad for a women's group. After beating about 400 competitors at the audition, she got into the Spice Girls along with Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Brown and Emma Bunton (pictured from left to right).

No wonder, because she has such bearing: at home she has to look for a way to cope with four men at once! “It's just full of testosterone here, it's crazy,” she laughs, hugging her sons, and adds: “David and I are still very close, still very attached to each other. I remember, after one of the slanderous publications, we were at my mother’s party, and I sat on my husband’s lap, looked at him and thought that after so many years of marriage in our circle, we are probably the only such strong couple. Soul mates".

From the outside, they seem to be a very serious couple: Victoria rarely smiles lately, believing that a serious woman looks more stylish. But the journalists who had a chance to talk to her unanimously say that in personal communication, Mrs. Beckham is very sweet and open. And when he talks about his wife, he does it with a slight coquetry: "My funny fantastic handsome husband."

Cosiness and joy always reign in their house, the football player loves to mess around with his sons. The couple claims that the older one is an exact copy of his father, is also passionate about football, the middle one likes to dress beautifully, apparently he got his mother's taste, but the younger one is growing up as an intellectual.

Being a working mom is hard, but it's my passion. But the priority is always children and a husband.

Recently, a long-awaited replenishment happened in their family - baby Harper was born. Victoria has been dreaming of a girl for so long! And the happy father cannot get enough of the appearance of his daughter - shortly after her birth, he took a photo of his "beloved girls" and posted it on his page on the Internet. Moreover, the spouses do not at all deny the likelihood that over time they will decide on a fifth child ...

But even with mutual employment and demand in professions, despite the fact that children require constant attention and care, the couple does not cease to treat each other with adoration and tenderness.

“Which would I prefer, sex or sleep? I go to bed with Beckham every night, it would be wrong to answer that I choose sleep, - Victoria is not embarrassed by her feelings. - One morning, when I got out of the shower, I saw that my husband was sitting on the edge of the bed with a phone. Without anything. I stood and looked at him: tanned, with my favorite tattoos, without a single gram of body fat, with disheveled hair. He looked great. David never looks bad in the morning. And I said to myself: "You did right choice, girl!"

I am obsessed with cleanliness and housework. I love to vacuum, I love to cook. Victoria's signature dish - grilled lobsters with vegetables, for us with children - pasta with fresh tomato sauce

David Beckham

Born May 2, 1975 in Edmonton, England. His maternal grandfather was Jewish;

In 1995, he made his debut at Manchester United, then played for Real Madrid (Madrid), Milan, now at Los Angeles Galaxy;

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2003), UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador;

There are about 20 tattoos on Beckham's body, including the names of his wife and children, as well as a portrait of Victoria on his forearm.

On May 2, 1975, the future midfielder was born, who played in the best clubs World - David Robert Joseph Beckham. He was the third child in the family, he has two older sisters. Ted Beckham - father, worked in a furniture company, and mother - Sarah West, worked in a hairdresser. In his free time, Ted Beckham coached the children's team. With which the football player Beckham began his career. "Red Devils" was the favorite club of parents English footballer Beckham. They often visited home matches, at the stadium in Manchester.
As a schoolboy, Beckham played in many clubs, studied at the school of excellence. David's dad dreamed of a son and always wanted a career as a great athlete for him.
At the age of 14, the guy was able to sign the first contract - his first serious document.
Already at a young age, the boy shows excellent results and is one of the best in England. Playing for the youth team of the Red Devils, David wins the youth cup of his country. When he was 17 years old, he played for the first team for the first time, replacing a player in the main squad. Soon Beckham signs his first professional document. But the management and the coach believed that he needed to gain experience, so he did not play at the base for a long time, even for some time he played in another team, taken on loan. However, during this period of his career, David was still able to mark himself. In the 1/4 of the European Champions League, Beckham scored a goal. After returning to the camp, David very quickly becomes a key player in the team. Thanks to his excellent data: excellent pass, good vision of the field, the most accurate cross passes, excellent technique, the ability to insidiously take free kicks. Moreover, David has a very attractive appearance and becomes a favorite of the public and the main celebrity of the team. Soon he becomes almost the main sex symbol of the planet. Multi-million advertising contracts, etc. All the boys who are fond of football wanted to be like him.
In 1996, for the English footballer David Beckham, one of the important events in his life at that time takes place, he plays his first match in the national team. The first experience with the national team was pleasant, as the team beat the Moldova national team with a score of 3:0. And two years later, Beckham plays for the national team at the World Cup in France. And soon he becomes the leader of the national team, receives the captain's armband. The performance at the 2006 World Cup can also be considered successful, as the team reaches one-fourth of the championship. At the end of the tournament, he leaves the national team and John Terry takes over as captain.
2003 becomes a turning point for David in his career. As a result of a series of quarrels with the head coach of the Mancunians, he leaves Manchester United and goes to the "abode" of football stars - "".
Then the leadership of the Madrid club created a star team and felt that the English midfielder should become a member of it. In total, David Beckham played 116 games for the Royal Club and was able to score 13 goals. Together with the "creamy" David was the owner of the Kingdom's Super Cup .. Thanks to the purchase of Beckham, the leadership of the royal club earned a lot of money on advertising contracts, exhibition commercial matches. But despite the stellar line-up, the Galacticos failed to achieve success. IN Last year his stay in the camp of the creamy team, David still reaches the gold medals of the championship of Spain.

