David Beckham : 10 Interesting Facts

David Beckham: 10 Interesting Facts

1. David Robert Joseph Beckham, 46, is an English footballer. On May 2, 1975, he was born in London, England. As a result, his zodiac sign is Taurus.

2.Sandra Georgina and David Edward Alan "Ted" Beckham are David's now-divorced parents. The two were die-hard Manchester United supporters who would frequently travel to the North for their team's home games. Lynne and Joanne, his two sisters, are his other siblings.

3. Elton John is Brooklyn and Romeo's Godfather, and Elizabeth Hurley is their Godmother.

4. Beckham's professional career began in 1992, when he made his first professional league debut for Manchester United at the age of 17 after growing up as a Manchester United fan.

5. In 1999, he came in second place for the renowned Ballon D'Or.

6. Beckham was inducted into the "English Football Hall of Fame" later in his career.

7. In 2015, Beckham was one of the most popular athletes on social media, and as of 2020, his Instagram account had over 63 million followers.

8. David Beckham's desire of owning his own soccer team became a reality in 2018 when he was named president of the Major League Soccer Club Inter Miami CF, which will begin play in the 2020 season.

9. Never one to shy away from a bit of comedy, David Beckham collaborated on a sketch with James Corden in 2010 for the UK charity Sport Relief, and he appeared in a teaser trailer for Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool 2 in 2018.

10. When David's statue outside the stadium of his old team, the LA Galaxy, was unveiled in 2019, James Corden pulled a "horrible" joke on him, presenting a "hideous" false statue before revealing the genuine one.