Beckham (46 page)

After leading England's storied soccer club, Manchester United, to four Premiership titles and two World Cup appearances over ten years, David Beckham was traded to Spain's Real Madrid for over $41 million. Widely recognized as the most gifted athlete of a generation, Beckham is married to former Spice Girl Victoria Adams. They live in England, in what is commonly referred to as “Beckingham Palace,” with their two sons Brooklyn and Romeo.

Tom Watt
, who collaborated with David Beckham on this book, is an established author, actor, sportswriter and broadcaster. He has written three books on football—
The End, A Passion For The Game
and
The Greatest Stage
—and currently presents sport for BBC Radio.

Credits

Cover Artist
Corbis Corporation

Cover Artist 2
AP/Wide World Photos

Cover Photographer
Zuma Press

First published in Great Britain in 2003 by CollinsWillow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

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ePub edition September 2003 ISBN 9780061738838

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