David Beckham is already dreaming of a World Cup final showdown with his Old Trafford pal Juan Sebastian Veron. |
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Beckham was given a rapturous welcome by fans in Japan earlier yesterday after jetting in for a promotional tour of the Far East. |
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Beckham slide-rules a pass to Raul, who strokes the ball to Figo out on the right. |
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They have enough attacking flair to score goals, with the likes of Beckham, Giggs, Cole and Sherringham. |
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Footballer David Beckham is one of the most sexy and attractive men on the planet. |
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Keane reacted angrily to a tackle from David Beckham and after pushing the England captain his manager had a few choice words. |
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They can't do that against England, Owen and Heskey will be up there waiting for a Beckham wonder pass to set them off. |
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Plus points are Michael Owen, and an over-hyped David Beckham, who is still the best crosser in the world. |
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When we heard he was mad keen on Beckham, we thought it would be nice to get him something signed by the man himself. |
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As I pass through the various dressing rooms a few minutes later, I can hear the younger Real Madrid lads teasing Beckham in Spanish. |
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Indeed they are struggling to get into the team, baulked by players who last season didn't get games when Veron and Beckham were fit. |
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Up stepped Beckham, but he slipped horribly at the vital moment of impact and the ball ballooned embarrassingly over the bar. |
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He had missed out similarly on a sumptuous through ball from David Beckham in the friendly with Hungary. |
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He starts to cry and kind-hearted Beckham walks past, picks the car out the mud, cleans it and hands it back to him. |
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David Beckham helped to kick off the latest campaign by the United Nations Children's Fund to end all forms of child exploitation. |
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Free Kick and free love specialist, David Beckham has come out with a new hair cut to add to his long list of changing barnets. |
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We've all seen Beckham with his tea cosy version of the woolly hat and Victoria in her baseball cap. |
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Victoria Beckham has revealed her husband's secret fear when he captains England. |
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It's precisely because Beckham isn't rising to the bait that Luccin can afford to be so bold. |
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Unfortunately, a lot of people seem to be on a personal hate campaign against Beckham, probably based on jealousy more than anything else. |
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The Beckham convoy pulled up at the grand entrance, usually reserved for royalty and visiting heads of state, inside the palace quadrangle. |
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People can feel there is nothing to identify with but David Beckham, and all that's left is to get out of your skull on drugs and alcohol. |
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Beckham got his new haircut after a secret styling session on Thursday night at the Cheshire home he shares with his wife Victoria. |
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Beckham clearly felt his barnstorming performance on Wednesday night was the right moment to quit on a high. |
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That has elevated them to iconic status in their homeland, where Sukur in particular is now more popular than David Beckham is in England. |
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Speculation that David Beckham may be leaving Old Trafford becomes a front page news item. |
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It has asked for phone records to prove that Beckham sent rude text messages, as well as contracts and travel itineraries. |
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A Vidal Sassoon hairdresser, who works on the coiffures of both Mr and Mrs Beckham, drove 200 miles from London to cut the famous Beckham barnet. |
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When David Beckham cuts his hair, the next day millions of boys around the world go to the hairdresser to copy his coiffure. |
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He's persuaded footballing legend David Beckham to join him in stripping down to his grundies. |
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Subsequently, Beckham essayed a long, high shot but this one, in contrast to the one that made it into the net, was comfortably caught by Jones. |
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My name's Nancy Beckham, and I've been a practising herbalist and naturopath for about 25 years. |
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Cole makes nifty use of a hospital ball from Beckham, evading a couple of challenges and nearly releasing Owen, who is marginally offside. |
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England goal-hero David Beckham is poised to be re-invented as the hero of a computer game. |
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Being rich, successful and at the pinnacle of your profession appears to be frowned upon if you are David Beckham. |
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His accuracy and power in the free kicks is brilliant, although I think Beckham is better than him. |
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The second came from an intimidating dead-ball delivery by Beckham that Jermaine Taylor helplessly headed into his own net. |
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The type of unsporting behaviour he showed was ridiculous really but thankfully Beckham rose above it. |
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The camera lingers lovingly on the visage of David Beckham in the Manchester United dug-out. |
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Type out the name David Beckham in the tiny rectangular column on Google search and then press Enter. |
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A corner was worked short by Quinton Fortune, the South African international, and Beckham sent the ball arrowing into the area. |
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According to the newspaper, Beckham became close to Ms Loos as she helped him and his family settle into their new life in Spain. |
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Beckham is without doubt the most successful footballer of the age, having parlayed into a fortune a talent to kick a dead ball. |
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This time Scholes is fouled, giving Beckham another chance to swing it in from the left. |
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I saw David Beckham line up the free kick and remarked that this would be a handy time to score. |
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Long before his incarnation as a Real Madrid galactico, David Beckham spent a couple of months as a 19-year-old playing for Preston North End. |
