There is a man known as David Beckham. He once played for Manchester United, but much before that he was simply David.
A David whose father was a kitchen fitter and whose mother was a hairdresser. He saved up money to go and watch Manchester United play.
He was soon in the midst of the action himself, known as "Becks."
His fan base grew large and wide from the United States to Japan. He was Manchester United's true Red Devil—an icon, a legend who was unstoppable, at least in terms of his deadly freekicks.
In 2003, Beckham moved to Real Madrid and his connection with the Old Trafford faithful broke. The England captain in Sven Goran Eriksson's era got a rude shock through Steve McClaren, who dropped him from England's squad and recalled him later on.
Beckham's career faced a slump as England were knocked out of the 2006 World Cup.
He fell out with Fabio Capello because he was due to join LA Galaxy. The duo made up later on and met up again with the England connection.
Beckham currently features for the LA Galaxy, who manage to sell a fair number of shirts because of him, even though they aren't doing too well. They've just parted with Alexi Lalas and Ruud Gullit.
That's quite a fair chunk of Beckham's history. His pin-point crosses and dazzling freekicks made him an icon and a role model for millions of kids around the world.
Has Beckham the Legend passed his peak? Does he have more gas to show for England? Can the likes of Bentley, Wright Phillips, Lennon, Walcott, Milner, and Co provide more of the Three Lions than Beckham?
In the words of Zahi Sahli, "Have your say."
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Ricky O'Neal 10 months ago
Of course he's past his peak but that doesn't mean he has nothing to offer to any team he plays in.
Whether it be Galaxy or England his inclusion in the squad is always justified because he puts in a solid performance each time. And as for his long range passing ability, I still think few come close to his level of accuracy and so assists wise he is an invaluable asset on the pitch.
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cecil peska 10 months ago
Lets see he is 33 i have never seen him take anyone on he cant defend as he is to scared to take anyone on and his passes are not all that acurate anymore.
when david bently came on he could pass as good as beckham ever could and he can take people on and cause trouble to the other team lets all wake up and smell the coffee england dont do well because they play players on reputation and not form .
Its always been that way until they get rid of the reputation and play young on form players they will always fail.
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Joe G 10 months ago
He's 33 years old, so his mobility definitely suffers, but you'd still be hard-pressed to find a better distributor of the ball in any league.
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Hattie Mulhearn 10 months ago
He justifies his place in the England squad every time he plays. He might not have as much pace anymore but he is still an important part of the team. I'm afraid Bentley will have to wait a while longer before he can make the number 7 shirt his own.
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Bella Duschells 10 months ago
Ricky summed it up for me, seconded by the next few comments.
I would add that beyond his excellent service of the ball, Beckham's always been appreciated by teammates for what he offers in terms of support and motivation, additionally as an example to younger players with his workrate both in practice and during games.
In all sports, age and experience can mean a great deal to a team, as long as something can still be offered on the pitch.
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JukeBox Moon 10 months ago
wow...i agree with all three comments! oh well..what more to say..this article is useless anyway. just wait and see the day he won't be able to contribute to England. until then..just sit back and relax and accept that he is the one.
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Salaar Arshad Shamsi 10 months ago
Useless? Thanks.. Just to clear it out, I wasn't putting Beckham down in anyway..I like his play..I was just asking your opinion.
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JukeBox Moon 10 months ago
well.. no offense to you...but i said useless because this topic of whether he still has got it or not won't go anywhere..it's still the same conversation everytime. and that's my opinion if you see it. ;)
unless you have posted this AFTER the Checz's game this week and saw how he played (if he's called)...then we'll have something to be talked about. until then...we'll just have to wait and see. and if he's been called..that means he still got it. if he played well...that means he's the one for England. but all of the conversation depend on "if". cheers mate! ;>
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Thomas 10 months ago
He's past his peak, yes. But he's still able to play with any team and give his all. I think England could still use him for a little bit. They don't need him for every game but he's definately fun to watch.
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