2006 was a great year for David Beckham. He has the opportunity to lead England to the World Cup in Germany. Ahead of what could be a career-high moment, Beckham speaks to Tim Lovejoy about his extraordinary climb to the top in an exclusive ITV1 documentary.
Looking back on his life, Beckham tells the story of how the skinny boy from Leytonstone grew up to be one of the world’s most idolized footballers and what it was like to be recognized as one of the world’s true greats. He chose the games, goals, events and roles that shaped his career and made him the international football superstar he is today.
ITV footage follows David as he prepares for the biggest summer of his career as he trains with Real Madrid, practices his legendary free-kick, takes on Arsenal in the Champions League and speaks to the media at the England Football Team press conference give a speech.
Beckham looked to the future and revealed some of his ambitions for the future. One of those that is already on the move is its new pride: the David Beckham Academy. As an important part of his footballing legacy, David has personally visited these state-of-the-art coaching facilities in London, which he hopes will give back to the game he has played so much.
