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Quotable Beckham
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- "I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don't know into what religion yet."
— Beckham understanding the religious meaning of christening
- "During the past few months, I have become accustomed to reading more and more ludicrous stories about my private life. The simple truth is that I am very happily married, have a wonderful wife and two very special kids. There is nothing that any third party can do to change these facts."
— Beckham refusing to let tabloids and others wreck his marriage
- "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."
— Beckham on being a footballer first and an icon second
- "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."
— Beckham on how difficult it is to be used to sell news
- "I always wanted to be a hairdresser."
— Beckham on an alternative career path
- "My parents have been there for me, ever since I was about 7."
— Beckham referring to his soccer life rather than his birth
- "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."
— Beckham making sure we know Fergie was the only and the best
- "I remember so clearly us going into hospital so Victoria could have Brooklyn. I was eating a Lion bar at the time."
— Beckham proves he has a good memory for the important things in life
- "Well, I can play in the centre, on the right and occasionally on the left side."
— Beckham's response when asked if he thought he was 'a volatile player'
- "I like Victoria for herself, not for nothing else. I'd like her if she worked in Tesco."
- "I'm with someone I love and want to spend the rest of my life with."
- "Since I've got to know her I love her more and more."
- "I always used to go for blondes and quiet girls, but Victoria is the total opposite, dark and loud."
— Beckham expressing the meaning of true love
- "I suppose booing is [the fans'] way of getting back at me."
- "I think when people boo you it's a sign of respect really."
— Beckham getting slightly confused about what booing means to him
- "I want youngsters to look up to me and copy the things I do on the pitch for England and United."
— Beckham after being sent off forgetting that sending offs are bad
- "Sir Bobby Charlton said I was the best 11 yr old he'd seen in the six years of running his school."
— Beckham proud of his junior days
- "It was only handbags."
— Beckham and the accusation that Kazuyukji Toda spat at him
during a friendly between Real Madrid and Tokyo Verdy.
during a friendly between Real Madrid and Tokyo Verdy.
- "It was deliberate. I am sure some people think that I have not got the brains to be that clever, but I do have the brains."
— Beckham showing just how few brain cells he has by admitting getting
booked for England so he didn't have to miss a more crucial game
booked for England so he didn't have to miss a more crucial game
- "It's a great honour...and it's an honour to be with Her Majesty, obviously...I'm very honoured to be given this honour."
— Beckham made sure we all knew he was honoured to receive an OBE
- "I have come to accept that if I have a new haircut it is front page news. But having a picture of my foot on the front page of a national newspaper is a bit exceptional."
— Beckham believing that hairstyles are more important to soccer than feet
- "I'm surprised I still have so much hair after all the things I've done with it."
— Beckham really does care about his barnet
- "I am quite a confident person, but I do get nervous... the nerves last about five minutes then I relax."
— Beckham acknowledging that confidence and nerves are not mutually exclusive
- "I'm not sitting here to discuss my own form - that's for you guys."
— Beckham passing no comment to the press on his poor performances to date in the World Cup
- "It was nice to silence a few people who have been critical. I can handle my criticism and I'll prove them wrong."
— Beckham handling his 'critics' after scoring a great goal in the World Cup
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