David Beckham dribbles the ball within his side’s half, looking up to see the opposing keeper leave the goal behind.

I got acquainted with David Beckham in a manner unlike most fans or followers. My neighbor got FIFA for the Playstation and we played a friendly match at home. I chose the team that had my favorite color, Manchester United. Football was the first sport I played, at the age of six, but I was clueless about international football until that video game came.

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