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David Beckham — is there a more famous and lovable celebrity? The footballer who played for

such famous teams as Manchester United and Real Madrid is also a fashion model and a

successful businessman.

David Beckham was born on May 2, 1975, in London, England. His father, Ted Beckham, was a

kitchen fitter and his mother Sandra, a hair stylist. David Beckham was the family's only son. A

middle child between two sisters, David grew up with parents and relatives who were great fans

of Manchester United, England's legendary football club. From childhood, David was a promising

footballer. At 11, he won the prestigious Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools National Skills

Competition. David was noticed by Manchester United team officials, who asked him to try out

for the club's youth league. By the age of 16, Beckham had to drop out of school. He left home

to play for his favourite team. Two years later, he became a full-time player for Manchester

United and one of its leading figures.

From 1992 to 2003, while playing for Manchester United, David Beckham scored 85 goals. Every

time he had a game, he wore different football boots—it was a sort of ritual for good luck. In

In 2003, David unexpectedly left his beloved team for Real Madrid. The reason was the growing

conflict between David Beckham and Manchester's manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. Once, Sir Alex

Ferguson fined David for babysitting with his sick child while his wife Victoria, a designer, was at

a London Fashion Week Event. The fine was really large. The incident caused a serious personal

tension between the two men ended with Beckham moving to the other club.

In Real Madrid, David Beckham was not allowed to wear his favourite number seven because

the right to wear it was written into the contract of another player. Instead, David decided to

wear a shirt with the number 23, which was the number of his favourite basketball player Michael

Jordan. Though David Beckham immediately became very popular with the Real Madrid fans and

his shirt sales made a lot of money for the football club, but the team didn’t win any serious

tournaments. Perhaps, it was one of the reasons why, in 2007 Beckham signed a five-year

contract to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy and moved to America. However, his career in

America was a rocky one; numerous injuries affected him. In May 2013, David Beckham

announced his plans to retire.

It’s important to say that David Beckham has always been a devoted husband and a loving

father. David and his wife, Victoria, have three sons and a daughter. They say the boys are being

trained as ‘bodyguards’ for their little sister Harper. The youngest, Cruz, has been practising

Taekwondo, Brooklyn is interested in boxing, and the oldest, Romeo, does karate. They are

preparing early so that when Harper is older, “they will all be ready to protect her from noisy

fans,” David says.

1) David Beckham's parents were professional sportsmen.

2) David Beckham’s school teachers supported his interest in football.

3) When he was with Manchester United, David Beckham played all the games in the same lucky boots.

4) David Beckham left Manchester United because he had problems with the team manager.

5) David Beckham wore the same number in Manchester United and Real Madrid.

6) David Beckham left Real Madrid for an American football club.

7) The Beckhams’ sons want to become professional sportsmen.