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Inside Out David Beckham Quiz

1. David Beckham was born in a. London. b. Manchester. c. Edinburgh.


WORKSHEET A

8. Whose name does he have tattooed across the lower half of his back? a. his wifes b. his mothers c. his sons

2. He was born in a. 1975. b. 1976. c. 1977.

9. How much is his wedding ring worth? a. 8,000 b. 18,000 c. 80,000

3. His playing position is a. attacking forward. b. midfielder. c. defender.

10. What music does he listen to? a. Tupac Shakur b. Spice Girls c. Mozart

4. His nickname is a. Becks. b. Hammy. c. Bem.

11. What is the nickname of his house? a. Posh Castle b. Beckingham Palace c. Brooklyn Heights

5. His wifes name is a. Melanie. b. Geri. c. Victoria.

12. In the 1998 World Cup, during the game against Argentina, he a. was shown the red card b. scored all of Englands goals c. was seriously injured

6. His sons name is a. Manhattan. b. Brooklyn. c. Bronx.

13. In 2000, he was voted a. the worlds best player b. the worlds second best player c. the worlds third best player

7. What number does he wear on his football shirt? a. 1 b. 7 c. 8

14. He recently suffered an injury to his a. foot. b. leg. c. arm.

This page has been downloaded from www.insideout.net. It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages. Copyright Macmillan Publishers Limited 2002.

Inside Out Beckham


WORKSHEET B

avid Robert Joseph Beckham was born in Leytonstone, London on May 2nd, 1975. Keen on football from very early on, David won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills Award when he was 11. Five years later, at the age of 16, he signed on as a trainee at Manchester United Football Club. The following year, he made his first team debut as a substitute but it was another three years before he started playing full-time in the Premier League. He established himself as a quality player in the 1995/96 season and, in his midfield right position, the number 7 helped his team to win the FA Cup semi final against Chelsea. In 1996 he started playing for the England senior team and the year ended with him being voted Young Player of the Year. Beckham (nicknamed Becks) was going from strength to strength and it was no surprise that he was picked to play in the 1998 World Cup in France. By now he had become more than just a footballer, with as many girl fans as boy fans. He also had an attractive pop-star girlfriend, Victoria Adams, who was known to fans of the Spice Girls as Posh Spice. He was left out of the team for the first two matches of the World Cup, but in the match against Colombia he scored a stunning free kick and became the hero of England. However, in the next match, against Argentina, Beckham was sent off for a childish foul on Diego Simeone. England lost the match and went out of the World Cup. Everyone blamed Beckham and the newspapers wouldnt leave him alone. Many predicted that his career was over the fans hated him, the newspapers hated him and even people who didnt know him hated him. Despite all the odds, he answered his critics by playing better football and keeping his temper under control. Gradually, the fans started to appreciate him once more. In 1999, his son Brooklyn was born and he married Victoria. The wedding reception took place in their huge house, nicknamed Beckingham Palace (the Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace), and the bride and groom wore matching diamond wedding rings worth 80,000 each. To celebrate the birth of his son, he had the name Brooklyn printed on his football boots and also had it tattooed in gothic letters across the lower part of his back. He also had a guardian angel tattooed on his back and his wifes name tattooed in Hindi on his arm. Beckham is a big fan of the late rapper Tupac Shakur and the tattoos are inspired by the gangsta rap culture. So too is the expensive jewellery like his platinum and diamond earrings and gold and diamond Cartier bracelet. In 2000, he shaved off his beautiful, blond, boyish hair and took on a tougher appearance, looking more like a man. In the same year, he was voted second best player in the world after Rivaldo, the outstanding Barcelona and Brazil player. In 2001, he was made captain of the England team, a responsibility which brought out the best in him. During the matches, he led by example and showed that he could play with all his heart. In March 2002 he broke his foot playing for Manchester United against Deportivo La Coruna. There was chaos when England thought they had lost their captain but it now seems highly likely that his foot will have healed by the time his team have their first match in Japan. Whatever the football results, Beckham will leave the Japan/Korea 2002 World Cup a winner he has advertising and sponsorship deals worth more than 5 million.
This page has been downloaded from www.insideout.net. It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages. Copyright Macmillan Publishers Limited 2002.

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