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How David Beckham uses media to become popular?

Introduction

Since David Beckham was a child he had one dream and that was to play for Manchester United. To achieve his dream he worked hard, hit the ball forward and managed to score impossible. Since his youth, he knew what the responsibilities of fame were.

Two years after its debut in the Premier League, wearing the team jersey for the first time, his star brightened further. Beckham feel in love with the glamorous former Spice Girl, Victoria Adams. Beckham and Victoria met in 1997. Two years later, on July 4, 1999 their first child Joseph was born in Brooklyn. Four months later, they both married in a castle in the city of Dublin. In 2002, Romeo was born then his son Segundo in 2005, Cruz, the third child of the famous couple. David's obsession for football did not cease until signing with a club who could appreciate such fidelity. His strength in the field is his capacity in the long passes and acumen to score from long range. This skill of Beckham earned him the admiration of fans of his team (Watson, pp. 14-19).

Discussion

The love story between Victoria and Beckham was also one of the reason that Beckham quite popular. The marriage brought fame both for Beckham and Victoria. Every now and then both couples are in news and the popularity meter is on a constant rise. Beckham is known for its quality as a player. David Beckham is forever marking trends in fashion. He says his wife is the one who has influenced him to be a symbol of fashion in the world. Beckham has made a lot of money by advertising campaigns which he has done so as a player. He himself has said that he is obsessed with football and everything associated with it. David Beckham is a close friend of Tom Cruise and Will Smith (Pendleton, pp. 50-55).

Since returning from his loan spell at Preston North End in 1995, Beckham endured a slow start to his United career, appearing only four times that campaign at the age of just 20. The following season was a huge season for Beckham and Sir Alex Ferguson's other young “fledglings”. Despite criticism for picking such young players, most notably from Alan Hansen, Ferguson maintained his selection policy (Roza, pp. 18-23). A decision which saw United go on to win the Premier League and F.A Cup double. Although Beckham failed to break into the Euro 1996 squad that summer, he started the 1996/97 season in style, with 'that' goal against Wimbledon, from the halfway line. This really seemed to signal Beckham's arrival on the big stage, as United retained the Premier League trophy with Beckham winning the PFA Young Player of the Year award. The following season saw Beckham take over the number 7 jersey from Eric Cantona, as United finished behind Arsenal in the hunt for their third consecutive Premier League title. Beckham travelled to the World Cup on the back ...