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| Real Name: David Robert Joseph Beckham | ||
| Birthday: Friday May 2 1975 | ||
| Place of Birth: Leytonstone, England | ||
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David Beckham Biography: Born in Leytonstone on May 2, 1975, David Robert Joseph
Beckham was a Manchester United enthusiast from a awfully early age. He even
persisted on donning a Red Devils jacket when working out with the London club
Soccer Club as a youngster. The appreciation was shared, the largest football
club on the planet set their eye on the adolescent player. Due to endless hours of practice, and daily game play, David Beckham never fared well at his studies. Beckham dropped out when he was only fifteen years old and left to play ball for the Manchester United Jr. Team. David started his first professional match for Manchester three years later when he was just eighteen.
David Beckham's accomplishments in the game of soccer ensures that he will continue to be economically rewarded for his efforts. In fact, some industry insider reports estimate he is racking in close to twenty million dollars a year for his hard work. This however, does not include any of his successful product endorsements, television and magazine advertisement appearances, or long term contracts with various sports and media conglomerations. This kind of cash flow has afforded Beckham the ability to pursue one of his avid hobbies - collecting very nice, and fast automobiles. One count showed he is the proud owner of more than eight different high end cars including, Ferrari, Porsche, Range Rovers, Jaguar, Cadillac Escalade, and several other vintage edition cruisers. He also owns several residences, many of them scattered around the world in some of the most elegant and unique areas. David works hard to maintain his privacy while traveling the world, resulting in extreme secrecy when between his various hideaway locations.
When David is not securing points for his squad, he relaxes with his wife, Victoria Adams (Posh Spice of the Spice Girls) and their two young sons Brooklyn (March 1999) and Romeo (September, 2002. The Beckham's have two pet canines named Snoop and Puffy, after Beckham's beloved musical hip-hop rapper friends Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs and Snoop Dog.
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1996, David Beckham was an accepted addition to the squad and one of the most
admired players in his country, by assisting the squad gain a FA Cup and a Premier
Division designation by the end of the season. In 2002, Beckham facilitated England's
progress to the quarter finals during the World Cup of Soccer played Korea and
Japan. Unfortunately, England ultimately lost the chance at the title by losing
out to Brazil, who went on to conquer the series. In 2003, David was traded to Real Madrid for
the staggering financial payoff of forty million dollars. 