“Remembering David Beckham: The Iconic Free Kick King and His Seven Greatest Achievements”

2023-05-11 13:13:00

The iconic treble winner netted the last of his 85 goals for Manchester United in the 2-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park, before claiming his sixth Premier League title.

Becks went on to enjoy further success with Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, as well as England, before retiring in May 2003.

A sports superstar, David is best known for his period of excellence with United and, indeed, in English football. Seven statistics produced by Opta will help you remember Beckham’s exploits…

1: FREE KICK KING

David still holds the record for most goals from a direct free kick in the Premier League (18). But he might finally be matched by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton), who is only one length away. Check out the top five…

18 = David Beckham
17 = James Ward-Prowse
12 = Thierry Henry
12 = Cristiano Ronaldo
12 = Gianfranco Zola

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