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For the best part of a year David Beckham has been trying to decide if he wants to be an extremely rich young man or a fabulously, ridiculously wealthy young man. |
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Asked to name his favorite red carpet superstars, however, he picked Halle Berry, Victoria Beckham and Oprah Winfrey. |
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They will then lead the team out alongside England captain David Beckham, who will be making his first appearance at his old stamping ground since his move to Real Madrid. |
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Beckham briefly saw the red mist when he went chasing after Vata and brought him down after clearly believing he had been fouled himself by the Albanian midfielder. |
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Beckham was filmed performing stretches and then stripping to his tighty whities for the midrange clothing brand. |
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This time they made sure the stand-in had tattoos just like Beckham himself. |
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While wearing one of her own dresses, Victoria Beckham wore a pillbox Philip Treacy hat. |
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After just 18 minutes of play, Beckham was issued a red card and ejected from the game. |
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I actually predicted before the England v France match kicked off that Beckham would retire from International football at the end of the Championship. |
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In one clip, Vogue UK editor Alexandra Shulman talks about first putting Beckham on the cover of the magazine. |
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For a moment of levity, Leo was challenged by David Beckham to do the ALS ice water bucket challenge. |
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A flat free-kick of typically deadly pace from David Beckham brushed the head of the Paraguay captain Carlos Gamarra and continued on its path to the net. |
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Beckham was initially fortunate to escape a booking for a high challenge on Thatcher, but he has still not managed to restrain his hot-blooded temperament. |
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Occasionally, the Gillette pitchmen were real athletes like Muhammad Ali or David Beckham, who provided aspirational examples of the masculine ideal. |
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By the end of the night, Cocktail Girl is sharing brandies and lecherous back chat with seven Brummie wide boys, all of whom sport Beckham haircuts and tight jeans. |
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Madame Tussaud's waxworks has been exhibiting a Nativity scene that depicts the footballer David Beckham as Joseph and his popstar wife, Victoria, as the Virgin Mary. |
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Beckham is a beaut, probably England's best player, but as captain? |
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On Friday, in the giant banqueting hall of the Beijing Hotel, Beckham sat wide right on a raised podium at what should have been termed an anti-press conference. |
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But Victoria Beckham likes a sheath so perfectly fitted that you might as well brace yourself for a diet based solely on refusal. |
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Yes, long before Romeo Beckham was starring in ads for Burberry, we Sykes children were flogging schmutter for our parents. |
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As she watched her husband's ascendancy back home, few could have denied Victoria Beckham a moment's reflection on how their positions have been reversed. |
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In 2011, after weathering criticism from the media, fans, and even his teammates, Beckham finally enjoyed a stellar season. |
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Who needs Owen when a Beckham free kick is headed in by Frank Lampard. |
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Brooklyn Beckham was all smiles today as he emerged from the private hospital where his mother Victoria and new-born brother Romeo were said to be doing well. |
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Mrs Diner said I was a pair of David Beckham longjohns, whilst I accused her of being a pair of skinny jeans. |
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Victoria Beckham, Maharani Gayatri Devi, and Bollywood stars Rekha and AishwariyaRai. |
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Beckham was asked what it would mean for the Olympics to be held in his old neighbourhood. |
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The competition included David Beckham, Amal Clooney, Kate Moss and Keira Knightley. |
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The Hobblers have all the guile in midfield in Paul Gascoigne and David Beckham, but not such a formidable attack in Andy Cole and Paul Scholes. |
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Except the Japanese girlies are sporting the Beckham look on their front bottoms. |
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After his substitution, Beckham was visibly shaken and emotional for not being able to play, being in tears at one point. |
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On 26 May 2007, McClaren announced that Beckham would be recalled to the England squad for the first time since stepping down as their captain. |
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English National Team coach Fabio Capello has put career of David Beckham to an end. |
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Beckham started against Brazil in England's first match at the new Wembley Stadium and put in a positive performance. |
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In a bid to retrain his fitness, Beckham has been sleeping in an oxygenised tent while the bone mends. |
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Despite this, Beckham said that he has no plans to retire from international football and wanted to continue playing for the national team. |
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Gary Neville, David Beckham, Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney all suffered broken metatarsals in the build-up to previous World Cups. |
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When David Beckham can't get hold of Posh, he goes to extraordinary lengths to telecommunicate with her. |
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On 20 March 2008, Beckham was recalled to the England squad by Capello for the friendly against France in Paris on 26 March. |
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Then there's David Beckham, who did his first major TV interview with Parky, and music comes from Jamie Cullum, who Parky has always championed. |
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Victoria Beckham made a splash at New York Fashion Week with the oversized half moon bag which is sure to be the next 'it' bag. |
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The match was the first time since the 2006 World Cup that Beckham had skippered England and marked a dramatic turnaround for Beckham. |
