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David Beckham England captain and footballer for Real Madrid. David Robert Joseph Beckham was born on 2 May 1975 in Leytonstone, London. He joined Manchester United as a trainee on 8 July 1991. On 23 September 1992, Beckham made his first team debut as a substitute in the Coca Cola Cup tie against Brighton, but didn\'t sign as a professional until 22 January 1993. His debut in the league for Man U was in 1995 against Leeds. Beckham\'s first premiership goal came on 19 August of that year against Aston Villa.
His full international debut was for England against Moldova on 1 September 1996, but his first goal for his country didn\'t come until a couple of years later, 26 June 1998 against Columbia. He first captained England on 15 November 2000 in the match against Italy. On 4 July 1999 he married Victoria Adams, aka Posh Spice, in a ceremony at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland. They have three sons: Brooklyn Joseph Beckham born 4 March 1999, Romeo Beckham born 1 September 2002, and Cruz Beckham born 20 February 2005. On 13 June 2003 Beckham was awarded the OBE(Order of the British Empire) On 1 July 2003 David Beckham joined Real Madrid.
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