At 2, Beckham becomes a player in the Los Angeles Galaxy. His salary in the new team becomes sky-high for that time. Moreover, his stay in the Californian team is more of an advertising nature than a strengthening of the team. Although the athlete misses many games due to injuries, he is going to the matches where he enters the field. record number visitors. True, his stay in the club of the North American continent could jeopardize his participation in the national team. And on loan, he goes into "". For two years he tossed between two continents, playing either for Milan or for Galaxy. In the camp of the American team, David becomes the owner of the main American-Canadian trophy - the MLS Cup.

At the end of the contract with the Americans, David Beckham leaves LA in 2012. He returns to Europe again and signs an agreement with the French PSG. In the camp of the Parisians, David wins gold medals in the main national championship. Moreover, earned "royalties" in PSG, David gave to charity.
In May 2013, football player David Beckham announced his desire to end his career as a professional football player. David is the only one English player, which became the winner at once in four championships of various countries.

Football player David Beckham has always been a very media person, so he became the person of the year according to the BBC. He was also the main sportsman of the year in the British kingdom.
In 2014, there is a rumor that David is going to return to the field. And most likely Beckham will be able to wear a T-shirt own club. The Englishman caught fire with the dream of creating his own football club in Florida. True, the American Football Organization has so far refused to register his club in the MLS, since this team does not have its own stadium. But most likely David will be able to come up with something. After all, he is not the last person in the sports industry.
David's wife, former member of the Spice Girls, Victoria Beckham (Adams). They have four children - 3 sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz and daughter Harper Seven.

David Beckham, whose biography will be considered in this article, is one of the most famous players throughout the history of football. He ended his career just a couple of years ago, and this year he turned 42 years old. Beckham played as a right midfielder, but could also play in central midfield.

Carier start

David Beckham is a football player who spent most of his career at Manchester United, but he started at a completely different club. Moreover, he managed to visit a large number of youth academies before he ended up at Manchester United.

He was born on May 2, 1975 in London and early childhood became interested in football. At first he played in such semi-professional clubs as Ridgway Rovers or BChSS, but later he first got into the youth academy of the Norwich club, after which he ended up at the Leyton Orient club. At the beginning of 1987, when he was only 12 years old, Beckham was accepted into the Tottenham academy, and a couple of years later he reached his final point, namely Manchester United. There, as a result, David Beckham spent most of his career. The biography of the football player, of course, includes other clubs, but it was Manchester United that became the first for him.

Game for Manchester

David Beckham, whose biography is known to almost every football fan, was a huge talent, and from the very first months at Manchester United they predicted a great future. Already in 1992, when he was only 17 years old, he made his debut in the main team in a League Cup match. However, the next season he did not find a place in the squad, so in 1994 the young Beckham was sent on loan to a small club, Preston North End, which at that time played in the Third Division.

