DAVID BECKAMDAVID BECKAM

LIFELIFE• Born on May 2, 1975, in Leytonstone, London, England• At an early age, Beckham showed his own promise as a

footballer, winning the coveted Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools National Skills competition at 11 years old.

• By the age of 16, Beckham had left home and was playing for United's training division

LIFELIFE• In 1999 he is married to Victoria Beckham, also known as

Posh from the Spice Girls.• In July 2011, he and wife Victoria Beckman, who already had

three boys together, welcomed a daughter, Harper Steven, into their family.

LIFELIFE• On May 16, 2013 the 38-year-old Beckham announced that

he would be retiring at the end of the 2013 season, ending his 21-year soccer career.

• By 2013, Beckham had become credited as England's wealthiest sportsman, reportedly earning more than $46 million annually.

SPORT- TEAMSSPORT- TEAMS• By the age of 16, Beckham had left home and was playing for

United's training division. Two years later he made the club, and by 1995, he was a full-time starter.

• In 2003, he was acquired by Real Madrid

SPORT- TEAMSSPORT- TEAMS• In 2007, when the soccer great moved across the Atlantic to

sign a reported five-year, $250 million deal with the L.A. Galaxy

• In 2013 just days after winning a title with French club Paris Saint-Germain announced his retired

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