David Beckham

DAVID BECKHAM OBE. English footballer whose playing career has included Manchester United / Real Madrid / Milan / captaining his country and being the all-time National appearance record holder for an outfield player with 115 caps. With Manchester United he won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice and the Champions League in 1999. He left Manchester United to sign for Real Madrid in 2003 where he remained for four seasons, clinching the La Liga championship in his final season with the club. In January 2007, he left Real Madrid for the Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy, signing a five-year contract with them on 1st July 2007. While a Galaxy player, he has also spent two loan spells in Italy with Milan in 2009 and 2010. He has twice been runner-up for FIFA World Player of The Year and in 2004 was the world's highest-paid footballer when taking into account salary and advertising deals. When joining the MLS in 2007, he was given the highest player salary in the league's history with his playing contract with the Galaxy over the next three years being worth $6.5m per year. He is married to Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, they have four children. In 2009, the couple's joint wealth was estimated at £125 million pounds