12 years ago today...
On 11th May 2003, having spent 12 incredible years at United, David Beckham makes his 394th and final appearance - scoring this beauty against Everton on the final day of the 2002/03 season...
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Beckham earned £400-a-week while on loan at Preston
Via the Telegraph : It has been revealed in today's Telegraph that while on loan at Preston North End, today's FA Cup opponents, in 1995 David Beckham earned only £400 a week, with a £50 bonus for being named in the first-team squad. "David Beckham played down here on loan and I have his contract on my office wall," Paul Bradley, Preston's stadium manager, said. "I was told to get rid of it by a former chairman, but I was sensible enough to keep it." "We have quite an affinity with United. Bobby Charlton also had a spell down here, we have had a few players moving here from United and we also had Fergie junior in charge, although that went a bit sour in the end. "I remember the last time United played here. I came with my dad and my brother and it was in the days when all the children would be passed down to the front, so I sat on the grass at the side of the pitch. "I went home crying, though, because they beat us 2-0. "I just hope ...
Best Beckham goal?
Manchester United vs Real Madrid. 19th April, 2000. This one is hands down favourite Beckham goal - but is it his best? Given the occasion, skill and technique used to execute the shot, I'd argue any day that it beat any of his stunning free kicks or long range efforts. See it here in full: http://youtu.be/LKlp0PzeJQ8
Beckham bids farewell to football - Video
On the 18th May, 2013, 82 minutes into the French League 1 game between PSG and Brest, David Beckham is replaced by Ezequial Lavezzi for the home side. And with that substitution, one of the greatest sporting icons of my or any other generation departs football. These are his final emotional moments as a footballer:
