David Beckham hang up his boots. What

[Lazie]

a career. Winning with Manchester United, Real MAdrid, LA Galaxy and now PSG.

[Bricktop]

and England?

[Lazie]

and England?

Huh? George Weah, George Best, Ryan Giggs etc didn't achieve much with their national teams, does that diminish their talent as footballers?

[Mosiah]

I know! Clearly this man can play ball!

What a marketing career!

[Mosiah]

Huh? George Weah, George Best, Ryan Giggs etc didn't achieve much with their national teams, does that diminish their talent as footballers?

Oh! This thread is about talented footballers?!?

My bad!

[Bricktop]

We aren't talking about marginal teams like Liberia or Northern Ireland...we are talking about England...he "lost" the World Cup for his side in 1998...

[Mosiah]

We aren't talking about marginal teams like Liberia or Northern Ireland...we are talking about England...he "lost" the World Cup for his side in 1998...

Harsh! Yuh mek it sound like England stood a chance of winning!

[Gamma]

The word "piggybacking" comes to mind! Ibra and Zizou were so fortunate to have played with him!

[Lazie]

Oh! This thread is about talented footballers?!?

My bad!

Man won the award for player of the year at Real Madrid .... so yes .... your bad. Whatever that means.

Individual

• Premier League Player of the Month (1): August 1996
• PFA Young Player of the Year (1): 1996–97
• FWA Tribute Award: 2008
• Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year (1): 1996–97
• England Player of the Year: 2003
• UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (1): 1998–99
• UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year (1): 1998–99
• Premier League 10 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2001–02):
  • Domestic & Overall Team of the Decade
  • Goal of the Decade (vs. Wimbledon, 17 August 1996)
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year (1): 2001
• UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year: 2001,2003
• Real Madrid Player of the Year (1): 2005–2006
• PFA Team of the Year (4): 1996–97,1997–98,1998–99,1999–2000
• FIFA 100[197]
• ESPY Award – Best Male Soccer Player: 2004[198]
• ESPY Award – Best MLS Player: 2008[198]
• English Football Hall of Fame: 2008
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award (1): 2010[199]
• MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award (1): 2011[200]
• Major League Soccer Best XI: 2011
• ESPY Award: Best MLS Player 2011

[Lazie]

We aren't talking about marginal teams like Liberia or Northern Ireland...we are talking about England...he "lost" the World Cup for his side in 1998...

Okay, his stupidity cause his team to play a man short.
what does that have to do with the price of rice?

[Lazie]

The word "piggybacking" comes to mind! Ibra and Zizou were so fortunate to have played with him!

Piggyback? FACT: Real Madrid Player of the Year (1): 2005–2006

[Bricktop]

Nothing to do with the price of rice...has a lot to do with the quality of his play for England...which is what we are debating...not the price of rice

[Dunny]

Honours

Club

Manchester United

• Premier League (6): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03
• FA Cup (2): 1995–96, 1998–99
• FA Community Shield (4): 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
• FA Youth Cup (1): 1991–92
• UEFA Champions League (1): 1998–99
• Intercontinental Cup (1): 1999

Real Madrid

• La Liga (1): 2006–07
• Supercopa de España (1): 2003

Los Angeles Galaxy

• MLS Cup (2): 2011, 2012
• MLS Supporters' Shield (2): 2010, 2011
• MLS Western Conference
  • Winners (Regular Season) (3): 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Winners (Playoffs) (3): 2009, 2011, 2012

Paris Saint-Germain

• Ligue 1 (1): 2012–13

International

England

• Tournoi de France: 1997
• FA Summer Tournament: 2004

Individual

• Premier League Player of the Month (1): August 1996
• PFA Young Player of the Year (1): 1996–97
• FWA Tribute Award: 2008
• Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year (1): 1996–97
• England Player of the Year: 2003
• UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (1): 1998–99
• UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year (1): 1998–99
• Premier League 10 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2001–02):
  • Domestic & Overall Team of the Decade
  • Goal of the Decade (vs. Wimbledon, 17 August 1996)
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year (1): 2001
• UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year: 2001,2003
• Real Madrid Player of the Year (1): 2005–2006
• PFA Team of the Year (4): 1996–97,1997–98,1998–99,1999–2000
• FIFA 100[197]
• ESPY Award – Best Male Soccer Player: 2004[198]
• ESPY Award – Best MLS Player: 2008[198]
• English Football Hall of Fame: 2008
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award (1): 2010[199]
• MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award (1): 2011[200]
• Major League Soccer Best XI: 2011
• ESPY Award: Best MLS Player 2011

Orders and special awards

• Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II: 2003
• United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador (2005–present)
• "Britain's Greatest Ambassador" – 100 Greatest Britons awards[201]
• The Celebrity 100, number 15 – Forbes, 2007[202]
• Number 1 on the list of the 40 most influential men under the age of 40 in the UK[203] – Arena, 2007
• Time 100: 2008[204]
• Gold Blue Peter Badge winner, 2001
• Do Something Athlete Award, 2011[205]

Records

• First Englishman to win league titles in four different countries (England, Spain, USA, France)
• First England player to score at three World Cups
• First British footballer to play 100 Champions League games
• Has the joint-second most goal assists in European Championship finals history
• The 400th Paris saint-German player
• Has been England’s best regular World Cup player since England last won it in 1966 – having created the most chances.
• Third in the Premier League's all time time assist provider chart, with 152 assists in 265 appearances.
• Runner-up to Rivaldo for world footballer of the year 1999
• Runner-up to Luis Figo for world footballer of the year 2001

[Bricktop]

International Honours

England

Tournoi de France: 1997
FA Summer Tournament: 2004

[Mosiah]

That's weird! Zidane got nominated for FIFA player of the year in 2006, yet...what am I missing here?!?