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David Beckham hugged his teammates with tears in his eyes, then walked off the pitch to a standing ovation — for the last time in front of a home crowd at a football game.
A clearly emotional Beckham was mobbed by his teammates on the field when coach Carlo Ancelotti decided to substitute him in the 81st minute of a 3-1 win over Brest on Saturday, giving him a customary sendoff in his last ever home game before retiring. Even goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu ran out to congratulate the former England captain on his career, while Brazil winger Lucas bowed in reverence. (Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images)
David Beckham is retiring: The end of an era
The 38-year-old Beckham, who recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain, has become a global superstar since starting his career at Manchester United.
“I’m thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to continue but I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at the highest level,” Beckham said in a statement Thursday. (Photo: Getty Images/AFP/Files)
Suit & Tie: David Beckham showed off some of his skills on Wednesday during his trip to China, playing with students at a middle school in Beijing.
Beckham is on a five-day visit to China at the invitation of the China Football Association as China’s first international ambassador. (Photos: Alexander F. Yuan/The Associated Press; Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
Photo of the week: Paris Saint-Germain’s David Beckham warms up prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match Paris Saint-Germain vs Valencia on March 6. (Photo: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images)
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David Beckham started his first practice session with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday amid a media frenzy as dozens of camera crews and photographers jostled for position at the club’s training ground in the western suburbs of Paris.
The 37-year-old former England captain joined PSG two weeks ago in a surprise move and is working on his fitness to be ready for Sunday’s match at Sochaux. If he does not get up to speed for that game, he could play the week after at home against French title rival Marseille. (Photo: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images)
Giant David Beckhams to descend upon Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver
They’re more than six metres tall and so shiny. Click the giant Beckham above to read more about the H&M stunt.
British soccer player and London 2012 Olympic Games ambassador David Beckham lights the Olympic torch with a cauldron after arriving at RNAS Culdrose base near Helston in Cornwall, south west England May 18, 2012. The London 2012 Olympic Games run from July 27 to August 12.
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David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy paid a visit to the White House on Tuesday as U.S. President Barack Obama paid tribute to the 2011 MLS champions.
However, Obama could not resist making fun of Beckham and his underwear line, quipping: “He is tough. It is a rare man who can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of underwear. David Beckham is that man.”
Famous people always come out in droves to Lakers games. On Sunday, we saw the psychic guy from TV, an always pouty David Beckham, Seabiscuit’s jockey, and Tom Brady’s hipster glasses.
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Toronto FC’s CONCACAF Champions League match against the Los Angeles Galaxy at the Rogers Centre ended in a draw, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t any excitement along the way. Fans held up giant photos of soccer players — and Justin Bieber! — and also threw a beer can at David Beckham.
Read the game story here.
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