12 responses to “Why is David Beckham considered to be world class?”

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  Stefanie B March 21st, 2011 at 16:06

  I wish I knew.

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  ●ρяιи¢єѕѕ тαяα● March 21st, 2011 at 17:02

  uve got a good point. im almost 14 …and i play soccer. i knw of davin beckham..but ive never actualy heard to much about. yet…i do about Ronaldinho and Ronaldo as well.
  but…im not very sure why that is tho. lol

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  Neo Q March 21st, 2011 at 17:41

  He’s damn good at marketing and self-promotion. But now no top European club is willing to take him as he’s charging too much just to have him for the draw value.

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  goodmanbing March 21st, 2011 at 18:12

  To begin with, here are some facts about David,

  For Man U,
  – Starred for Man U at a tender age of 17 yrs.
  – Played a pivotal role in the historic 1999 Treble

  As we all know, Man U is a world class team. To make a 1st team appearance at age 17 is a testimony of David’s potential. He also contributed greatly to the Treble, just the way Zidane and the other greats helped their teams win titles.

  For England,
  – 5th most capped player in England history
  – The 9th player in World Cup history to score 2 direct free kicks
  – Scored in 3 different World Cups
  – 1st cap at age 21

  The above highlights his longevity in international football as well as his importance to the team.

  He is a great player in his way. Thou not as skilful as Zidane, Figo or the rest, he contributes thru his work rate, dedication, passing, dead ball skills… etc

  If u r looking for entertaining soccer, David is not the one. In terms of contribution to the team and soccer, David has certainly proved himself to be worthy of worlf class.

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  L'Enfant Terrible March 21st, 2011 at 18:39

  i think you are either on pot or eternally blinkered… riquelme who? crouch? bellamy? sisoko? finnan? carragher? reina? alonso? kewell? pennant?

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  christian f March 21st, 2011 at 19:11

  he’s not especially now that he’s moving to the mls!!

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  RedDevil4ever March 21st, 2011 at 19:57

  simply because of his inch perfect crosses ..and his right-legged bending free-kicks frm juss outside da penalty area…he is simple but a very effictive midfielder ..does no step overs..or tricks..plain n simple crosses right to da centre-forward’s feet..juss to tap the ball in..thts y he is considersd a world class player ! u can see how much england miss him right away with thier poor performance in da recent months ..emphisizing da fact that he is truly a world class player !!!

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  sweetpanther08 March 21st, 2011 at 20:06

  I didn’t know he was even considered world class…

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  taurus_5206 March 21st, 2011 at 20:35

  He is NOT considered world class.

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  Jonathan K March 21st, 2011 at 20:50

  I’m thinking you’re around my age (15), because sometimes I ask myself the same question. The truth is, however, that he really is or at least was, a world-class player. We probably weren’t old enough to watch him play when he was amazing.

  In the early 1990’s David made strong contributions to ManUtd’s winning of the Treble. If you go back and watch some games of his you’ll notice that he’s got a great free-kick and is also pretty good at organizing attacks and getting his teammates involved in the game.

  I watched England games all the time when he was on the squad (2000ish) and I always kinda got frustrated when the team didn’t bring in results. Sometimes I’d blame Beckham cause he was captain, but my dad always told me that he was so fun to watch when he was younger.

  I think he’s world-class. you gotta give him credit. don’t you think?

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  Annie March 21st, 2011 at 20:50

  I don’t like Beckham much either but I have to admit he was a very good player in his Manchester United years. The ability he had for free kicks was world class and a lot better then most other players in the time.

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  Stiff Bozo March 21st, 2011 at 21:15

  It is unquestionable that he’s a player of world calibre. However, he’s not the like of Zindane or Ronaldinho. Perhaps, what made him world class is simply because he’s awesomely handsome that even Hollywood stars cannot rival. For me, generally, his play is good, worth seeing, but less worth than C.Ronaldo, and other likes.