The day has come to say goodbye to one of the best soccer players and stars the world has ever seen, David Beckham.

Beckham announced his retirement this morning from soccer at the age of 38. It will be official on May 26, the last day of French League play.

Like him or hate him, for a long period of time, he was the best in the world. Men wanted to be him and women wanted to be with him. Who are we kidding, women still want to be with him.

Beckham has won 10 domestic titles with four different clubs. Manchester United 6, Real Madrid 1, LA Galaxy 2 and Paris-Saint Germain 1. He also has 115 caps for England and has been a member of three World Cups.

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. If you had told me as a young boy I would have played for and won trophies with my boyhood club Manchester United, proudly captained and played for my country over one hundred times and lined up for some of the biggest clubs in the world, I would have told you it was a fantasy. I'm fortunate to have realised those dreams.

To this day, one of my proudest achievements is captaining my country. I knew every time I wore the Three Lions shirt, I was not only following in a long line of great players, I was also representing every fan that cared passionately about their country. I'm honoured to represent England both on and off the pitch.

I wouldn't have achieved what I have done today without my family. I'm grateful for my parents' sacrifice, which made me realise my dreams. I owe everything to Victoria and the kids, who have given me the inspiration and support to play at the highest level for such a long period. I also want to thank Simon Fuller and his team for their continued support.

I want to thank all my team-mates, the great managers that I had the pleasure of learning from. I also want to thank the fans who have all supported me and given me the strength to succeed.

Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.

 

Thanks for the memories Beck's.

 

 

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