David Beckham Inherited His Parents’ Love Of Manchester United, And His
Main Sporting Passion Was Football
David Robert Joseph Beckham was born on the 2nd of May 1975 in Leytonstone,
London, by David Edward Alan Beckham (father) and Sandra Georgina West
(mother).
He was christened David Robert Joseph Beckham – taking his grandfather’s name.
David Beckham was the family’s only son. A middle child between two sisters,
Beckham grew up with parents and siblings who were committed fans of
Manchester United, England’s legendary soccer franchise.
David inherited his
parents’ love of Manchester United, and his main sporting passion was football
When David was a toddler, his dad, Ted made balls out of rolled-up socks for him
to kick.
He became a phenom almost from the moment he could first kick a soccer
ball. By the age of four, he was honing his technique for several hours a week in
the park close to his home. His dream kick-started at this point.
In a 2007 interview, Beckham said, “At school whenever the teachers asked,
‘What do you want to do when you’re older?’ I’d say, ‘I want to be a footballer.’
And they’d say, ‘No, what do you want to do, for a job?’ But that was the only ,,,,thing I ever wanted to do.”
When David was 7, Ted and Sandra (his parents) handed their son over to
Manchester United’s youth training scheme.
They will drive almost 200 miles each weekend to visit him.
David Beckham grew into a handsome young teen and went on to achieve far
more than they expected. At an early age, Beckham showed his promise as a
footballer, winning the coveted Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools National Skills
competition at 13 years old.
His talent soon caught the notice of Manchester United team officials, who asked
him to try out for the club’s youth league. 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.
His bravado and good looks offered up plenty of off-field potentials, too. That big
lady includes admirers coming to the Prestigious Old Trafford to watch him play.
Little did he know he was been admired by one of the spice girls.
The Beckham family once becomes a lucrative marketing machine, and their
wealth is grown to amazing figures. The whole family was once worth an
estimated half a billion pounds according to brand experts.
David and Victoria’s separate business ventures, as well as the marketing appeal
of the couple and their children, Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper, were all
taken into consideration. They estimate the family was once £470m.
It rose in
value by around £30m to £40m each year.
That makes the family richer than the Queen. According to the Sunday Times Rich
List, The Queen’s estimated fortune was £340m as at the time of their
comparison. In 2013, David Beckham topped a list of the world’s fifty richest
footballers. He earned £175million beating Lionel Messi £115.5million and C Ronaldo.
His wealth was calculated from identifiable wealth, including annual accounts
submitted to Companies House, properties, salary details, bonuses and other
business interests.
That year was his most successful year despite being well into the autumn of his playing career.
In a statement he said with tears in his eyes: “I’m thankful to PSG for allowing me
to continue but I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at the
highest level.
“If you had told me as a young boy I would have played for and won trophies
with my boyhood club Manchester United, proudly captained and played for my
country over one hundred times and lined up for some of the biggest clubs in the
world, I would have told you it was a fantasy.
I’m fortunate to have realised those dreams.”
His retirement brings an end to a career quite unlike any other. The 38-year-old
became the first English man to win league titles in the 4 countries.
That’s Manchester United (England), Real Madrid (Spain), LA Galaxy (US) and PSG
(France). His time at United was the most memorable; there he won six Premier
League titles, two FA Cups and the Champions League.
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