David Beckham
David Beckham
David Beckham
Known for his range of passing, crossing ability and bending free-kicks as a right winger,
Beckham has been hailed as one of the greatest midfielders of all time. He was runner-up in the
Ballon d'Or, twice runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year and in 2004 was named by Pelé
in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. He was inducted into the English
Football Hall of Fame in 2008. A global ambassador for the sport, Beckham is regarded as a
British cultural icon.
Beckham has consistently ranked among the highest earners in football, and in 2013 was listed as
the highest-paid player in the world, having earned over $50 million in the previous 12 months.
[20] He has been married to Victoria Beckham since 1999 and they have four children.[21] He
has been a UNICEF UK ambassador since 2005, and in 2015 he launched 7: The David
Beckham UNICEF Fund.[22] In 2014, MLS announced that Beckham and a group of investors
would own an Inter Miami CF, which will begin in 2020.