There he played five matches, scored the first two professional goals of his career, and then returned to Manchester United, where he appeared on the field ten more times in the remaining half of the season, also scoring his first goal for this club. Since 1995, the 20-year-old midfielder has become a regular player in the base. He came out in almost every match and worked wonders on the field. Already in 1996, he won his first FA Championship and the first FA Cup, and in 1999 he added to his collection the trophy that every footballer dreams of - the Champions League Cup.

In total, David Beckham, whose biography is not limited to the Manchester United club, played 389 official matches for him and scored 83 goals. He became a true Manchester United legend. Largely thanks to him, the club won six FA Championships and two FA Cups during this time. However, in 2003 it was time for a change, and the 28-year-old moved to Real Madrid for 37.5 million euros.

Move to Real Madrid

It's no secret that Real Madrid is one of the strongest clubs in the world, so the transfer of a star of the first magnitude of this magnitude caused a great resonance in society. But Beckham began to work off the money that was paid for him without any problems. In four seasons, he played 155 matches and scored 20 goals. However, his stay at the club was not the best period, so he added only the Spanish Championship to his collection of trophies, and he managed to get it only in the last season in 2007. Then Beckham's contract expired, and he went to work in the United States, where the Los Angeles Galaxy club signed a new agreement with him.

Moving to the USA

It was clear to everyone that Bex's star had already set. Beckham David, whose career turned out to be incredibly bright, continued in the United States, but it was far from the same level of football. The midfielder spent the first year and a half at Galaxy quite successfully, he played in 32 matches and scored 6 goals in them. After that, he received a loan offer at the Italian Milan, which he accepted. In six months at Milan, he played twenty more matches, scoring two goals, after which he returned to the United States.

However, this story did not end just like that: after another six months, 15 matches and two goals, Becks again went to Milan, with whom he spent another half of the season. Naturally, at that age, his condition was already far from ideal, so he did not appear on the field so often. During the second loan, he played 13 matches, but did not score a single goal.

Returning to Galaxy in 2010, Beckham continued to play for the club, playing 118 more matches and scoring 20 goals. During his time at the American club, he helped Galaxy win the MLS Cup twice, win the MLS Championship three times, and also win the MLS playoffs three times. In 2012, when his contract with the club came to an end, Beckham wanted to announce his retirement from football, but received an offer from the French club Paris Saint-Germain, which had recently been acquired by Arab sheikhs and needed promotion. And who in the world of football at that time was the brightest representative? Of course Beckham!

End of career at PSG

When he signed a short-term contract with PSG, Beckham was already 38 years old, so no one expected incredible results from him. He was more of a media personality to get attention. But, despite this, he still entered the field 14 times, although he did not score a single goal.

Performances for the national team

Naturally, Beckham has become a legend not only at the club level. He made his debut for England in September 1996 against Moldova. And already in 1998 he went to the World Cup, where he played in three matches and scored his first goal for the national team, which came in a group match against Colombia.

In the championship of the year, Beckham was already a base player and gave three assists in three matches, but this did not help the British to leave the group. Beckham went to the 2002 World Cup already on his arm and helped the national team reach the quarterfinals, scoring one goal and giving three effective passes. At the 2004 European Championship, the British again managed to reach only the quarterfinals, and Beckham gave two assists. The last major tournament for David was the 2006 World Cup, where the England team again stopped in the ¼ final phase, and Beckham again scored one goal and gave three assists.

Beckham played his last match for the national team in October 2009 - it was a qualifying game against the Belarus national team, and there David gave the last assist. In total, he played 115 matches for the national team, scoring 17 goals and giving 38 assists.

After football

Did David Beckham stay in football after retirement? Back in 2010, he made an attempt to try on the position of a coach, or rather an assistant coach. He joined the coaching staff of Fabio Capello, who was then in charge of the England national team. However, Beckham held his position for only three months, after which he left the post and never returned to coaching.

