Jack Goldstein - 101 Amazing David Beckham Facts

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101 AMAZING DAVID BECKHAM FACTS

by

Jack Goldstein

Publisher Information

Published in 2012 by

Andrews UK Limited

www.andrewsuk.com

The right of Jack Goldstein to be identified as the Author of this Work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1998

Copyright 2012 Jack Goldstein

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Disclaimer: All facts presented in this title were gained from common and reputable sources in print and on the internet. If any detail within this title is found to be incorrect, the author will be happy to publish a corrected version.

Introduction

Are you a fan of football legend David Beckham? Do you know everything there is to know about the world-famous free kick specialist and fashion icon? Then this is the book for you! In this easy-to-digest eBook are 101 facts about your favourite sports star - do you know all of them?

Test yourself and your friends with these handily-packaged facts easily organised into categories for maximum enjoyment. Sections include his upbringing, his football career and his wife, former Spice Girl Victoria.

Biographical

1. David was born on the 2 nd May 1975.
2. This makes him a Taurus.
3. His full name is David Robert Joseph Beckham.
4. He was born and grew up in London, England.
5. David is 6 foot tall.
6. He describes himself as half-Jewish, as his grandmother on his mothers side was Jewish.
7. He did however attend Christian Church every week when he was growing up.
8. David and wife Victorias current wealth is estimated to be around $200m.
9. Davids father is called Ted.
10. And his mother is called Sandra.

Playing Statistics

1. David holds 115 caps for England at senior level - second only to goalie Peter Shilton.
2. His debut for England was in a 1998 world cup qualifier against Moldova.
3. Peter Taylor was caretaker boss of England when he awarded David the captaincy in 2000.
4. David was sent off twice for England - once, famously against Argentina, and another time in 2005 against Austria.
5. As of July 2012, David has made 695 senior club appearances.
6. He has in that time scored 128 goals.
7. Manchester Uniteds 1998/9 Champions League win is often credited to David - he took both the corners that led to Uniteds two goals in the final.
8. When he was 12, David won the Bobby Charlton soccer skills award - the prize being a trip to train with giants FC Barcelona.
9. David is a free kick specialist - at Manchester United alone he scored 30 goals from set pieces - not including penalties!
10. During his time at LA Galaxy, David has - up until September 2012 - received 27 Yellow cards and one Red.

General - Part 1

1. Davids first car was a Ford Escort.
2. David is goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.
3. He owns a football (or as its in America, soccer) academy in Los Angeles.
4. As a youngster, David was known for being an excellent distance runner.
5. David is a keen driver, and has a fleet of cars including Aston Martins, Bentleys and - of course - Ferraris.
6. Whenever people asked David what he wanted to do in life, his response was always be a footballer - none of his teachers ever took him seriously.
7. He has over 20 tattoos in total.
8. David was awarded the OBE by the Queen in 2003.
9. He has his own line of aftershave, called David Beckham Instinct.
10. David has a huge range of sponsors, including Adidas, Vodafone and Castrol.

Family and Friends

1. David is married to Victoria (nee Adams).
2. He has three sons - Cruz, Brooklyn and Romeo.
3. Brooklyn was so named as he was conceived in Brooklyn, New York. Lets be thankful he wasnt conceived in Peckham, London.
4. Cruz enjoys Taekwon-do, Brooklyn likes boxing and Romeo studies Karate.
5. David also has a daughter - Harper Seven.
6. David has said that he and Victoria may well have more children.
7. David has two sisters.
8. At his wedding, Manchester United teammate Gary Neville was Davids best man.
9. Davids former PA Rebecca Loos once claimed that she had had an affair with him, and that they had slept together twice.
10. David has of course denied this, and the allegations have never been proven.

Davids Clubs

1. Tottenham Hotspur (as a youth player)
2. Brimsdown Rovers (as a youth player)
3. Preston North End (on loan)
4. Manchester United
5. Real Madrid
6. LA Galaxy
7. AC Milan
8. England Under 18s
9. England Under 21s
10. England senior team

Victoria

1. Victoria was a member of revolutionary girl group the Spice Girls.
2. She was known as posh spice.
3. David first saw Victoria when she was clad in a black PVC catsuit in the Spice Girls video for Say Youll be there.
4. Right there and then, he said to team mate Gary Neville that she was the woman he wanted, and that they would be together forever.
5. David proposed to Victoria with a three-carat diamond ring worth $65,000
6. Victoria responded by giving him an $80,000 engagement band!
7. They got married at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland.
8. For their 13 th wedding anniversary, Davids present to his wife was a self-written love book. Ahhhhh!
9. David also booked a $27m Malibu mansion for the celebrations - at a rent of $160,000 per month!
10. David and Victorias home in Hertfordshire is known to many as Beckingham Palace.

Manchester United

1. At the age of 12, David was a mascot for Manchester United against West Ham.
2. Davids original shirt number at Man U was 10, however he changed to his now famous number 7 when Eric Cantona left the club.
3. During his time there, the club won the Premier league no less than six times.
4. They also won the FA Cup twice, and the Champions League in spectacular last-minute fashion in 1999.
5. His league debut for Man U was on 2 nd April 1995 - earlier than expected as many senior players were injured.
6. He did however play for the first team in 1992, as a substitute against Brighton in the league cup.
7. He also made his Champions League debut in 1994 - and actually scored a goal against Galatasaray!
8. David was a member of the team in the 1998/9 season that uniquely won the treble - Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.
9. It is said that the end was near for Davids career at United when at half-time during an FA Cup game against Arsenal, manager Alex Ferguson kicked a boot at Beckhams head, leaving a cut which required stitches.
10. He finally moved to Real Madrid for a fee of 25m.

Records and Awards

1. David holds the record for the most assists at World Cup and European championships - 11 in total.
2. Davids most famous goal - from the half-way line against Wimbledon in the 1996/7 season - is considered by many to be the greatest Premier League goal of all time.
3. David was runner up for world footballer of the year twice - in 2000 and 2001.
4. David was the first player for England to score in three different world cups.
5. He was won a league championship at all three clubs hes been a permanent player - Manchester United, Real Madrid and LA Galaxy.
6. In 2004, David was the worlds highest-paid footballer.