The best player in England's Euro 2000 folly, Beckham finished the 1999-2000 season at the height of his powers. Signed for Manchester United as a trainee on 8 July 1991 and part of United's famous 1992 Youth Cup winning side, he made his League debut at home to Leeds United. He established himself the next year in United's 1995/96 Double winning season as a right midfielder after the departure of Andrei Kanchelskis A goal from the halfway line in the first game of the 1996/97 season at Wimbledon brought him to star status, which has grown inexorably since. Indeed it seems that every last bowel movement by Beckham and his wife Victoria 'Posh Spice' Adams make the tabloid press. Following the wonder goal at Wimbledon he went on a run of amazing performances, scoring a fantastic selection of long-range goals to help United win the Premiership and himself the Young Player of the Year award. He also came second in the Player of the Year voting. He was included in Glenn Hoddle's squad for France 98. And after being left out of the starting line-up for the first two matches, he then scored a beautiful free-kick against Colombia. He then made himself a national pariah through being sent-off for aiming a kick at Argentina's Diego Simeone. This led to brainless fans lambasting his every move and terrible abuse of him, his wife and son Brooklyn, who was born in March 1999. He was an integral part of the Treble winning team and his efforts won him second place behind Rivaldo in the voting for both World and European Player of the Year. The biggest name in English football, Beckham's main attributes are shooting, in open play and especially from free-kicks, a superb range of passing, vision, composure and a dogged determination which will always threaten to spill over. Through these facets he has developed into English football's greatest player since the early years of Paul Gascoigne.
david kirby web sites ltd (c) 2001 David Beckham shares his Birthday with me!!!! We are very simiar in temprement as was seen in the World Cup 1998 when Becks was sent off for lunging out at Sieone'. Taureans think before we act, bull at a gate!!!!!
Beckham was twelve years old, he won a Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills award, which was presented to him at Old Trafford on a match day. The prize included a trip to the Nou Camp stadium, Barcelona. The speed of David Beckham's shot, which equalised for United against Chelsea on 22 February 1997, was measured at 97.9 mph. One of David's idols as a boy was Glenn Hoddle, whom he later played for in the England team. In the 1994/95 season, David scored in the UEFA Champions League (for United) and the Third Division (for Preston North End). David has the name of his son, Brooklyn, tattooed on his back. David is the subject of a University course which was started in 1999.