David Beckham is an English footballer who has played for Manchester United and Real Madrid, as well as representing his country 100 times. He moved to the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 to increase the profile of football in America. He married Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and has become a worldwide celebrity, an advertising brand and a fashion icon.
大衛(wèi)·貝克漢姆是一名英格蘭足球運(yùn)動(dòng)員,曾在曼聯(lián)和皇馬效力,并代表國(guó)家隊(duì)出場(chǎng)過(guò)100次比賽。2007年,為了提升在美國(guó)的足球名聲,貝克漢姆轉(zhuǎn)戰(zhàn)洛杉磯銀河隊(duì)。他與辣妹維多利亞·貝克漢姆結(jié)為連理,并成為了一名世界名人、時(shí)尚達(dá)人以及廣告贊助者。
Beckham was born in London in 1975. His parents were fanatical Manchester United supporters. His talent was obvious from an early age and he signed with Manchester United on his fourteenth birthday. He helped the youth team win several trophies and made his first team debut in 1995. He helped his team achieve considerable success in his eleven seasons with them.
1975年,貝克漢姆出生于倫敦。他的父母是狂熱的曼聯(lián)球迷。他從小就展現(xiàn)出了過(guò)人的天賦,并在他14歲生日時(shí)與曼聯(lián)簽約。他幫助青年隊(duì)獲得了諸多獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng),1995年,他迎來(lái)了在一隊(duì)的首秀。在他效力的11個(gè)賽季里,他幫助球隊(duì)贏得了偉大的成功。
Beckham has been runner-up twice as world football’s best player. He won many trophies with Manchester United, including the Champions League, and won a league title with Real Madrid. He also captained his club and country. He was famously sent off in a match against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup. In 2003, Beckham received an honour for services to football from Britain’s Queen.
貝克漢姆兩次與世界最佳球員稱號(hào)擦肩而過(guò)。他在曼聯(lián)期間贏得了諸多獎(jiǎng)杯,包括歐洲冠軍杯,在皇馬期間贏得了冠軍聯(lián)賽獎(jiǎng)杯。他還曾經(jīng)是球隊(duì)和國(guó)家隊(duì)的隊(duì)長(zhǎng)。1998年,在與阿根廷的世界杯比賽上,他被紅牌罰下。2003年,因他為足球所作出的貢獻(xiàn),英國(guó)女王授予他大英帝國(guó)勛章。
Beckham has many interests off the soccer pitch and is rarely out of the headlines, especially concerning his marriage and children. He has established football academies in Los Angeles and London. In 2006 he was named a judge for the British Book Awards. He lives near Tom Cruise and the two are best buddies. Beckham is also a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.
在足球場(chǎng)外,他也是一位明星,并總是頭版頭條的常客,特別是關(guān)于他的婚姻和孩子問(wèn)題。他在洛杉磯和倫敦建立了足球?qū)W校。2006年,他成為了英國(guó)圖書獎(jiǎng)的評(píng)委。他與湯姆·克魯斯是近鄰,兩人成為了好友。貝克漢姆還是聯(lián)合國(guó)親善大使。
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