Who is David Beckham?

"Whenever a young David Beckham was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he'd always answer with the same response: I want to be a footballer. This English native got his wish when he joined the Manchester United team in 1991. Since then, he has been crossing, bending, and free-kicking his wa...

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Main Author: Labrecque, Ellen (Author)
Other Authors: Hinderliter, John (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Workshop, [2020]
Series:Who is-- ?
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Summary:"Whenever a young David Beckham was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he'd always answer with the same response: I want to be a footballer. This English native got his wish when he joined the Manchester United team in 1991. Since then, he has been crossing, bending, and free-kicking his way to stardom. In his twenty-year career as a professional soccer player, he has won nineteen major trophies, and appeared at three FIFA World Cup tournaments. David Beckham has become an international cultural icon for his soccer skills, his charity work, and his fashionable wife and family. Young soccer fans are in for a treat with this Who HQ book"--
Physical Description:108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Audience:Ages 8-12
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780399544040
0399544046
9780399544064
0399544062
Author Notes:Ellen Labrecque is a former Senior Editor for Sports Illustrated for Kids and the author of over twenty nonfiction books for young readers, including biographies of Jim Thorpe and Magic Johnson and a number of Who Was? biographies.