On This Day – 23rd September

It was on this day in 1992 that a seventeen-year-old called David Beckham made his Manchester United debut, in a League Cup tie away to Brighton & Hove Albion. Becks came on as a substitute for Andrei Kanchelskis in the 72nd minute. A chorus of “Who the f*****g hell are you?” echoed around the Goldstone Ground […]

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Liverpool and Man Utd icons join Henry and co in Hall of Fame

Liverpool and Man Utd icons join Henry and co in Hall of Fame – originally posted on Sportslens.com Steven Gerrard and David Beckham have become the latest players to be voted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. The two former England internationals were voted in from a shortlist of 23 Premier League icons. They […]

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Inter Miami expected to face sanctions after breaking budget rules

David Beckham’s Inter Miami are expected to face sanctions after a Major League Soccer investigation found they broke budget rules with last year’s signing of France midfielder Blaise Matuidi. MLS has determined that when Matuidi, 34, joined from Juventus last August he should have been classified as a Designated Player on the roster due to […]

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Beckham: Solskjaer is doing an ‘incredible’ job at Man Utd

David Beckham has heaped praise on his former teammate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the job he is doing as manager of Manchester United. Solskjaer became Man United’s caretaker boss in December 2018 as he took over from Jose Mourinho. After winning 14 of his first 19 games in charge, he was given the job on […]

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On This Day – 11th January

David Beckham at the statue of him at LA Galaxy David Beckham announced on this day back in 2007 that he would be leaving the mighty Real Madrid to joining MLS side LA Galaxy. It seemed to be a real backward step for Beckham’s football career, leaving ‘The Galacticos’ for a league that was deemed […]

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Football’s Greatest Goals No.35

This goal from David Beckham had everything – it was scored from long distance, in the last minute of the match scored in the most dramatic of circumstances.Beckham also smashed the free kick in whilst playing for his national team at his club’s home ground to secure qualification for the World Cup. England were playing […]

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On This Day – 17th August

David Beckham catapaulted his name into the football limelight on this day back in 1996 with a goal from 55 yards on the opening day of the 1996/97 season. With football fans all over the country still reeling after the disappointment of England losing to Germany in Euro 96, Manchester United started their Premier League […]

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On This Day – 7th June

David Beckham made up for his sending off against Argentina in France ’98 by scoring against the same opponents on this day back in 2002.Beckham blasted home a penalty moments before half-time to score the only goal of the game. The relief and joy on Beckham’s face was there for all to see. Italian referee […]

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Football’s Greatest Goals No.10

This goal catapulted David Beckham into the limelight. It came on the opening game of the season against Wimbledon on August 1996.Beckham’s long-range effort made people sit up and realise what great potential the young man had. It’s fair to say that the goal changed his life forever. There were only seconds remaining of the […]

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