David Beckham, a 37-year-old famous English footballer, has been told he will not be representing Great Britain in the 2012 Olympics. As a child, Beckham played football near where the Olympic Stadium now stands. He said he was disappointed by the decision since he had helped Britain secure the Olympics as a sporting ambassador.
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E.S.O.
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DREAM
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2. INDEX
1. SUMMARY
2. SOME INFORMATION
3. WORDS OF VOCABULARY
4. SOME PHOTOS
5. SOME INFO. OF HIS LIFE
6. PHOTOS OF HIS LIFE
3. 2 July
2012
One of the
world's most
well-known
footballers, The 37-year-old hasn't
been selected to represent
David Beckham, team GB in the Olympics.
has been told
he will not be
representing his
4. •David Beckham said he was disappointed by the
decision to leave him out of the Great Britain
football squad for the twenty-twelve Games.
•He plays for LA Galaxy, but his other major role was
as a sporting ambassador who helped Britain to
secure the Games.
• As a child David Beckham played football on
pitches close to where the Olympic Stadium now
stands.
5. WORDS OF
VOCABULARY
DISAPPOINTED: sad or displeased
SPORTING AMBASSADOR: representative
or promoter of sport
INDEX: an indicator, sign, or measure of
something.
6.
7. Full name: David Robert Joseph Beckham
Date of birth: 2 May 1975 (age 37)
Place of birth: Leytonstone, London, England
Height: 1.83 meters
•He played in Real Madrid
•On 4 July 1999, David and Victoria married at
Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland.
•David and Victoria Beckham have four children: sons
Brooklyn Joseph (1999), Romeo James (2002) and Cruz
David (2005); and daughter Harper Seven (2011)
•His parents were David Edward Alan "Ted" Beckham and
Sandra Georgina West.
8. Real Harper
Madrid
Joseph
Romeo
David
Victoria & David