Personal life

David and Victoria Beckham are one of the most famous celebrity couples in the world. They met when David was still playing at Manchester United. Soon David and Victoria Beckham (then Adams) got married. In 1999, their first son, Brooklyn, was born. David Beckham, whose family is already exemplary, did not stop at one child. In 2002, the second son, Romeo, was born, and in 2005, the third son, Cruz. David Beckham, personal life which is public, still wanted a daughter, and in 2011 his wish came true: the couple had a baby Harper.

Childhood and early career of David Beckham

David Beckham best goals

From childhood, David was fond of football, played in Ridgeway Park in Chingford. An important role in Beckham's passion for football was also played by the fact that his parents were avid fans of Manchester United and often went to the team's home matches at Old Trafford. David went to football school Manchester and soon began to play for the Tottenham youth team. At the age of 14, Beckham signed his first contract with Manchester United.

David Beckham at Manchester United

In May 1992, as part of Manchester United, a young football player won the Youth Cup English Football. After winning the trophy for the then strong squad youth team noticed Main coach"United", and several players, including David, were transferred to the basis - to sit on the bench. Beckham made his debut for the main team of Manchester United only six months later - during the League Cup game, David came on as a substitute in the match with Brighton, but was soon transferred to the reserve again. The football player spent the 1993/94 season in the reserves, winning the English reserve championship with the team.

So, practically without playing for the basis of Manchester United, on December 7, 1994, Beckham made his debut in European competition. The debut was last match group stage Champions League, in which David's team defeated the Turkish "Galatasaray" - 4:0. One of the goals was scored by Beckham. Since the spring of 1995, David finally makes his debut in the English Premier League (later than in European competition!) And is firmly established in the main team of Manchester United.

A new milestone in Beckham's career was invitations to the national team. On September 1, 1996, he first entered the field to defend the honor of the country in a duel with Moldova. In 1997, David became the Footballer of the Year in England. Two years later, the football player reaches absolute heights: together with Manchester United, David becomes the owner of the league title, the FA Cup, the Champions League Cup and the Intercontinental Cup. In the same year, Beckham's personal life also changed dramatically: he married one of the vocalists of the pop group Spice Girls, Victoria Adams.

"Real Madrid"

For the next season, Florentino Perez began to assemble a legendary team, which for some time will be Real Madrid. Beckham moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid for 35 million euros. Some time after moving to the Spanish team, the football player terminates the contract with his agent Tony Stevens, with whom he has collaborated for many years. Stevens is replaced by Beckham's wife manager Simon Fuller.

Debuted for new team midfielder in the second game of the Spanish Super Cup with Mallorca on August 27, 2003. Beckham's goal set the final score of the match - 3:0. It took the footballer quite a bit of time to adapt to the new team. In the Spanish Championship, Beckham scored his debut goal for Real Madrid in the third minute of the first match. However, having started the season briskly, the “legendary team” took only fourth place in the table, lost in the final of the Spanish Cup and flew out in the Champions League quarter-finals, letting Monaco go ahead. The 2004/05 season began with a flurry of coaching resignations, and the club went into a deep crisis.

Galaktikos, it seems, was in danger of a complete failure: by the first quarter of the season, the team was barely able to rise to the eighth line in standings. However, by the winter off-season, the crisis was slowly ending, and the Galacticos left for the Christmas holidays in second place. In the Copa del Rey and the Champions League, Beckham's team stumbled at the 1/8 final stage - in the first case, the Madrid were beaten by Valladolid, and in the second - by Juventus. The series of changes in the coaching staff is over, and new coach Juan Ramon Lopez Caro managed to rally the team and discipline the players.

Real Madrid aspired to the championship, however, in the next season, 2005/06, the team finished second. In the national cup, the Galacticos were eliminated at the semi-final stage, having given out an enchanting duel with Zaragoza (1:6 and 4:0). The Champions League ended for Beckham and the team again in the 1/8 finals - this time the Spaniards were "executed" by Arsenal. At the end of the season, Florentino Pérez was sacked and Ramon Calderón became president of the club. Fabio Capello became the head coach of the team, with whom Beckham did not find a common language and went to polish the bench.

