10 Things You Didn't Know About David Beckham
1. He Won The Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools National Skills Competition
Five years prior to this photo being taken, at age 11, Beckham won the coveted Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools National Skills competition.
The win earned him a trip to FC Barcelona, where he drew the attention of a Manchester United scout while training with the Catalan's youth team. The rest, as they say, is history.