- A photographic portrait of Beckham was defaced after England's soccer team was knocked out of the Euro 2004 tournament. Vandals used a red marker pen to scrawl the words, You loosers on the five-foot- high picture. They misspelled losers, using a double o in a possible reference to Rebecca Loos, the Spanish woman who claimed to have had an affair with Beckham.
- Has signed a three-year marketing agreement to promote Gillette razors and blades.. (May 28, 2004)
- Acquired another tattoo, a winged cross, etched across the back of his neck.. (May 22, 2004)
- Is the first British sportsman to appear on the cover of US fashion bible Vanity Fair.
- Has a new haircut - a freshly shorn scalp. (April 21, 2004)
- Had reportedly confessed to his wife Victoria that he did have an affair with his former personal assistant Rebecca Loos. (April 19, 2004)
- David Beckham and Victoria have taken legal advice over a rash of newspaper reports that he had extramarital affairs. (April 13, 2004)
- A second woman has claimed to have had an affair with the player -- Malaysian-born model Sarah Marbeck said couple had a two-year fling, which began two years after he wed former Spice Girl Victoria Adams. (April 12, 2004)
- Has denied he had an affair with former personal assistant Rebecca Loos, the daughter of a Dutch diplomat. (April 6, 2004)
- Is in talks with movie producers to star in the new Pink Panther film. (March 27, 2004)
- Has splashed out on a $1.7 million yacht for his beloved wife Victoria Beckham. (December 29, 2003)
- Made a blunder on the set of a TV advert when he mistook an actor for a genuine estate agent. (December 2, 2003)
- Received his Order Of The British Empire. (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II on November 28, 2003.
- David Beckham and his wife Victoria Beckham are threatening to sue a British newspaper over claims the singer is demanding her spouse return from Spain, or else she'll walk out on their marriage. (November 17, 2003)
- Has split with his agents Sfx and vowed to refuse all new promotional work in order to concentrate on his career. (October 16, 2003)
- David Beckham and his wife Victoria said Sunday in a statement issued by their management company that their marriage was fine, denying reports that Beckham's transfer to Real Madrid from Manchester United had strained the relationship, because his wife doesn't want to live in Spain full time. (September 23, 2003)
- Victoria Beckham and David Beckham are planning to move into a spectacular $11 million mansion in Madrid, Spain -- According to sources in the Spanish capital, Victoria and David are poised to snap up a 12 bedroom villa called La Victoria. (August 21, 2003)
- Wins poll to be on British bank note -Beckham topped the Virgin Money poll with 37 percent saying he was the figure they most wanted to see on their bank notes. (July 31, 2003)
- Beckham, who's now in a training session in southwestern China, says he's pining for wife Victoria and sons Brooklyn and Romeo, but admits he's having fun nonetheless -- It is a hard time for every player but we stick together and have a lot of fun together and that is the way you get sort of through being away from your family, he said. (July 31, 2003)
- Beckham is preparing in Cina with his new team, Real Madrid, for an exhibition game in Beijing on August 2. (July 28, 2003)
- Beckham and 10 other English soccer players are hoping to spice up their lives with luxury Middle East holiday homes they have bought on an artificial island under construction in the Gulf -- Beckham and his pop-star wife Victoria Posh Spice Beckham were able to choose from 28 designs, ranging from Spanish Hacienda to Arab and Japanese styles. (July 14, 2003)
- Beckham made his first public appearance in the famous white strip of Real Madrid on Wednesday after completing a move he described as a dream come true -- Former Real great Alfredo di Stefano handed Beckham his shirt, adorned with the number 23 made famous in sport by American basketball legend Michael Jordan, at a glitzy presentation ceremony beamed live across the world. (July 3, 2003)
- Beckham arrived in Madrid Tuesday, accompanied by his wife Victoria Beckham, and their four year-old son Brooklyn -- Beckham will be officially unveiled as the La Liga champion's latest signing on Wednesday. (July 2, 2003)
- David Beckham and Victoria Beckham have caused shockwaves with their sexiest photos ever for an Italian style magazine -- Beckham, wearing black nail polish and a bondage style wrist band, is straddled by Adams, who wears a tiny silver dress in the picture for the cover of July's L'Uomo Vogue. (June 26, 2003)
- Was one of the most powerful celebrity according to 2003 Forbes Top 100 Celebrity List. (#56)
- David Beckham and Victoria Beckham are furious that controversial British journalist Martin Bashir is following them across the Far East - The couple feel they are being dogged by Bashir while on a promotional tour of Asia. (June 24, 2003)
- Beckham was traded to Real Madrid on Tuesday by Manchester United for a $41 million transfer fee -- The Premier League champions said the deal would be finalized in July. (June 18, 2003)
- Beckham descends on Asia Wednesday for a publicity extravaganza that analysts believe will highlight the superstar's unrivalled ability to open up the Asian market for any club he chooses -- From Bangkok to Beijing, Singapore to Seoul, the English captain is idolised for his combination of football skills, charm and good looks. (June 18, 2003)
- Beckham is sporting a new braided hairstyle that fans will once again try to imitate, hairdressers said on Sunday -- His cornrow style, a series of parallel small plaits pulled tightly to the head, is the latest of his trend-setting looks that have included a Mohican, a bald head and an Alice band in the past two years. (May 19, 2003)
- Manchester United welcomed a move by Real Madrid to crush speculation that they were planning a summer swoop for Beckham and insisted they had never contemplated selling the England captain. (May 1, 2003)
- England football captain David Beckham says he is reviewing his family's security arrangements, after police arrested nine people in connection with an alleged plot to kidnap his Spice Girl wife Victoria for a reported £5 million. (US$7.75 million) ransom. (November 4, 2002)
- Has designed an exclusive first look at the trendy boys' fashion range for Marks & Spencer
- His DB07 collection features sporty T-shirts and funky zip-up jackets - just like the ones he wears off the pitch - and wide-leg tracksuit trousers with "Beckham" logos down the leg and on the zips.