David started looking for a new club, and soon a contract was signed with Los Angeles Galaxy. The conflict with Capello led to the fact that the team was struck by a new crisis: the players put forward an ultimatum to the coach demanding that Beckham be returned to the base. Due to the “strike” of the players, the season, which at first seemed successful, was rapidly flying into the abyss. As a result, the coach was forced to return the English midfielder to the main team and, in fact, shift the mission of saving the season to him. And David coped with this more than successfully: despite the fact that in the Champions League Galactikos again flew out in the 1/8 finals, this time losing to Bayern, the team returned to second place and equaled Barca in terms of points ". Thanks to the selfless game of the team in the last match of the championship against Mallorca, Madrid managed to get around the Catalans in additional indicators and finally win the long-awaited "gold". Thus ended Beckham's career in the Spanish club.

"Los Angeles Galaxy"

The acquisition of the legendary European midfielder by the American team provoked an unprecedented increase in interest in football among fans. In the debut match for the new team, which brought together thousands of fans, David sat on the bench for up to 78 minutes, and soon after entering the field he was injured, due to which he was forced to go to the hospital for four matches.

By August 9, the footballer had recovered and again entered the field for a new team in a match against DC United. This match brought together a record number of fans in Washington - 46.5 thousand. A week later, Beckham took to the field for the first time, not only as a Galaxy starting lineup, but also as team captain. IN next match Beckham was injured again and left the team for another six weeks. After the return, the position in the standings could no longer be saved: the team finished the first half of the season in 11th place.

The next season, despite the fact that Beckham was no longer injured, turned out to be even more disastrous for the team: Galaxy miraculously managed to cling to the 13th line in the overall table. In January 2009, the midfielder moved on loan to Italian AC Milan. An impressive performance at Milan resulted in the team repeatedly opening negotiations with " Los Angeles Galaxy" about the purchase of Beckham, but all these negotiations ended in failure. The maximum concessions that the Italians managed to achieve was the extension of David's lease until July.

Subsequently, Beckham once again moved to Milan on loan after a scandal with LA fans, disappointed that Beckham "does not give all his best" at games for the American club. After returning to Los Angeles, David played two of his most successful seasons in the Americas, leading the team to the American Champions League and reaching the playoffs.

David Beckham last match

Beckham's career at Paris Saint-Germain

Exactly two months after leaving LA Galaxy, David Beckham signed a five-month contract with Paris Saint-Germain. Debuted for new club a footballer in a match against Marseille on February 25, coming on as a substitute at the end of the match. Together with the Parisians, David became the champion of France, eventually becoming the first English footballer to win four countries (England - Manchester United, Spain - Real Madrid, MLS - Los Angeles Galaxy, France - Paris Saint- Germaine"). On May 16, 2013, Beckham announced his retirement from football.

Beckham

Name: David Beckham

Age: 42 years

Place of Birth: London

Height: 183

Activity: English footballer, midfielder

Family status: married to Victoria Beckham

general information

David Robert Joseph Beckham (Eng. David Robert Joseph Beckham; May 2, 1975, London, UK) is an English footballer, midfielder. Throughout his career, he played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Los Angeles Galaxy and Paris Saint-Germain, and also defended the colors of the England team, in which he is the record holder for the number of matches played among field players. He is especially known for his high skills in set-pieces and free-kicks. In 2011, he was recognized as the highest paid football player in the world.

Beckham's football career began after signing a professional contract with Manchester United, in which he made his debut in 1992 at the age of 17. Beckham has won 6 Premier League titles, 2 FA Cups and the Champions League with Manchester United. In 2003, he moved to Real Madrid, where he played for four seasons, winning the Spanish Championship in his last season with the team. In January 2007, Beckham signed a five-year, $32.5 million deal with MLS club Los Angeles Galaxy. As a Galaxy player, Beckham played for Italian AC Milan on loan in 2009 and 2010. After one season spent at Paris Saint-Germain, he retired as a player.

Beckham is married to the Spice Girls vocalist Victoria Beckham(nee Adams) and has three sons: Brooklyn Joseph, Romeo James, Cruz David and daughter Harper Seven.

