Bye Bye Becks.

Former England captain David Beckham is to retire at the end of the season.

The 38-year-old signed a five-month deal at Paris St-Germain in January and donated all of his salary to charity.

Beckham joined Manchester United as a 14-year-old and made 398 appearances, winning six Premier League titles and the Champions League.

He moved to Real Madrid in 2003, winning the La Liga title in 2007 before a switch to the United States with LA Galaxy.

The midfielder made his England debut against Moldova in 1996 and captained the side from 2000 to 2006, making his 115th and final England appearance in a 3-0 win over Belarus in 2009.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22558393

Await the boring fuss that was made over Owen's retirement, multiplied by a hundred.

As a nation, I don't think we care about David Beckham's life. I wish the media could see this.

doffcocker wrote:Await the boring fuss that was made over Owen's retirement, multiplied by a hundred.

As a nation, I don't think we care about David Beckham's life. I wish the media could see this.

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On the whole I think the nation do care about him and his retirement, don't get many people more popular than Beckham.

doffcocker wrote:Await the boring fuss that was made over Owen's retirement, multiplied by a hundred.

Michael Owen is a scumbag, happy to sit on the bench as long as he was getting paid.

At least Beckham has played as much football as he possibly could and while not being a world-beater, he was a very good player who always gave 100% in an England shirt.

I don't like the media circus that follows him, but at least he has a talent unlike the majority of celebs these days.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

doffcocker wrote:Await the boring fuss that was made over Owen's retirement, multiplied by a hundred.

Michael Owen is a scumbag, happy to sit on the bench as long as he was getting paid.

At least Beckham has played as much football as he possibly could and while not being a world-beater, he was a very good player who always gave 100% in an England shirt.

I don't like the media circus that follows him, but at least he has a talent unlike the majority of celebs these days.

Well said Nat, i always liked Beckham and thought the media attention he always got was more to do with his missus than him, i think he could probably take it or leave it. Had it not been for the media though i don't think he would have been as successful as he was. Great player of the ball and gave 100% like said above.

Good player, good ambassador for the game.

the end.

all the best.

Angry Dad wrote:

WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lazy bugger!

How many millionaire footballers would give up 5 months salary for charity? none that I can think of, well done Mr Beckham

I couldn't care less.

Overrated dmb who cost us the world cup with his petulant kick against Argentina.

Fuck off Beckham.

Agree, what about the starving kids?

He was giving his wage to charity, good PR stunt at the time, he only wants a knighthood so that pig nose cow can be called lady Beckham .

I hope he doesn't get one, fucking false bastard, I bet he's doing some arse kissing now.

Fuckoff Beckham.

Yes and dont come back you fucking ponce.

Bernard Dennis Park wrote:

Overrated dmb who cost us the world cup with his petulant kick against Argentina.

You can't criticise him for that.

The only thing he did wrong there was that he didn't jump up and down on that shitty Argies head after tapping him on the leg.

Why can't I?

He got sent off for being a dickhead.

Cost us the game and possibly winning the world cup imo.

Did you hang an effigy of him from a lamp post or did you burn one instead?

Sounds more like what goes on in Burnley than round my way tbh.

His free kick against Greece at Old Trafford had me jumping up and down on my seat and it was one of the few occasions that I actually paid to go into the place.

Didn't he fuck up to let Nolan score when we won there for the second time in two seasons?

so he said at the time yes!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2245927.stm

A real Legend.