David Beckham - Quotes

• If someone had said in 1998 after my sending off in the World Cup that I would be leading my country out within three years I would have laughed in their face.

• The England team should be managed by an English manager.

• Whenever Man Utd lose people always say there's a crisis.

• On Real Madrid: To experience playing and being in the same team as these players is something that might not ever happen again - to have so many players in one team. I just wanted to be one of these stars and play in this team.

• Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actually had at this level. But he's the best manager I've ever had.

• As a footballer you always want to test yourself against the best.

• In Spain people have lunch and dinner a lot later - when I return to England I'll have to eat alone at midnight.

• Pele was a complete player. I didn't see him live obviously, because I wasn't born.

• Well, I can play in the centre, on the right and occasionally on the left side - when asked if he thought that he was a volatile player

• I like Victoria for herself, not for nothing else. I'd like her if she worked in Tesco.

• I always wanted to be a hairdresser.

• People can say what they like. But me and Victoria will always stay together as husband and wife.

• Shopping! - Beckham describing his strengths

• At home things are hard. For instance, my curtains are never open, I get no privacy at all. In fact, I can't remember the last time I saw daylight in my house.

• I think the most important goal I scored in Spain was the first one because people were wary about me coming over to Spain as a player - they thought I was just there to sell shirts.

• I definitely want (my son) Brooklyn to be christened, but I don't know into what religion yet.

• It's one thing I like about America - they respect the sportsman. They put them up on a pedestal. They don't try to knock them down. And that's a great thing, to be respected by the whole country. It's so patriotic!