Childhood and early career of David Beckham

David Beckham was born in 1975 in Leytonstone, London. The father of the future football player is a kitchen installer Edward Beckham, and his mother is a hairdresser Sandra West. Beckham's maternal grandfather was Jewish; the footballer defines his nationality as "half Jewish". From childhood, David was fond of football, played in Ridgeway Park in Chingford. An important role in Beckham's passion for football was also played by the fact that his parents were avid fans of Manchester United and often went to the team's home matches at Old Trafford. David entered the Manchester Football School and soon began playing for Tottenham's youth team. At the age of 14, Beckham signed his first contract with Manchester United.

David Beckham at Manchester United

In May 1992, as part of Manchester United, the young footballer won the English Football Youth Cup. After winning the trophy, the then strong youth squad drew the attention of the head coach of United, and several players, including David, were transferred to the basis - to sit on the bench. Beckham made his debut for the main team of Manchester United only six months later - during the League Cup game, David came on as a substitute in the match with Brighton, but was soon transferred to the reserve again. The football player spent the 1993/94 season in the reserves, winning the English reserve championship with the team. So, practically without playing for the basis of Manchester United, on December 7, 1994, Beckham made his debut in European competition. The debut was the last match of the Champions League group stage, in which David's team defeated the Turkish Galatasaray - 4: 0. One of the goals was scored by Beckham. Since the spring of 1995, David finally makes his debut in the English Premier League (later than in European competition!) And is firmly established in the main team of Manchester United. A new milestone in Beckham's career was invitations to the national team. On September 1, 1996, he first entered the field to defend the honor of the country in a duel with Moldova. In 1997, David became the Footballer of the Year in England. Two years later, the football player reaches absolute heights: together with Manchester United, David becomes the owner of the league title, the FA Cup, the Champions League Cup and the Intercontinental Cup. In the same year, Beckham's personal life also changed dramatically: he married one of the vocalists of the pop group Spice Girls, Victoria Adams.

1998-2003

The 1998 World Cup in France left a double impression on David Beckham, and it seemed that this moment would be a turning point in his career. After missing out on the team's first two matches, David scored a stunning free-kick against Colombia and became a national hero in England. But already in the next match, it was a quarter-final against Argentina, David, according to many, became the culprit of all the team's troubles after being sent off for a dubious foul against Diego Simeone. By the way, this was just Beckham's first red card in his entire career. Football Experts it was believed that David's problems at the World Cup could lead to his retirement from professional football, but Beckham's subsequent game proved that they were all wrong. Perhaps David, after the 1998 World Cup, was helped by the fact that in the very first round of the new 2000/01 Premier League season, he scored his signature goal against Leicester City, which allowed United to avoid defeat.

In March 1999, David becomes a father, his son's name is Brooklyn and David's boots show his name after the end of the best season for United and David himself, in which they made a triple, winning the league title, FA Cup and European Cup.

The 1999/00 season was also successful for David, despite the constant press jab about his new hairstyle and discussions with Alex Ferguson about a pay raise. This year, United again became the champion, David became the second best player both in Europe and in the world, in both cases he was surpassed by Rivaldo. David was also second in the BBC Sports Sportsman of the Year competition, where he lost only to world boxing champion Lennox Lewis.

David's best performances of the 2000/01 season came with international caps, although he again won the Premier League with Manchester, scoring in three consecutive games at the start of the year.

David became the captain of the national team in a friendly match against Italy, retained the captain's armband in the match with Spain, and then in qualifying matches 2002 World Cup with Albania and Finland, the latter he scored a very important goal at Anfield Road in Liverpool. He distinguished himself at home, at Old Trafford, when he scored the most decisive goal for the national team against Sat. Greece in October 2001, which allowed the England team to keep their first place and go to Japan and Korea. But a month before the start of the World Cup, in a match against Deportivo, who played very “dirty” both meetings, the Argentine Ducher at Old Trafford breaks Beckham’s left leg, making an unreasonably hard tackle. The whole nation, fans of Beckham and the England team around the world were waiting for David to return to duty before the start of the world championship. And he recovered, although, according to the doctors, not completely, and helped the team first to play a 1-1 draw with a very strong Swedish team, then scored a penalty against the Argentina team, which was considered one of the main favorites of the championship. A draw in the last match with Nigeria 0-0 took the national team to the next round, where the British, led by Beckham, who made two assists, defeated the Danes 3-0 and got into the quarter-finals against Brazil. Unfortunately, they did not manage to go further, but the players returned to their homeland as heroes.

