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FACTBOX: David Beckham
Highlights in the career of David Beckham, who said Thursday he will retire from football at the end of the season:
AP Published in Ahram Online on 16 - 05 - 2013

1975: Born May 2 in Leytonstone, east London.
1991: Joins Manchester United as trainee.
1993: Signs professional contract at Old Trafford.
1996: Wins first FA Cup and Premier League title at Manchester United; Scores goal of season with shot from halfway line; Makes England debut against Moldova.
1997: Wins second Premier League medal at United; Voted PFA Young Player of the Year.
1998: Scores first England goal against Colombia at World Cup; Sent off against Argentina and briefly becomes hated figure in England.
1999: Wins third Premier League title at Man United, along with FA Cup and Champions League trophies; Runner-up in World Player of the Year awards.
2000: Wins fourth Premier League title medal at Man United; named England captain.
2001: Wins fifth Premier League title at Man United; Curls in last-minute free kick against Greece to send England to World Cup.
2003: Man United manager Alex Ferguson accidentally kicks boot into Beckham's face after FA Cup loss to Arsenal; wins sixth Premier League medal; Awarded OBE for services to football; moves to Real Madrid and wins Spanish Super Cup.
2004: Misses penalty as England loses to Portugal in shootout in Euro 2004 quarterfinals.
2005: Captains England for 50th time in friendly against Argentina in Geneva.
2006: Quits as England captain after World Cup quarterfinal exit to Portugal; Dropped from England squad for friendly against Greece.
2007: Wins Spanish league with Real Madrid; Joins Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy on five-year contract; Gets England recall.
2008: Makes 100th England appearance.
2009: Joins AC Milan on loan; Wins 109th cap to break Bobby Moore's record for an outfield player, makes 115th and final appearance against Belarus.
2010: Tears Achilles tendon and misses World Cup.
2011: Wins MLS Cup with Galaxy.
2012: Re-signs with Galaxy and wins second MLS Cup.
2013: Signs five-month contract with Paris Saint-Germain, donating salary to a children's charity; PSG clinches French league title, Beckham becomes first Englishman to win league titles in four different countries.
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