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It was another tough defeat for England, which played valiantly after David Beckham was ejected one minute into the second half. |
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Beckham was named in the provisional squad to represent the Great Britain Olympic football team at the 2012 Olympics. |
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By chance, I ordered a fish finger sandwich on the very day I later discovered that David Beckham was promoting fish fingers. |
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But playing away certainly wasn't for straight-faced Capello, who had flown over to AC Milan to see David Beckham in action. |
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Beckham became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in January 2005 and was involved in promoting London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympic Games. |
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Beckham was the first England player ever to collect two red cards, and the first England captain to be sent off. |
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Take inspiration from suave midfielder, David Beckham, for a timeless hairstyle this summer. |
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What was that tackle about? The red mist still descends on Beckham occasionally. |
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England captain David Beckham has warned Wayne Rooney not to risk his long-term future by rushing his return from injury. |
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The pictures of David Beckham having a hissy fit because he was being photographed annoyed me. |
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In fact, if we all chip in for the canoe fare I'm sure David Beckham could swing him a bed with the Yanomami tribe for a week or three. |
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Beckham signed on with Simon Fuller and his company 19 Entertainment that already managed the career of Victoria. |
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Beckham also appointed close friend Terry Byrne to be his personal manager. |
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On 13 January 2007, Fabio Capello said that Beckham had played his last game for Real Madrid, although he would continue to train with the team. |
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It was in Toronto on 5 August that the team got its first taste of what life would be like on the road with Beckham on the roster. |
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Beckham scored his first league goal with the Galaxy on 3 April against the San Jose Earthquakes in the ninth minute. |
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Playing his first competitive match in almost three months, Beckham gave a decent performance in right midfield alongside Pirlo. |
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Beckham used to be cripplingly shy and lacking in self-confidence. |
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When asked about it later, however, Beckham responded that protests are not his business. |
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The industry's biggest names, such as Gillette, have reeled in the most famous of metrosexuals like David Beckham to market their products. |
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During January and February 2011, ahead of the 2011 MLS season, Beckham trained with Tottenham Hotspur. |
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With Beckham playing in the centre of midfield, the Galaxy won the 2011 MLS cup. |
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Instead he pandied to the press, the support and thought it would make him look tough. It achieved nothing and he should have played Beckham. |
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A SCHOOLBOY who wrote to David Beckham pleading with him to get him out of a telling-off from his mum has scooped a letter writing award. |
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A global ambassador for the sport, Beckham is regarded as a British cultural icon. |
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In 2005, Beckham founded the David Beckham Academy football school, operating from two sites, in London and Los Angeles. |
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A mobile academy is being developed by Beckham, to travel around the UK and further afield. |
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In 1997, Beckham started dating Victoria Adams, after she attended a Manchester United match. |
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One example is a line of aftershave and fragrances called David Beckham Instinct. |
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From 14 July 2013, Beckham started appearing in adverts for BSkyB advertising their Sky Sports coverage via the Sky Go app. |
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Beckham has pledged his support for the Unite for Children, Unite Against AIDS campaign. |
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Beckham never personally appeared in the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham, except in archive footage. |
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One we were more than happy to spot in the Royal Box was the never knowingly underdressed David Beckham. |
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On 16 May 2013, Beckham announced that he would retire from professional football at the end of that year's French football season. |
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On 18 May 2013, Beckham was made captain in his final home game against Brest. |
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Love her or loather her, Victoria Beckham is one of the style leaders of the last 10 years. |
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Beckham might not be the world's greatest technical soccer player, but he's certainly the flashiest. |
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Beckham was subbed after 80 minutes, receiving hugs from his fellow players and manager, as well as a standing ovation from fans. |
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Beckham made his first appearance for the England national team on 1 September 1996, in a World Cup qualifying match against Moldova. |
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David and Victoria Beckham have posed for their raunchiest ever photo shoot as they bid to break America. |
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Beckham was partially fit by the time of the 2002 World Cup held in Japan and South Korea, and played in the first match against Sweden. |
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Frankie, who was once mistaken for Victoria Beckham, wore a bob wig and little black dress to get the look. |
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One month later, Adams gave birth to son Brooklyn, whose father was then Manchester United footballer David Beckham. |
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Later that year, she married Beckham in a highly publicised wedding in Ireland. |
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Victoria Adams started dating football player David Beckham in 1997 after they had met at a charity football match. |
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David Beckham and two of his sons were gunged in golden slime after he was presented with an award. |
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Former England captain David Beckham was shortlisted for the Olympics, but was left out of the final squad. |
