David Beckham
David Beckham (b. England May 1975) is an English football (soccer) star. He is the world’s richest footballer. He was the former England captain, however he now plays in America. Beckham has played for Real Madrid and since making his name with Manchester United. In January 2007, he signed a five-year contract with Los Angeles Galaxy.
Beckham has also lucrative endorsement deals with companies such as Adidas, Pepsi, Gillette and Motorola. Times Online
The David Beckham LA Galaxy shirt has become the biggest-selling sports jersey in the world, according to Adidas, the sportswear manufacturer with which the midfielder has a £320m lifetime deal. Beckham fans
He has three sons with Victoria Beckham: Brooklyn (b. 4 March 1999, Romeo (b. 1 September 2002) and Cruz (b. 20 February 2005).
His popular nicknames are "Becks" and "Spice boy".