No. Last game tonight for him.
Great and well deserved send off for one of the games greats. Huge respect for him.
David Beckham's retiring
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Great and well deserved send off for one of the games greats. Huge respect for him.
It is funny how popular he is now, seen Leeds, Liverpool, City and other fans all waxing lyrical about him. One of my real footballing heroes.
judging by that cringey group hugging, all his teammates must feel the same.Not really a fan of him, but as has been said, he's United legend. Although he played for many big and glamor teams after the move, but his name is always associated with United; in a good way. I'm very proud of him.
I wonder why he's not playing in the last game. Maybe he wanted to bow out in front of the home crowd.
He deserves all the plaudits he gets
He's David fricking Beckham, one of the greatest footballing careers of all time is coming to an end.
I think it's classy that PSG have acknowledged that tonight.
Bloody hell Becks, first Fergie now you. I didn't shed a tear like I did for Fergie but watch him put a proper lump in my throat, I could easily have blubber again.
What a guy. I'd push back for him.
What a guy. I'd push back for him.
I'm almost immune after the emotional week with SAFs retirement but that was a bit sad. Beckham loves playing football, over and above all of the other celebrity rubbish. He's had a fantastic career and it was classy of the PSG fans to give him such a good send off.
Well earned retirement Becks. Was fortunate enough to meet him a few times in the early days when watching the lads at the cliff. As a youngster as he broke through he will always be my first real idol, Cantona being more of an icon... Hard for a young English lad to try & emulate a crazy Frenchman.
From the goal at Villa Park, (always remember the cup semi vs Chelsea there when he was played in by a shite back pass from Craig Burley) to the non stop screamers he was hitting early in 96/97... Always destined to be a star. Aside from all the celebrity circus, noone can dispute how influential he was for us between 98-02... For me losing him more so than Keane against Deportivo cost us the trophy that year.
Wish he'd ended a red, but what a man. For an ex United youngster to become a national and world icon is something we should be proud of.
From the goal at Villa Park, (always remember the cup semi vs Chelsea there when he was played in by a shite back pass from Craig Burley) to the non stop screamers he was hitting early in 96/97... Always destined to be a star. Aside from all the celebrity circus, noone can dispute how influential he was for us between 98-02... For me losing him more so than Keane against Deportivo cost us the trophy that year.
Wish he'd ended a red, but what a man. For an ex United youngster to become a national and world icon is something we should be proud of.
Hyperbole much?
It did feel a bit odd to me watching it unfold. I, understandably?, compare it to Scholes and the way in which he has slipped into retirement and think it all feels a bit melodramatic.
The guy's a legend though and seeing it really hit home in his own mind when he realised that this was the end of Beckham as a footballer was pretty inspiring.
Shame it couldn't have been an Old Trafford crowd that could give him that send-off.
The guy's a legend though and seeing it really hit home in his own mind when he realised that this was the end of Beckham as a footballer was pretty inspiring.
Shame it couldn't have been an Old Trafford crowd that could give him that send-off.
Scholes would like it no other way though. If he could have slipped off with nobody noticing he'd have been happy. Ed Chamberlin asked Gary Neville what would be going through Scholesy's mind during the game with the ovation and everything and Gary said probably getting home and having a Chinese!
Beckham is the opposite of Scholes in terms of spotlight and attention. I don't think that send off was OTT though. He's has a fantastic career and it looked to me like it just really hit him what ending it would mean.
Beckham is the opposite of Scholes in terms of spotlight and attention. I don't think that send off was OTT though. He's has a fantastic career and it looked to me like it just really hit him what ending it would mean.
Scored some of the best goals I've ever seen at Old Trafford. Sort of annoying bloke. And a great United player, though Fergie probably got it right to sell when he did. But since that decision he's been an important player at every club he's been at, and been a popular and positive influence in the dressing room, winning things every where he went and providing for strikers. His record stands up as a super successful career and was unique in a generation of English players who stayed in the Premier League, but the Galaxy move always will hurt the way he is seen and the kind of players he can be compared to.
If Beckham had stayed in Europe and racked up Giggs or Scholes' numbers, where would be have ranked? Even the most blinkered Beckham critic would be putting him in the top 1000, that's for sho.