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But perhaps the individual who sums up the rotten self-regarding core of the English football team is David Beckham. |
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By now, Giggs had several new key colleagues in youngsters Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt, David Beckham and Paul Scholes. |
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He has been married to Victoria Beckham since 1999 and they have four children. |
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Beckham was born at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone, London, England. |
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Young Beckham had trials with his local club Leyton Orient, Norwich City and attended Tottenham Hotspur's school of excellence. |
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In September 1994, Beckham went on to gain his first full appearance in the club's first team against Port Vale in a League Cup fixture. |
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Beckham had made 265 Premier league appearances for United and scored 61 goals. |
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Beckham won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, one European Cup, one Intercontinental Cup and one FA Youth Cup in the space of 12 years. |
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But then, if you had the choice of getting tanned and tweezed to walk the red carpet or snuggling up on the sofa in your Juicy tracksuit with David Beckham, what would you do? |
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By the end of that season, Beckham led La Liga in number of assists. |
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However much I admire both Beckham and Owen and recognise that football is the national game, my Sports Personality of the Year is yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur. |
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And she also wangled a prime seat at the Champions League final after singing at the official pre-match dinner for VIPs including Sir Alex Ferguson and David Beckham. |
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In a UK survey of more than 5,000 gay men and women, Victoria Beckham placed 12th and Halliwell placed 43rd in a ranking of the Top 50 gay icons of all time. |
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Beckham has spent the past two close seasons in Serie A with AC Milan and his advisors' experience in setting up those deals means they are ready to move quickly if necessary. |
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Although the magazine later accepted that the allegations against Beckham were untrue, his court application was dismissed under US freedom of speech laws. |
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If you're an aspiring footballer, David Beckham may be your role model, while if you're a wannabe author, JK Rowling would be someone you look up to. |
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Sympathy for Victoria Beckham this week when the papers said she was in so much discomfort through wearing her killer heels that she may need to have a bunionectomy. |
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In March 2015 Beckham had the third highest social media rank in the world among sportspeople, behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, with over 52 million Facebook fans. |
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Beckham had assisted in three of England's four total goals in those two games, and he stated his desire to continue to play for England after his move to Major League Soccer. |
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This august title was formerly held by Victoria Beckham, but pregnancy has temporarily put the kybosh on her buying size four frocks, so she's sulking. |
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In this game, Beckham assisted a goal by Matuidi from a corner. |
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Beckham reportedly insists on lining up his shirts according to their colour, and his wife Victoria says he's obsessive about symmetry and order in their home. |
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On 1 July 2007, Beckham appeared as a speaker at the Concert for Diana held at Wembley Stadium, London to celebrate the life of Princess Diana almost 10 years after her death. |
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However, Beckham admits Ferguson's tellings-off were nothing compared to that dished out by a former youth team coach at Old Trafford, the report said. |
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Lippi doesn't believe the David Beckham incident should be overdramatised. |
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Beckham scored the equaliser with a curling strike from 25 yards out into the top left corner of the goal and United went on to win the match and the league. |
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By the early 2000s, the relationship between Ferguson and Beckham had begun to deteriorate, possibly as a result of Beckham's fame and commitments away from football. |
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The incident led to a great deal of transfer speculation involving Beckham, with bookmakers offering odds on whether he or Ferguson would be first to leave the club. |
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Beckham is a founding member of the Malaria No More UK Leadership Council and helped launch the charity in 2009 with Andy Murray at Wembley Stadium. |
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After having his best season with the Galaxy to date and finishing second in the league in assists, Beckham finished his fifth MLS season on a high. |
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The news came as a bitter blow to the newly elected Barcelona president Joan Laporta, who based much of his presidential campaign on signing Beckham. |
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The following month, at the opening ceremony of the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Beckham escorted Kirsty Howard as she presented the Jubilee Baton to the Queen. |
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Beckham had earlier announced that the 2012 MLS Cup Final would be his final game with the Galaxy despite having another year remaining on his contract. |
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Beckham made more headlines on 9 October 2004 when he admitted intentionally fouling Ben Thatcher in an England match against Wales to get himself booked. |
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During the season, Beckham established football academies in Los Angeles and east London and he was named a judge for the 2006 British Book Awards. |
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Beckham was a substitute for Los Angeles on Thursday, and managed 22 minutes in their 1-1 draw with New York, a result that set up Sunday's showdown in the Windy City. |
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Magnet therapy which helped David Beckham heal his famous broken metatarsal in just five weeks before the World Cup played a vital part in Sharon's recovery. |
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Beckham was honoured before the match by receiving an honorary gold cap representing his 100th cap from Bobby Charlton, and was given a standing ovation from the crowd. |
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