David Beckham

Profession: Footballer
Place/Date of Birth: 02 May 2020
Assiociated with: Victoria Beckham

Just minutes before they went missing, the 10-year-olds were photographed wearing red Manchester United replica shirts with "Beckham" on the back. Ian Huntley, 33, is serving two life sentences for their murders.

Happy Birthday Becks - May 2 2007
David Beckham is in the limelight again today - as the footie ace celebrates his birthday.

The 32-year-old has already had one great present this week, after England captain John Terry backed Goldenballs to come back and play for the national side.

This year, of course, will see Becks - along with Posh and the kids - head over to the US as he takes to the pitch for LA Galaxy football club.

He’s certainly come a long way since making his debut for Manchester United aged just 17.

These days who can imagine Becks without Posh, without the ever-changing hairstyles, tattoos, the multi-million dollar brand, the perfume, the commercials etc.

Doubtless there’ll be a huge bash to celebrate - perhaps with new celebrity best mates Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes - but as David turns 32, it’s looking like this year could be one of his most interesting so far.

Becks goes blond - April 27 2007
David Beckham is well known for changing his hair style almost as often as his underpants - and now it seems he’s bleached his hair to match his wife’s barnet.

The footy star, who turns 32 next week, showed off his new do on Wednesday to his Real Madrid teammates - whose non-stop teasing prompted him to train in a beanie hat yesterday.

He told the Daily Mirror: "I like to change and with short hair I wanted to do it, although I have had the mickey taken out of me for it."

It’s not the first time Becks and his wife have been seen stepping out with matching styles.

A source added: "As they’re both blond at the moment the images will look sensational and will get the whole of America talking."

Ladbrokes are already putting bets on for the style Becks will sport when he joins LA Galaxy later this year.

Odds of 33/1 are being placed on the star bleaching stars and stripes into his hair and 5/1 that he will sport a shaved head the next time he emerges from the hairdressers.

The Real Madrid star is 3/1 to revert back to the centre parting he had when he first burst onto the scene - and a French crop is the 2/1 favourite.

Becks not looking for Hollywood fame? - Feb 16 2007
Despite his move to Los Angeles, it seems David Beckham doesn’t want to be a Hollywood star.

The 31-year-old, who recently signed a £128 million deal to join LA Galaxy, has been tipped as a potential icon of the silver screen.

David - who has three sons with wife Victoria, has even admitted that he plans to have acting lessons, reports The Sun.

However, while promoting his latest film Goal 2, in which he stars as himself, the footy ace said: "I just had to act very naturally.

"It would be very difficult to be part of a film because I am not an actor and I never will be."

The second in a trilogy, Goal 2 tells the story of rising football star Santiago Munez, played by Kuno Becker, who leaves Newcastle for Real Madrid. Footy star Zinedine Zidane also makes an appearance in the flick.

Beckhams’ staff refused permits? - Feb 9 2007
It seems Posh and Becks have suffered their first obstacle in their move to the US - apparently their entire security team have been refused work permits by the US authorities.

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Biography

David Robert Joseph Beckham was born on 2nd May 1975 and despite being a renowned national and international footballer, is probably more famous for his marriage to ‘Posh’, aka Victoria Beckham, their bizarrely named children and continued coverage in the gossip press.

Beckham’s football career began its steady climb when he first signed a trainee’s contract with Man U in 1991, making his league debut in 1995.

His contribution at Man U saw the team climb the ladder that is the English Premiere League and by 1998 he had also established himself on the international scene.

In 1998 Beckham was part of the England squad at the World Cup, but received a red card in the quarter final, for kicking out in anger at Argentian player Diego Simeone. England lost the game on penalties and David’s on-pitch behaviour became the object of much criticism on his return to England.

Despite his instrumental part in Man U claiming the Treble, Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, in the 98/99 season, Beckham’s real rise to fame didn’t start until 2000 when he was promoted to captain the England team.

In 2001 his performance in a qualifying match against Greece saved the day for the England team and shortly afterwards he was voted Sports Personality of the Year. In 2002 his leadership saw an unprecedented 5-1 defeat of Germany in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. The team went on to knock Argentina out of the cup on penalties, before losing in the quarterfinals to eventual winners Brazil.

Relations at home with Man U were strained during this time. A number of injuries left their star player incapacitated, whilst his growing celebrity status appeared to cause friction with teammates and manager alike.

In 2003 we all heard about the infamous ‘boot’ incident, when apparently, following a defeat against Arsenal, manager Alex Ferguson kicked a football boot at Beckham, it struck his eye causing a gash that required stitches.

In the summer of 2003 Beckham surprised fans by announcing a move to Spanish dream team Real Madrid, with whom he signed a four-year contract. During his time in Spain he split his time between the Spanish capital and his family who had remained at their home in England.

Despite winning over the fans in Spain and scoring well in the first season, the team itself didn’t perform well and were knocked out of both the Spanish and Champions League. It wasn’t until his fourth season in 2006/7 that the team won the Spanish Le Liga title, Beckham’s first since his arrival at the club.

During his time in Spain Beckham spent as much time in the papers as he did on the pitch, when accusations of an affair with personal assistant Rebecca Loos were printed in the tabloid press. His wife’s refusal to move to Spain fuelled yet further accusations that the marriage was on the rocks.

His career as England captain also seemed to be strained at this time, when during the 2006 World Cup he was substituted, a move that saw him weeping on the sideline. Shortly after this incident Beckham took the bold step of standing down from his position as captain and was subsequently dropped from the squad all together.

At the beginning of 2007 Beckham announced his swift departure from Real Madrid, in order to cross the Atlantic and join Los Angeles Galaxy.

2007 has seen the whole family move Stateside, with the Beckham’s continuing their domination of the world media in an attempt to ‘conquer’ the USA.

David and Victoria married on July 4th 1999 and have three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz

Updated July 2007

October 2007