David Beckham is a former English professional footballer who currently co-owns Inter Miami. He remains one of the most recognizable faces in world football due to his long and illustrious playing career and his excellent entrepreneurial work off the field.
Beckham is enjoying success as a co-owner of Inter Miami after the Major League Soccer outfit lifted the Leagues Cup following a win on penalties over Nashville recently.
David Beckham: Playing Career
Beckham began his playing career as a youth player at Tottenham before joining Manchester United as a teenager in 1991. He matured as a footballer at Old Trafford and managed to taste a ton of success under the expert stewardship of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Beckham opted to seal a blockbuster move to Real Madrid in 2003 and enjoyed a successful four-year spell at the Madrid club. He had brief stints at LA Galaxy, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain respectively before deciding to retire as a footballer.
How Many FIFA World Cups Has Beckham Played In?
David Beckham has played in three FIFA World Cup tournaments. He represented England in the 1998 FIFA World Cup which was held in France. The English talent could only manage to help his country reach the semifinal stage of the competition where the Three Lions lost to Argentina on penalties.
In 2002, Beckham managed to help England reach the quarterfinal phase of the World Cup. Four years later, the Three Lions bowed out at the same stage of the World Cup which proved to be Beckham’s last participation in the competition.
Beckham was involved in many controversies throughout his career and the 1998 World Cup saw the epitome of it when he received a straight red card for his tackle against Diego Simeone in the semi-final match. Argentina had the front seat after the incident and Beckham was hated around the country for the incident. He was booed wherever he went with Manchester United.
However, then Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson supported the Englishmen and the club stood with him in a difficult time.
Beckham has gone on to become an entrepreneur. He is married to former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham with the couple having a net worth of $514m (via Business Insider).