"Real Madrid"

Luck smiled, however, Beckham not always. In 2003, he was forced to leave both the national team and his homeland - England. It happened because of a quarrel with the Manchester United manager. From this time begins a new milestone in the life of David Beckham. He goes to the Spanish club Real Madrid and moves to this country. The transition cost was $35 million.

It took the footballer quite a bit of time to adapt to the new team. In the Spanish Championship, Beckham scored his debut goal for Real Madrid in the third minute of the first match. However, in general, the club's game was unstable. Coaches changed, victories were replaced by defeats. As a result, Fabio Capello became the head coach of the team, with whom Beckham could not find a common language. The bench has become the usual place of yesterday's champion, and Beckham again went to look for a new home. Outraged by the attitude of the coach to Beckham, the team rebelled. The champion was demanded to return to the field. And thanks to this, Beckham's last match, played in this club, brought Spain gold medal. Now he was persuaded to stay, but he did not change his decision to leave.

"Los Angeles Galaxy"

David Beckham's arrival in the United States sparked an unprecedented increase in interest in football from local fans, which immediately resulted in a sharp increase in the number of season tickets sold for the 2008 season. The American media launched an unprecedented advertising campaign aimed at promoting the brand of a football player and at the same time popularizing football in general . Introduced on the occasion of the transfer of the midfielder to the Los Angeles Galaxy, the so-called. The “Beckham rule”, which allows up to two players to be taken out of the salary cap established in the MLS, contributed to a qualitative breakthrough in the development of American football and increased interest in it in the world. The contract with the new club came into effect on 11 July 2007; On July 13, in the presence of more than 5,000 fans and about 700 accredited journalists, Beckham was officially introduced as an LA Galaxy player. On July 21, Beckham made his debut for the team in a friendly game against London Chelsea (1: 0), broadcast on live the main ESPN channel and brought together in the stands "Home Deep Center" among other celebrities such as Tom Cruise, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alicia Silverstone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Despite the presence of eminent football players of the London club in the game, the main attention of American television people was focused on David Beckham, who sat on the bench until the 78th minute and was injured shortly after entering the field. Missing four Galaxy matches due to health reasons, Beckham, however, was at the team's disposal throughout the entire recovery period, being present during matches on the bench in street clothes.

On August 29, in the Super League final against the Mexican Pachuca, Beckham injured his right knee and left the field ahead of schedule; having equalized the score in the 93rd minute, the Americans turned the game into a penalty shoot-out, in which they eventually lost. The examination showed that David had damaged the medial collateral ligament, and the recovery process would take at least six weeks. On October 21, Beckham returned and took part in the playoff clincher against the Chicago Fire in which Los Angeles were defeated, finishing the season in 5th place in the Western Conference and 11th in aggregate. MLS regular season table. For half the season in the American club, even more shortened by injuries, Beckham took part in 8 matches (5 in the league), scored 1 goal and gave three assists (two in the league).

Beckham spent January and part of February 2008 in London, keeping fit in training with Arsenal and preparing to take part in friendly matches national team, which at that time was led by an old acquaintance of the Englishman Fabio Capello, and then returned to Los Angeles for direct pre-season training. On April 3, he opened the scoring for Galaxy in the MLS, hitting the San Jose Earthquakes in the 9th minute of the match. On May 24, in the 4th minute of a game against the Kansas City Wizards, Beckham repeated his own achievement of 12 years ago, scoring a goal from his own half of the field, in this case from a distance of 70 yards. In general, the 2008 season was even more unfortunate for Galaxy than the 2007 season: this time the club finished the season in 6th place in the Conference and 13th in the overall standings, again missing the playoffs. Nevertheless, 2008 can be added to the player's asset: he returned to the England team and played several successful matches in its composition, which earned the trust of the head coach and even interest from European clubs.

