David Robert Joseph Beckham is one of England's greatest footballers. David started his career at Manchester United and under the watchful eye of Alex Ferguson; he became one of their most highly valued players. Currently, David Beckham plays for Real Madrid and is captain of the England team. Despite arguably helping cause England's 1998 cup defeat against Argentina by getting sent off after a foul on Diego Simeone, he is still one of the most popular players in the England team.