| In this article I write about the England and | | | | been one of the most consistent performers in |
| Real Madrid footballer David Beckham. Beckham | | | | the team.David Beckhams international career |
| no doubt is looking forward to leading | | | | for England has been some what of a mixed |
| England at the forthcoming Fifa World Cup of | | | | bag. No England supporter will ever forget |
| football and victory would provide that final | | | | the moment when he was sent off against our |
| acolade to what has been a very successful | | | | great rivals Argentina, eight years ago at |
| career.David Beckham was born around the | | | | the World Cup. It was a moment of madness |
| London area of England and as a child soon | | | | which I am sure he will regard as his biggest |
| developed a passion for playing football. His | | | | mistake in football. The way many people in |
| dad would take him to the local park to | | | | England reacted to this error was far too |
| practice his skills including how to trap and | | | | over the top and totally out of order. A |
| control a ball. He would at times kick it up | | | | lesser man may have even quit the game under |
| in the air as high as he could and would then | | | | the huge amount of pressure and the constant |
| ask David to attempt to control it as it came | | | | abuse from supporters up and down the |
| back down towards the ground. Young Beckham | | | | country.This however is not Beckhams style |
| would also practice the art of scoring a goal | | | | and he came back fighting. His performance in |
| from the other half of the pitch. This is a | | | | the last group qualifying game against Greece |
| particular skill which is very hard to | | | | was nothing short of sensational and the free |
| perfect. Years later when he played a famous | | | | kick he scored in the final moments was one |
| game at Wimbledon, he scored such a goal | | | | of the best I have ever seen. In the World |
| which highlighted his talent and put him on | | | | Cup itself four years ago, England again were |
| the football map.Beckham was soon spotted as | | | | drawn to play Argentina. During the match |
| a youngster by a variety of clubs but decided | | | | they were awarded a penalty which David |
| to join Manchester United. He still remains a | | | | stepped up to take. My heart was in my mouth |
| staunch United supporter despite moving to | | | | and I was willing the ball in for him and our |
| play for Madrid and admits that he is still | | | | proud nation. The pressure he must of felt |
| hurt by the way Alex Ferguson hounded him out | | | | would have been immense but he kept his cool |
| of the club. David always believed that he | | | | and slotted the ball into the back of the |
| would end his career at Manchester but this | | | | net.I really hope that Beckham can captain |
| was not to be. He is now very happy at Real | | | | England to go all the way to win the 2006 |
| Madrid and the supporters have really taken | | | | Fifa World Cup as in my opinion he truly |
| to him. Despite a lack of silverware at his | | | | deserves it. |
| new club, Beckham has kept his form and has | | | | |