BREAKING NEWS: It's just been announced by the english Football Association that former England captain David Beckham has announced his retirement from football.
David Beckham won 6 Premier Leagues 2 FA Cups 1 La Liga 1 Champions League 1 Ligue....

Football superstar David Beckham has announced his retirement after 20 years in professional football.

According to BBC, the former England captain will effectively be retiring at the end of the season.

The 38-year-old midfielder will ending a colorful professional career that saw him play for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, Los Angeles Galaxy, and the England national team.

He recently won the French Ligue 1 championship with Paris Saint-Germain, becoming the first English player to win League titles in four countries.

"I'm thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to continue but I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at the highest level," he said, in comments reported by the BBC.

Beckham earned 115 caps for England, a record for an outfield player, and won the Champions League, six Premier League titles and two FA Cups with Manchester United.

Just recently, Beckham landed on the top spot of Sports Illustrated's annual list of highest-paid athletes worldwide, The International 20, for earning more than $48 million.

In December 2011, Beckham and the rest of the LA Galaxy squad visited the Philippines to play against the Philippine Azkals in an exhibition.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/05/16/13/david-beckham-announces-retirement

That's crazy. What's it with everyone retiring??

Beckham• Dat guy haz tried. He hz given hz alll.
Although I hope it isn't true•

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Ok bye Becks.

ABOUT TIME.

Knew I would find this on nairaland...

What a great servant he was, to the English. I wish him well in his future endeavours.

He's ending his career well.
I ll miss his banana curve freekicks. Though I m still enjoying Ronaldo's va-voom freekicks.

You mean he is still playing football?

Okiki_Oluwa: He's ending his career well.
I ll miss his banana curve freekicks. Though I m still enjoying Ronaldo's va-voom freekicks.

gbamest!

Giggs, brad friedel how far?

hustla242: That's crazy. What's it with everyone retiring??

as young, talented, promising football players are coming up, weak players are leaving, balance is just needed. We just can't keep seeing new players without the dry, old, feeble ones retiring..wtf

He don try.

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good riddance

lampard is next to announce his retirement....hahaha..chelsh1t fans, nor die woooh

Its about time. He has done well for his clubs and country.

Beckhamology - the art of curving things. Lolz. The guy has really tried abeg.

Really good player when he was in his prime.
Although he's always been hyped by the British media.

At last !

But, he is a legend. Take a bow son !!

If there is anything i love most about Beckham,its gotta be his humility,simplicity,generosity,and private family life which was not clouded with scandals.
VIVA FOREVER BECKS.
The game would miss You!!

goodnews. old players should rretire so that young ones will have a chance to explore

Ok... bye Beck. I pray to come up Some time some day... by God grace...

adaobi123: At last !

But, he is a legend. Take a bow son !!

son? he is old enough to be your father.

ABOUT TIME HE RETIRED TOO. HE COULDNT KICK HIS WAY OUT OF A BAG OF CRISP

adaobi123: At last !

But, he is a legend. Take a bow son !!

son? isn't he old enough to be your father?

Exit when the applause is loudest....
Good move!

maxwello.yg:



son? he is old enough to be your father.

Its a saying.

Its just means 'well done' I guess

Finally

I used to say he was overrated. But in hindsight, he wasn't actually overrated. At least nobody ever said he was the best player on planet.

I think he was a great player.

In my books, he was:



England's best footballer in the last 15 years
EPL's best deadball specialist ever
Second to CR7 as best winger the game has seen in the last 15 years


I know he is overhyped, but nobody ever said he was the best football player, the hype comes from the looks and all those off-field activities, which are not my business

Most dapper sportsperson EVER! ........Fact! Happy Retirement Chief Beckham.. You did bloody good stuff in soccer and out of Rebecca Loos *cough*