December 25th 2024.
David Beckham, the former captain of the English football team, recently shared his thoughts on the five best players he ever had the pleasure of playing with. Throughout his successful career, Beckham played for several renowned clubs and won numerous accolades. It all began when he joined Manchester United at the young age of 17 in 1992. Under the guidance of legendary coach Sir Alex Ferguson, Beckham won six Premier League titles before moving on to Real Madrid, where he added a La Liga trophy to his collection.
In a surprising turn of events, Beckham then made a move to the MLS in 2007, signing with LA Galaxy. However, he returned to Europe during the off-season for two loan stints with AC Milan. Eventually, Beckham made a permanent return to Europe, playing for Paris Saint-Germain for one season before announcing his retirement. With such an impressive career, it's no wonder that the 49-year-old found it challenging to pick a five-a-side team from all the talented players he had the opportunity to share a dressing room with.
When asked by his former teammate Rio Ferdinand to select a five-a-side team, Beckham decided to skip the goalkeeper position and chose defensive duo Roberto Carlos and Paolo Maldini, with whom he played during his time at Real Madrid and AC Milan, respectively. Moving up the pitch, Beckham couldn't resist picking Zinedine Zidane, who he shared a midfield with at Real Madrid. Speaking highly of Zidane's talents, Beckham described him as not only one of the greatest players he ever played with but also one of the hardest workers. He also mentioned Zidane's effortless coolness both on and off the field.
For the striking position, Beckham selected another former teammate from Real Madrid, the legendary Ronaldo Nazario. With his incredible speed and dribbling skills, Ronaldo scored 104 goals in 177 games during his five seasons with the Spanish club. Beckham recalled a moment during their first training session together when he was left in awe of Ronaldo's talent. Despite not including any player from his time with the English national team, Beckham made room for one player from his 11 seasons at Manchester United - the fierce and determined Roy Keane. According to Beckham, Keane's leadership and relentless drive to win inspired him and his teammates every day during training.
Beckham also admired Keane's unwavering commitment to always give his best and push his teammates to do the same. He described Keane as a true winner who never took a day off, not only physically but also mentally. Beckham's admiration for Keane's winning mentality and hunger to always come out on top is a testament to the impact the Irishman had on his teammates. And for that reason, Beckham chose Keane to captain his five-a-side team.
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