Photos: David Beckham to Retire From Soccer
May 16, 2013
Soccer player David Beckham (L) attends a news conference in Paris in this January 31, 2013 file photo. Former England captain David Beckham announced on 16 May that he will retire from professional soccer at the end of the season. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/Files ( SOCCER-ENGLAND/BECKHAM )
In a file picture taken on May 3, 2003 David Beckham celebrates after making it Manchester United 1-Charlton 0 during their English Premier League football match at Old Trafford, in Manchester. PAUL BARKER/AFP/Getty Images ( 519771412 )
In this Dec. 1, 2012 file photo, Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham, center, of England, is sprayed with champagne as they celebrate in the dressing room after defeating the Houston Dynamo 3-1 in the MLS Cup championship soccer game in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) ( Beckham Retires Soccer )
In this file picture taken on February 16, 2010 AC Milan's English midfielder David Beckham takes a free kick against Manchester United during their UEFA Champions League round of 16 match at San Siro stadium in Milan. PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images ( 519771268 )
This is a Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001 file photo of England's captain David Beckham, left, as he is congratulated by teammate Emile Heskey after scoring their second goal against Greece during their 2002 World Cup qualifying match at Old Trafford Manchester England. (AP Photo/Adam Butler, File) ( Britain Soccer Beckham Retires )
A giant poster of David Beckham advertising Armani underwear is unveiled on the side of Selfridges department store on June 11, 2009 in London, England. The poster is the latest in a series of high-profile adverts in which David Beckham has modeled for Emporio Armani underwear. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) ( 88414359 )
In a file picture taken on May 26, 1999 Manchester United's English midfielders Teddy Sheringham (L) and David Beckham (R) hold aloft the UEFA Champions League trophy after winning the final footbal match against Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona. PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP/Getty Images ( 519771381 )
In this photo released by H&M on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2012, English soccer star David Beckham poses for the David Beckham Bodywear Collection for H&M advertising campaign. H&M will debut a 30-second ad during the Super Bowl featuring Beckham and his collection. (AP Photo/H&M) ( Beckham H M Underwear Soccer )
David Beckham and Victoria Beckham arrive to attend the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England. The marriage of the second in line to the British throne is to be led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and will be attended by 1900 guests, including foreign Royal family members and heads of state. Thousands of well-wishers from around the world have also flocked to London to witness the spectacle and pageantry of the Royal Wedding. (Photo by Jasper Juinen-WPA Pool/Getty Images) ( 113265918 )
Former South African President Nelson Mandela chats with England's soccer captain David Beckham at the Nelson Mandela Foundation office in Johannesburg, in this file picture taken May 21, 2003. REUTERS/Juda Ngwenya/Files ( SOCCER-ENGLAND/BECKHAM )
Soccer player David Beckham, top, and his sons Brooklyn, right, and Romeo pose for photographers as they attend "A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards" at the Imperial War Museum in London, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. The awards, run by The Sun newspaper, celebrate the bravery of members of the British armed forces and award individuals deemed to have served their country with the highest distinction in the past year. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) ( Britain Royals Military Awards )
Paris Saint-Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Beckham celebrate at the end of their team's French Ligue 1 soccer match against Olympique Lyon at the Gerland stadium in Lyon May 12, 2013. Paris Saint-Germain secured the French Ligue 1 soccer Championships title after beating Olympique Lyon 0-1 on Sunday in Lyon. REUTERS/Robert Pratta ( SOCCER-FRANCE/ )
Paris Saint-Germain's David Beckham (L) hugs owner of Qatari TV channel Al Jazeera Sport and PSG club owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi at the end of their team's French Ligue 1 soccer match against Olympique Lyon at the Gerland stadium in Lyon May 12, 2013. Paris Saint-Germain secured the French Ligue 1 soccer Championships title after beating Olympique Lyon 0-1 on Sunday in Lyon. REUTERS/Robert Pratta ( SOCCER-FRANCE/ )
In this file picture taken on February 26, 2002 Manchester United's David Beckham hits a free kick to score an equalizer against Nantes during a phase two group A champions league match at Old Trafford in Manchester. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images ( 519771758 )
In this June 25, 2006 file photo, England's captain David Beckham, left, celebrates his opening goal against Ecuador in a World Cup soccer match at the Gottlieb-Daimler stadium in Stuttgart, Germany. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, File) ( Beckham Retires Soccer )
David Beckham holds the Olympic Flame as it arrives at RNAS Culdrose near Helston on May 18, 2012 in Cornwall, England. The Olympic Flame arrived in the UK after it was handed over at a ceremony yesterday in Athens. A British delegation including David Beckham, flew back with the flame from Greece where they attended a ceremony welcoming the flame, before it is taken on a 70-day relay involving 8,000 torchbearers covering 8,000 miles. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) ( 144743523 )
A window dresser adjusts a giant poster showing a portrait of British soccer player David Beckham in the show window of a clothing chain shop at Potsdamer Platz shopping center in Berlin, Germany (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) ( Germany Beckham )
David Beckham acknowledged fans after giving away his jersey following the game Saturday night. The Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the Colorado Rapids 2-1 Saturday night, April 21, 2012. Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ( SP21RAPIDS_4 )
Picture taken on March 17, 2013 of Paris' English midfielder David Beckham kicking the ball during the French L1 football match Saint-Etienne (ASSE) vs Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on March 17, 2013 at the Geoffroy Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne. PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP/Getty Images ( 519771323 )
Prince William speaks to David Beckham (C) and Prince Harry (R) at an FA reception at the Saxon Hotel on June 19, 2010 in Johannesberg, South Africa. (Photo by Luca Ghidoni - Pool/Getty Images) ( 102225478 )
David Beckham passes under Tower Bridge driving a speedboat named 'Max Power' which carries the Olympic Torch carried by torchbearer Jade Bailey on July 27, 2012 in London, England. Athletes, heads of state and dignitaries from around the world have gathered in the Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 30th Olympiad. London plays host to the 2012 Olympic Games which will see 26 sports contested by 10,500 athletes over 17 days of competition. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images) ( 149365795 )
In this file picture taken on April 6, 2013 Paris Saint-Germain's British midfielder David Beckham celebrates after making a decisive pass to teammate Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic allowing him to score during the French L1 football match Rennes vs Paris Saint-Germain at the Route de Lorient stadium in Rennes, western France. David Beckham is set to retire from professional football at the end of the current season it was announced on May 16, 2013. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images ( 519771174 )
Cruz Beckham, British cyclists Laura Trott and Jason Kenny, David Beckham and Romeo Beckham during the Beach Volleyball on Day 12 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Horse Guards Parade on August 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) ( 150015306 )
In a file picture taken on May 11, 2003 Manchester United's English midfielder David Beckham celebrates with the Premier league trophy after defeating Everton at Goodison park in Liverpool. ROBIN PARKER/AFP/Getty Images ( 519771550 )
In this Jan. 19, 2012 file photo, Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham fixes his tie during a news conference in Los Angeles. Beckham (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) ( Beckham Retires Soccer )
A picture taken on December 1, 2013 shows David Beckham posing with his sons Brooklyn (L), Cruz (C) and Romeo and the MLS Trophy after the Los Angeles Galaxy beat Houston Dynamo 3-1 in the Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup in Carson,.California. ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images ( 519771965 )
Picture taken on March 9, 2013 shows Paris Saint-Germain's English midfielder David Beckham celebrating at the end of the French L1 football match Paris Saint-Germain vs Nancy at the Parc-des-Princes stadium in Paris. THOMAS COEX/AFP/Getty Images ( 519771233 )
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