{"id":1140784,"date":"2020-10-04T12:30:21","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T11:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1140784"},"modified":"2023-10-04T12:36:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T11:36:06","slug":"david-beckham-final-psg-appearance-what-happened","status":"publish","type":"cult-corner","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/cult-corner\/david-beckham-final-psg-appearance-what-happened\/","title":{"rendered":"The final 82 minutes of David Beckham’s career could not have been more on brand"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Saturday, 18th May 2013, the curtain finally came down on the career of one of the most iconic footballers of the modern era: David Beckham.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perhaps best known for his exploits off the field in fashion and, now, ownership of MLS side Inter Miami, it’s easy to forget Beckham racked up 10 league titles and more with some of the world’s biggest clubs, including Manchester United, Real Madrid and LA Galaxy.<\/p>\n

David Beckham: Five key career stats…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Club appearances:\u00a0<\/strong>719<\/li>\n
  • Club goals:\u00a0<\/strong>129<\/li>\n
  • International caps:\u00a0<\/strong>115, Wayne Rooney (120) is the only outfield English player with more.<\/li>\n
  • Bend it like Beckham:<\/strong> No player has scored more goals from direct free-kicks than Beckham (18).<\/li>\n
  • Did you know? <\/strong>Beckham is the only Englishman to win league titles in four different countries (England, Spain, USA and France).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    David Beckham was the first player to provide 10+ assists in four consecutive seasons:<\/p>\n

    \u274d 1997\/98: 13 assists
    \u274d 1998\/99: 11 assists
    \u274d 1999\/00: 15 assists
    \u274d 2000\/01: 12 assists<\/p>\n

    Christian Eriksen is the only other player to do it since. pic.twitter.com\/y9afB7kyF7<\/a><\/p>\n

    — Squawka (@Squawka) May 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n