If Beckham had stayed in Europe and racked up Giggs or Scholes' numbers, where would be have ranked? Even the most blinkered Beckham critic would be putting him in the top 1000, that's for sho.
Big respect to one of football's true and rare gentleman.David Beckham
agreed. del piero got a great reception at OT and that was a friendly!
When asked if he would play, he said "we'll see", but the pitch at Lorient is artificial grass (plastic pitch) and he ruptured his Achilles on one of those a few years ago. He explained that it's not great for him to play on those for his Achilles, which could explain it. And last night was a nice send-off, perfect way to bow out.
Gary Neville must be working overtime with all the United related retirements this month
That picture needs photoshopping!
Big respect to one of football's true and rare gentleman.David Beckham
We used to have Beckham as our number 7. Now we have Valencia 
Will you ever stop? Seen you post in 3 different threads now. In everyone you post the same wanna-be cheeky dumb shit and try to look clever. Leave it man.We used to have Beckham as our number 7. Now we have Valencia
What will he do now? Sit around the house and bend it?
One of my favourites. Wish i'd have seen more of him at United. A legend to say the least.no matter what, he loves our club deeply
looking at the likes of Ronaldinho, Ronaldo (probably due to injury), and all other greats retiring at early 30s to enjoy their paycheck makes me appreciated Beckham more, for all his fame and fortune his passion for football long outlives many players.
38 when he retires, and still plays for a top club (not some rich club in china/russia)
He was and always is my favorite player... ever (yes, beating Ronaldo to it)
There's just something magical about his passion on the field, something you don't get to see anymore in the football pitch, when he dishes those goals back then, you can really see fire of passion burning in him
38 when he retires, and still plays for a top club (not some rich club in china/russia)
He was and always is my favorite player... ever (yes, beating Ronaldo to it)
There's just something magical about his passion on the field, something you don't get to see anymore in the football pitch, when he dishes those goals back then, you can really see fire of passion burning in him
I think you're forgetting Beckham played for LA Galaxy for 5 years, leaving Europe in his early 30's to do so...
And he did a good job there, raising football awareness
he kept his standard (considering his age)
He's not perfect, but he's not all that media brand alone
Just lurk around these traps these days, cant be arsed posting.
Just reading a book by Rinus Michels and he has quite a few things to say about David Beckham. Considering his status as one of the World's greatest ever managers/coaches - it's very telling what he particularly thought of Beck's (especially when you remember that this guy has coached some of the all time greats).
sir alex ferguson used beckham on his right wing for about 8 seasons. could have been more if not for their bust up.
fabio capello used him, ancelotti seems to rate him, even during the latter stages of his career(AC Milan of course, the move to PSG is all about branding imo, no offence to david).
no matter what people say about becks, the reality is that at his peak, he was a world class footballer.
fabio capello used him, ancelotti seems to rate him, even during the latter stages of his career(AC Milan of course, the move to PSG is all about branding imo, no offence to david).
no matter what people say about becks, the reality is that at his peak, he was a world class footballer.
Rinus Michels said:
For me this is the most interesting part of what Michels says. I reckon over the last 10-15 years training has focused more on short interplay on the deck and, in doing so, has reduced the emphasis on classic wing-play and crossing. As a result and generally across the board, short passing has improved, but crossing quality has declined.
Great player after he left United he never played that well again. I don't think he was even pushed out from what I read. But enjoy your retirement David you have earned it.
I think this impacted strikers' heading abilities as well. We used to have so many greatly talented strikers in the air like Crespo or Zamorano, today that quality seems to have waned.
With the likes of C. Ronaldo, Falcao & Lewandowski on the scene, there's still room for great headers of the ball but there is a lack of depth. Like we've often said, football goes in cycles .. I think the recent CL illustrated that crossing and a traditional Centre-Forward are still very important in the game and that teams of the future will need to combine possession football with the ability to be dangerous from the flanks with wingers who are capable of cutting in to score goals as well as being able to go round the outside and whip in balls of quality. The more unpredictable a team is with it's method of scoring goals the more difficult that team is in theory to stop.. Barca have only been able to score goals through central area's and whilst it has reaped dividend in the past, there are teams out there with strong enough midfield's to suffocate that part of the pitch.
Enough.