At the end of 2008, Beckham decided to return to Europe as an active player - first of all, to maintain his form and status as a player in the main team. October 30, 2008 football club AC Milan have announced that David Beckham is on loan for January 7, 2009. last game the player played for Galaxy on December 1, 2012.

Beckham's career at Paris Saint-Germain

Exactly two months after leaving LA Galaxy, David Beckham signed a five-month contract with Paris Saint-Germain. The football player made his debut for the new club in the match with Marseille on February 25, coming on as a substitute at the end of the match. Together with the Parisians, David became the champion of France, eventually becoming the first English footballer to win four countries (England - Manchester United, Spain - Real Madrid, MLS - Los Angeles Galaxy, France - Paris Saint- Germaine"). On May 16, 2013, Beckham announced his retirement from football.

Personal life

The personal life of the famous football player David Beckham is of interest to many of his fans and admirers. David Beckham met his future wife Victoria Adams in 1998 Before that, he saw her in the video clip of the Spice Girls, where they performed the song "Say You'll Be There". As David shares, when he saw Victoria, he immediately realized that this was his girlfriend. They met a few months later at a charity match. It was love at first sight. They could sit in David's car for hours and talk about various topics. This is how the relationship between David and Victoria began to develop.

Further events began to develop as follows. A year later, Victoria gave birth to a baby on March 4. They named it Brooklyn. A few months later, David and Victoria got married. The wedding celebration was scheduled for July 4, 1999. It took place in the old and very beautiful Irish castle of the 16th century Luttrellstone. This castle is located in the suburbs of Dublin.

The bride and groom sat on gilded thrones upholstered in red velveteen. Victoria wore a crown. The wedding celebration was attended by 236 guests. A small orchestra played the Spice Girls hits. According to the rules of the celebration, everyone was dressed in black and white. The newlyweds were dressed only in white. Victoria's wedding dress was made by Vera Wang. In the evening, the couple changed into all purple.

David presented his beloved with a 3.5 carat diamond engagement ring. The ring was specially made for Victoria for $65,000. Victoria also gave her husband a gift worth $ 80,000. But it was not a ring, but a bracelet made of pure gold, also adorned with 96 diamonds.

The Beckhams reportedly spent $800,000 on their wedding. Of course, this is a lot of money. But the enterprising newlyweds knew how to keep costs to a minimum. They sold the exclusive rights to report from their wedding to the UK publication OK for $1.5 million. So everyone was satisfied with the past festival. After the wedding, the Beckhams lived in England, then in Spain, and now in America. Most of these transfers are related to sports career husband. David and Victoria have been living together for about 13 years. They are also considered the most stylish couple.

The family now has three sons and one daughter. The elder Brooklyn Joseph was born on March 4, 1999, then Romeo James was born on September 1, 2002. A third boy named Cruz David was born on February 20, 2005, and the youngest girl, Harper Seven, was born on July 10, 2011.

In 2012, the Beckhams once again confirmed their place in the pantheon of English glory. David took part in the opening of the Olympics, carrying a torch across the Thames, and Victoria, as part of the Spice Girls, performed at the closing: for the sake of this occasion, the group reunited in full force for one day and performed two of their main hits. Actually, it is largely thanks to David, his authority and efforts that the International Olympic Committee chose London to host the Summer Games.

The very next year, Beckham officially announced the end of professional career. His house - full bowl his family is ideal. The fortune is estimated at more than half a billion pounds. There is nothing more to wish for.

Beckham's horse long shots. He scored most of his goals from free kicks. They say that before the game with the Beckham team, the coaches warn their defenders not to break the rules near their penalty area, because David's kick from 20-25 meters can be equated to a penalty.
The name Seven David and Victoria gave their daughter in honor of Beckham's number, under which he performed in different clubs. This is his signature number "7".
In 2003, Queen Elizabeth II made Beckham an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. This order, as you know, is awarded by the Queen for personal merit. Beckham received it "for defending the interests of the country in the international sports arena."
David Beckham is a famous philanthropist. For example, in 2013, having signed a five-month contract with Saint-Germain, he immediately agreed that he would transfer his entire salary to a children's charity.