About the Author

David Beckham was born in Leytonstone, East London in May 1975. At the age of 11 he came first in the Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools competition ahead of 5,000 other boys. He signed for Manchester United in 1989 and made his debut three years later, aged 17. He has since gone on to play more than fifty times for England, including captaining his country in the 2002 World Cup Finals. Tom Watt first came to prominence as an actor in the BBC soap, EastEnders. Since then he has become an established journalist, bestselling author, and a renowned radio sports broadcaster on Talk Sport and BBC Radio London, while maintaining a successful television and stage acting career.

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'Even if he retired tomorrow, he's a legend' Jodie Kidd, model 'There's no one quite like him' Tony Blair