02126cam a2200337 i 4500 606156959 TxAuBib 20230105120000.0 191125s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2019054585 9780399544040 PAP 6.99 0399544046 PAP 6.99 TxAuBib rda Labrecque, Ellen, author. Who is David Beckham [BOOK] / by Ellen Labrecque ; Illustrated by John Hinderliter. New York : Penguin Workshop, 2020. 108 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Who was Includes bibliographical references. Who is David Beckham? -- Born to play soccer -- Getting noticed -- Leaving home -- A pro at last -- The making of a star -- The spice of his life -- The villain -- United behind Beckham -- Forgiven -- United no more -- Hola! (hello!) and adios! (goodbye)-- Welcome to the United States -- Mission accomplished? 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 culturalicon 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. Provided by publisher. Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop. 20230105. Beckham, David 1975- Juvenile literature. Soccer players England Biography Juvenile literature. Hinderliter, John, illustrator. Who was.