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England goalkeeper David Seaman at Euro 96
“I never faced anybody that had what I call ‘disguised power’ as much as him. I saved his free-kicks in training and felt the ball almost forcing my hands open” David Seaman on David Beckham’s hidden attributes

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Davids Beckham and Seaman shared a pitch 37 times as England players

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Argentina's Diego Simeone and England's David Beckham clash at the 1998 World Cup.
‘The abuse was disgusting. It was quite amazing how he came through that and became a better footballer. That period could have broken him, no doubt’ Teddy Sheringham on David Beckham’s redemption arc

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Beckham’s World Cup 1998 red card threatened to derail the career of the future England skipper

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Manchester United's David Beckham celebrates after scoring his famous goal from the halfway line against Wimbledon, August 1996
“When he hit it, I thought, ‘You cheeky bastard’. The ball was in the air and I was thinking, ‘The gaffer’s going to kill him’. But it was floating and floating…” Gary Pallister’s reaction to David Beckham’s half-way line goal

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE David Beckham cemented his place as one of the Premier League’s best youngsters at the start of the 1996/97 campaign with an audacious goal

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David Beckham celebrates after scoring his famous free-kick for England against Greece in the 2002 World Cup qualifying match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, October 2001.
“As captain, he wasn’t the loudest, he didn’t bark at you, but you’d watch him and think, ‘I need to work harder’. His energy against Greece was ridiculous” Emile Heskey on David Beckham’s leadership

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Beckham led by example as England skipper, with his iconic 2001 performance against Greece perfectly encapsulating his captaincy style

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David Beckham celebrates after his iconic free-kick against Greece
‘I got invited to a World Cup party at Becks' house – white tie and diamonds was the dress code! I spent most of the time with my lad in the kids’ play tent!’Danny Mills recalls entering the orbit of David Beckham

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE Danny Mills was present to witness David Beckham’s stunning free-kick against Greece and England’s subsequent 2002 World Cup campaign

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David Beckham of Manchester United, October 1996
‘It suited him better to play wide, to allow him to do his creative stuff. I don’t think he initially wanted to play there by choice, but his delivery was deadly’: David Beckham’s early Manchester United days recalled by former team-mate

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE David Beckham had to change position in order to break through at Manchester United

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David Beckham and Gary Neville are back together having taken over at a League Two side
David Beckham and Gary Neville complete takeover of League Two side

By Matthew Holt Published

The former Manchester United duo are bidding to take the outfit into the Championship

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Harry Kane applauds the Bayern Munich fans after a 3-3 draw against RB Leipzig in May 2025, which left the Bavarian club on the brink of clinching the Bundesliga title.
English players who won trophies abroad

By Ben Hayward Published

After Harry Kane and Eric Dier picked up Bundesliga medals at Bayern Munich, a look at some of the English players who won trophies abroad...

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David Beckham celebrates after scoring a free-kick for England against Ecuador at the 2006 World Cup.
David Beckham at 50: all of his goals for England

By Ben Hayward Published

David Beckham scored 17 times for England in 115 caps. Here, a closer look at all of those goals netted by the former skipper...

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Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his first goal for Barcelona against Athletic Club in the 2015 Copa del Rey final at Camp Nou.
Best Copa del Rey final goals

By Ben Hayward Published

Ahead of this weekend's Copa del Rey final, a look at some of the best goals scored in the showpiece fixture over the years...

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