David Beckham Announces Retirement

A Brief History of David Beckham
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David Robert Joseph Beckham was born on May 2, 1975, and is a lifelong Manchester United supporter. As a boy, he attended the Bobby Charlton Soccer School (Charlton is a Manchester United legend) and dreamed of emulating his hero Bryan Robson and wearing the famous No. 7 shirt one day.

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