The pictures from the first professional photo session that the young David
Beckham submitted himself to are extraordinary. He has a barely suppressed
smile, as though he and the cameraman are complicit in the understanding
that this is not yet David Beckham we see and that there is an element of
deceit in selling the photographs as such
When I'm back in my country, it's like being David Beckham. But it's like that for David Beckham all over the world. It must be more difficult for him than for me.
David Beckham is a patriot, and I am sure he will help in any way he can. Beckham needs to be part of any future plans to remould the England set-up. Beckham and players like him need to be integrated into the set-up in the same way that the Germans take on board former players from Beckenbauer to Rummenigge.
For me, David Beckham will always be a legend... everything David represents for soccer, as an example to children, is reserved for very few people.
David Beckham, for me, every time he came to England camps he was an extremely professional football player.
He (David Beckham) does have a huge one, though. He does. You can see it in the advert. It is all his. It is like a tractor exhaust pipe!
David impresses by his example on the field. He never stops running, he plays with supreme confidence, he always tries his hardest and he scores important goals.
(on David Beckham)
I'm no David Beckham.
You can go down a list of footballers since the Premier League and I don't think David Beckham would probably be in the first 1,000.
He's the equivalent of the Spanish David Beckham.
David Beckham has never impressed me.
I'm not David Beckham. I don't compare myself to such a legend.
David Beckham is not bigger than the Galaxy.
He's a normal, likable, straightforward boy.
(on David Beckham)
David Beckham deserves all the respect you can give to him.
I used to watch David Beckham on YouTube for ages when I was younger.
David Beckham was from round my area so he was a bit of an idol for myself.