David Beckham Announces Retirement

A Brief History of David Beckham
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History in the Making
Back in the international scene, Beckham created history when he scored against Ecuador in the 2006 World Cup: it made him the first-ever English player to score in three separate World Cups. But yet again, the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals, this time courtesy of Portugal and those oh-so-cruel penalty kicks.

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