Beckham, Obe since 2003, is on the list of honorary distinctions of King's Birthday Honours, recognized for his services rendered to football and charitable works. Former England player Rachel Daly was appointed MBE for services rendered to football. The long list also includes the MBES of the stars of the Luke Littler and Luke Humphries darts, as well as the very first knight's title in the history of rugby in XIII, awarded to Billy Boston, 90 years old.
Beckham played 394 games for Manchester United between 1992 and 2003, before also playing for Real Madrid, La La Galaxy, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, at a time when high-level English players abroad were less common. He represented England 115 times, a record for a Three Lions field player at the time of his retirement, and founded his own club, Inter Miami, in 2018. He represented the elite of British football worldwide for almost 30 years and has been an ambassador of UNICEF since 2005.
“Having grown up in eastern London with parents and grandparents so patriots and proud to be British, I could never have imagined to receive such an honor”, said Beckham.
David Beckham received an immense honor
“It will take me a little time to assimilate the news, but I am immensely proud and it is a very moving moment for me to share it with my family. I had the chance to represent Great Britain around the world and to work with incredible organizations that support communities in need and inspire the next generation. I am very lucky to be able to do this work and I am grateful to be recognized for this work which gives me so much development. »»
A falsified speech?
Beckham was named knight for the first time in 2011, two years before hanging up the crampons. In 2017, emails disclosed by several newspapers showed that the former English captain criticized the system and the honorary distinction committee. These emails were denounced as ”
falsified By his entourage.
