[Meeting Mandela] was the highlight of my career; to meet such a great man and a strong man and such a passionate man about sport and life will always stay with me.
DAVID BECKHAMThere’s room for boys’ and girls’ football in the world-that’s what I believe.
More David Beckham Quotes
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I’ll never forget where I’m from, never forget my roots. It doesn’t matter where I live. I’m English, simple as that.
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Well I’m the Prince and I’m sort of slaying a dragon – which is something I’ve never done before, obviously.
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I feel I can still do the same job as I did 10 years ago – I’ve just got a few more wrinkles!
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My parents have been there for me, ever since I was about 7.
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Everyone’s been so quick to say that I’m really thick or I haven’t got a brain. People will think whatever they want to think.
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Joining Real Madrid is a dream come true.
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Maths is totally done differently to what I was teached when I was at school.
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When I was seven I wanted to be a footballer, but when I was 14, I wanted to be a model. Look where it’s put me now!
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I don’t regret the decision to retire. My body was losing its edge. I was taking longer to recover from injuries. You have to get out at some point.
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He was a quiet man, Eric Cantona, but he was a man of few words.
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Soccer is a magical game.
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Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
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I haven’t retired from international football – I still believe I have a part to play in the future of England.
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It’s not easy when someone pulls your ponytail.
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I wasn’t as fit as I would of liked to have been, going to the World Cup, but I’m not sure what difference that made.
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When you have kids you do grow up. I have just started realising it now-it changes the world, having children.
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I’ve always come back from adversity, and I’ve always had the mentality of proving people wrong.
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Wayne’s like my son, Brooklyn, who goes out in the garden to play and have fun.
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The secret to my success is practice!
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To have a successful team, you have to have great players of course – but you have to have good personalities and good people as well.
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One thing will not change – we will be going out to win.
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This team [England] has some of the best players in England.
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Kids can have great passion and great ability but if you have the facilities for your particular sport that can give you the inspiration to become a sportsman.
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That was in the past – we’re in the future now.
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I like nice clothes, whether they’re dodgy or not.
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You will go through tough times, it’s about getting through them.
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