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David Beckham: Football
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As a player, David Beckham is a wide midfielder with a predominant right foot. He's extremely precise on curving the ball with the inside of his foot. That makes him very dangerous on crosses and long balls down the flank. Apart from this, he is rarely useful in defense and does not possess the quickness required for short passing in close quarters. He main abilities are typical of the British style of football, but from a global point of view are limited.
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Los Angeles - Football superstar David Beckham is set to be unveiled as a Los Angeles Galaxy player on Friday, kicking off what could well become the most challenging phase of his much-storied career. more
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On Monday, David Beckham spent the day at the Sydney Harbor, where he and several other hotties kicked soccer balls on a pontoon…he then frolicked with Sir Elton John and other celebrities at the Foxtel is Football party. “‘Allo, Golden Balls,” exclaimed the Rocket Man as he greeted Beckham. Ian Thorpe and Sydney FC co-owner Anthony LaPaglia, were ... in attendance.
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Hong Kong - Asia's first David Beckham football academy may be set up in Hong Kong at a cost of at least 10 million US dollars, a news report said Saturday. more
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David Robert Joseph Beckham was born May 2, 1975, in Leytonstone, England. As a student in Essex, Beckham won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills Award at the age of 11, making his football talent evident at an early age.
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“David is still a very good player,” Leiweke said. “Peyton Manning in football, the other football, Allen Iverson in basketball and Tiger Woods in golf are all the same age as Beckham.”
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