Photos: See David Beckham Through the Years

David Beckham of Manchester United youth team
David Beckham plays on the Manchester United youth team at Old Trafford in Manchester, England.Shaun Botterill—Allsport/Getty Images
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David Beckham of Manchester United celebrates to the crowd after scoring a goal during the FA Carling Premiership match against Everton played at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England in 1997.Gary M. Prior—Getty Images
1998 World Cup Finals. Lens, France. 26th June, 1998. England 2 v Colombia 0. England's David Beckham celebrates his goal, scored from a free kick.
David Beckham celebrates after scoring a goal during the 1998 World Cup Finals in Lens, France.Bob Thomas—Getty Images
Victoria Adams & David Beckham, Backstage After Whitney Houston Concert, At Wembley Arena, London
Victoria Adams and David Beckham are seen backstage after a Whitney Houston concert at Wembley Arena, London in 1999.Dave Benett—Getty Images
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David Beckham of Manchester United during the Charity Shield against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London in 2000.Graham Chadwick—Getty Images
England Training x
David Beckham before a friendly game against Mexico at Pride Park in Derby, England in 2001.Laurence Griffiths—Getty Images
David Beckham of Manchester United
David Beckham of Manchester United plays during a Pre-Season Amsterdam Tournament match between Manchester United and Parma at the Amsterdam ArenA, in Amsterdam, Holland in 2002.Ben Radford—Getty Images
David Beckham of Manchester United
David Beckham of Manchester United plays during the Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion FA Barclaycard Premiership match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England in 2002.Shaun Botterill—Getty Images
SOCCER-ENG-MAN UTD V CHARLTON
David Beckham celebrates after scoring during a match at Old Trafford, in Manchester, England in 2003.Paul Barker—AFP/Getty Images
(FILE PHOTO) David Beckham of England looks on
David Beckham looks on during the England training session at ADSL Stadium in Durban, South Africa in 2003.Ben Radford—Getty Images
Fussball: CL 03/04, FC Bayern Muenchen-Real Madrid
David Beckham plays against FC Bayern Muenchen in 2004.Martin Rose—Bongarts/Getty Images
Real Madrid v Galaxy
David Beckham plays during a match between Real Madrid and the Los Angeles Galaxy in Carson, Calif. in 2005.Lisa Blumenfeld—Getty Images
English midfielder and captain David Bec
English midfielder and captain David Beckham listens to his national anthem prior to the World Cup 2006 quarter final soccer game between England and Portugal in 2006 at Gelsenkirchen stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.Adrian Dennis—AFP/Getty Images
Real Madrid v Sevilla
David Beckham of Real Madrid plays during the Primera Liga match between Real Madrid and Sevilla in Madrid, Spain in 2007.Denis Doyle—Getty Images
Real Madrid v Mallorca
David Beckham of Real Madrid celebrates after Real won the Primera Liga after the match between Real Madrid and Mallorca at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain in 2007.Denis Doyle—Getty Images
LA Galaxy v New York Red Bulls
David Beckham of the LA Galaxy plays against the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ in 2008.Mike Ehrmann—Getty Images
England v Belarus - FIFA2010 World Cup Qualifier
David Beckham of England during the FIFA 2010 World Cup Qualifying Group 6 match between England and Belarus at Wembley Stadium in London in 2009.Laurence Griffiths—Getty Images
FC Dallas v Los Angeles Galaxy
David Beckham of the Los Angeles Galaxy during a match against FC Dallas in Carson, Calif. in 2010.Victor Decolongon—Getty Images
Former Manchester United player David Be
David Beckham receives applause after a testimonial football match between Manchester United and Juventus at Old Trafford in Manchester, England in 2011.Andrew Yates—AFP/Getty Images
Los Angeles Galaxy v Portland Timbers
David Beckham of the Los Angeles Galaxy is seen during the pregame warmup against the Portland Timbers at Jeld-Wen Field in Portland, Ore. in 2012.Jonathan Ferrey—Getty Images
FBL-FRA-LIGUE1-PSG-BREST
Paris Saint-Germain's English midfielder David Beckham is seen during his final soccer game, a French L1 soccer match between Paris St. Germain and Brest at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris in 2013.Kenzo Triboillard—AFP/Getty Images
Paris Saint-Germain FC v Stade Brestois 29 - Ligue 1
David Beckham waves to the crowd with his sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz during his final soccer game, a French L1 soccer match between Paris St. Germain and Brest at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris in 2013.Michael Regan—Getty Images
Germany v Argentina: 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final
David Beckham and sons Brooklyn Beckham, Cruz Beckham, and Romeo Beckham are seen prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2014.Michael Steele—Getty Images
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2014  - Show
David Beckham with his sons Cruz Beckham and Romeo Beckham get slimed onstage during Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2014 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on in Los Angeles in 2014.Kevin Winter—Getty Images
David Beckham Celebrates 10 Years As A UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador - Photocall
David Beckham attends a photocall as he celebrates 10 years as a UNICEF goodwill ambassado on Feb. 9, 2015 in London.Karwai Tang—WireImage/Getty Images

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