- The collection has also helped him trouser up to £2million for coming up with five clothing collections over three years.
- The Beckham range marks the first time high street giant M&S have teamed up with a high-profile sports star.
- There is a £5million deal to write his autobiography and big money contracts with Police sunglasses, Adidas sportswear, Rage software and Brylcream hair products.
- Said the name Romeo had no special significance.
- He has signed a multimillion dollar deal to publish his autobiography that is expected to be published by HarperCollins in 2003.
- He has landed a top movie role as a superhuman assassin who can shoot bullets round corners and he will feature as a lethal gunman who overcomes being half blind in British gangster flick RED LIGHT RUNNERS.
- Becks has already briefly appeared in a hit movie. He had a cameo role at the end of mega-hit BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM when he and Victoria were seen walking through Heathrow airport.
- Any corners or free-kicks in and around the oppositions box and Beckham will invariable take it. And if the angle is right. (and more often than not it is with Beckham) he is never shy to try a strike at goal, often with unstoppable results.
- Blessed with a vision not seen from an English midfielder since Glenn Hoddle, his passing both long and short has made him one of the most covetted players in the world.
- By the age of eight, Beckham was scoring more than a hundred goals over three seasons for his team, Ridgeway Rovers of the Enfield District League.
- His sending off against Argentina for tripping Diego Simeone and England's subsequent defeat on penalties resulted in Beckham becoming the scapegoat and public enemy number one.
Quotes- On affair rumors: "The way I and my family have been treated is an absolute disgrace. At the end of the day, I'm a nice person and loving husband and father. I've been called a bad father, I've been called a bad husband and my wife has been called a bad mother. Things always hurt that are said about my family, and for people to call my wife a bad mother is unbelievable. I'm a strong person, I'm a strong family man, I'm a strong husband and a strong father."
- Denying reports saying he had an affair with his personal assistant: "The simple truth is that I am very happily married, have a wonderful wife and two very special kids. There is nothing that any third party can do to change these facts."
- "The first role of a father and husband is to keep his family safe."
- "When Marks & Spencer offered me the opportunity to actively assist in the design of clothing for youngsters I was delighted."
- I want to help create the kind of clothes which I would have wanted to wear when I was younger. Working with M&S has given me the chance to see something develop. I wanted to create clothes that are different to what you normally expect to see in the store - that kids get excited about wearing.
- Having Brooklyn helped me a lot. I like buying him outfits that I think look good on him and that's the style I wanted to go for with these clothes.
- "We are both delighted. He is the most beautiful thing in the world." (about his second son)
- "Brooklyn came in when Romeo came out... he absolutely adores him. He looks like Brooklyn. He's gorgeous. He's got Brooklyn's nose and Victoria's chin. Brooklyn's just in awe of him."
- "It's just a name we love" (when asked why they had chosen the name)
- "I think it was a bad tackle, and people have been saying was it a coincidence he is Argentinian? But the player rang me up and apologized and said he didn't mean to hurt me, and I accepted his apology,"
- "But there are a load of more important things going on around the world than my left foot."
- "But there are a load of more important things going on around the world than my left foot."
- "It's difficult, but I've got to get on with it. I've had a few tests over my career, physically and mentally, and I've come through them quite well - and this is just another one."
- "I might recover quicker than I think, but realistically, no."
- "If we did get through to the final then maybe there'd be a chance, but that's my heart speaking and not my head,"
- "It's scary to read things like that, you know, being the best player in England, but it gives me confidence. I'm not going to go around shouting about things that people say about me, but it's nice that they say it.""
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