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He supporting Ukrainian hospitals, what about it? Gjqpvsnz (talk) 07:24, 26 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Despite being an extremely famous and recognizable name I don't think most people consider David Beckham to be one of the greatest midfielders of all time. Many don't even regard him as a greater player than the likes of Ryan Giggs or Luis Figo, who barely make it to anyone's top 10 list. Ultimately it depends on how many players in history does one think he has to be "greater" to be called "one of the greatest, but claiming so right away can mislead people into thinking that he was a better player than he actually was. Perhaps "being hailed as one of the best midfielders in his time" would make a better and more neutral description of him. Mottepchanh (talk) 15:57, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

yes i reverted that addition but User:Scientelensia forced it back into the article: https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=David_Beckham&diff=prev&oldid=1154185687 --FMSky (talk) 16:19, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes I agree with you @Mottepchanh but there are sources to prove it, feel free to change the wording as you say though! Scientelensia (talk) 20:24, 11 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Could you add this to external links {{Premier League player}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.? and his ID is: 331 102.45.8.130 (talk) 17:21, 6 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done ULPS ^{(talk • contribs)} 18:52, 6 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Suggested addition to 2007 contract and arrival at wLA Galaxy:

Change this: The speculation about his new contract in Madrid was thus put to an end and the following day Beckham's official press conference was held in conjunction with the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.[109] The announcement made global headlines and elevated the league's profile. Though many worldwide media outlets reported the deal to be worth US$250 million,[110] the astronomical figure was soon revealed to be something of a PR stunt engineered by Beckham's media handlers (British representative agency 19 Entertainment).[111]

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The speculation about his new contract in Madrid was thus put to an end and the following day Beckham's official press conference was held in conjunction with the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.[109] The announcement made global headlines and elevated the league's profile. Several years later, in a CNN interview, Beckham revealed that his agent Simon Fuller had inserted a clause into the Galaxy contract to allow him to buy an MLS Club at a discounted rate: "“When I signed my contract six, seven years ago, my manager Simon Fuller actually got a clause in the contract that enabled me to have a franchise at the end of my playing career and obviously now I’ve stopped playing,” Beckham said in 2013. ^[1] Many worldwide media outlets reported the deal to be worth US$250 million[110] the figure presented by Beckham's media handlers (British representative agency 19 Entertainment).[111] 146.199.88.181 (talk) 16:56, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Please create a Wikipedia account and message my talk page if you have any questions. Please clarify how your edit improves the page. Unfortunately, your request is not granted. Awhellnawr123214 (talk) 06:01, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ https://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/30/sport/football/football-david-beckham-club-owner/index.html

Error in article

the article says Beckham returned to Preston with Matty James when Darren Ferguson was sacked.

Darren Ferguson was not there at the time but 10+ years later. Matty James was 4 years old.

One of your editors done goofed 2404:E801:200E:EC1:79EF:222C:D733:E34E (talk) 09:50, 12 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I just noticed the same thing. Completely different time periods, needs to be removed ASAP. 38.242.161.164 (talk) 10:08, 12 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yep

Like it is soooo important to write that Pogba is secretly a racecar driver, it should also be as sooo important to write that Beckham is a footy player like aussie football. Or maybe it's not that important when someone is american as it is writing that a person is bri ish for you?188.113.95.213 (talk) 17:13, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Beckham is not a weeweewee. – Pee Jay 11:27, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Then he is a jelly cup. 149.7.162.57 (talk) 10:43, 2 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] ttps://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/30/sport/football/football-david-beckham-club-owner/index.html

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