8 Interesting Facts about David Beckham
5. Amidst being a self made man, a great family man, the most handsome looker in soccer and a world class player, he had also found the time to invest in getting not one, but two autobiographies written and published. David Beckham: My Story was released in 1998 and he followed it up in 2003 with Beckham: Both Feet on the Ground, an in-depth look at his rags-to-riches story, his career highlights with Manchester United and how he balances stardom with his life as a family man. Just how perfect can this British man be?
6. One just cannot write an article about Beckham without mentioning his ever changing hairstyles. That he is a fan of different hairstyles and loves to experiment, is a known fact and fans love him for his guts to try out different styles. His many hair looks include- blonde highlights, the skinhead, mohawk, boy band look, a long mohawk, the Alice band, corn rows, long and flowing, a quiff and bleached hair.
7. Every successful person has seen career destroying lows in their professional life and it is their ability to bounce back with a high which makes them reach the top. David faced something similar during the World Cup of 1998 in France. He had kicked Argentinean player Diego Simeone lightly in the back of the leg in retaliation for having been fouled by the player. The move got Beckham kicked out of the game and outnumbered by Argentina, England lost the game. The whole country cursed Beckham and so much was the hate for him that his effigies were burnt as well.
8. Mr. Beckham is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and owns a soccer academy in Los Angeles.
