David Beckham

Short Bio

David Beckham was born on May 2, 1975, at Whipps Cross University Hospital. This Hospital is located in London, England. As a child, David Beckham regularly played football in a Park called Ridgeway. He attended Chase Lane Primary School, and also Chingford Foundation School. Whenever teachers would ask him what he wanted to do with his life, he would say that he wanted to play football. Of course, they responded with questions like no, what do you want to do as a profession?.  But David Beckham always wanted to play football, and he did.

David Beckham attended a Football school in Manchester put on by Bobby Charlton, and won a chance to train for one session at FC Barcelona. The local youth team he played for was actually coached by his father, as his father was an avid fan of football as well. 

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John Terry Can Captain Our Philanderers Team

In light of the sordid headlines published about ex-English captain John Terry, our Daily Football Bloggers have put together a squad of the unfaithful.

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Champions League Round of 16 Thoughts

After a seemingly endless layoff, the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League is upon us.

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World Cup Group C breakdown and preview.

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KICK AROUND: MLS Cup Preview – LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake

In the week’s “Kick Around,” the Daily Football Blog writers make their pick for MLS Cup.

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Beckham Serves Up MLS Cup Berth for LA Galaxy

David Beckham led his LA Galaxy into the MLS Cup

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LA Galaxy-Houston Dynamo MLS Preview

The LA Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo will appropriately do battle on Friday night in the MLS Semifinals.

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Thierry Henry Headed to the U.S.?

I wonder if your average New Yorker has even heard of the prolific scorer – Terry who?

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Why Beckham Must Go to South Africa

He only played half an hour in England’s final World Cup qualifier but it was enough for David Beckham to show why he deserves a spot in South Africa.

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New EPL Season has Press Buzzing with Excitement

On the eve of the 2009-10 English Premier League season kick-off, Fleet Street is buzzing with excitement.

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