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England have a lot to thank David Beckham for. The midfield player has become the heartbeat of the team, leading by example both on and off the pitch. His last-gasp free-kick against Greece that secured qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals has particularly ensured a place for him in the heart of every English football fan.Related ItemsBlond ambitionImpeccable behaviourThings have not always been so rosy for the Manchester United FC player who was cast in the role of public enemy No1 following his sending-off against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup finals. Yet his continued excellence for club and country, and impeccable behaviour away from football despite continued intrusion into his private life, has won over the critics.High-profile marriageYet Beckham, [url=http://www.sentiermaritime.ca/english/photo.asp]wholesale authentic nhl jerseys[/url] who became a father in March 1999, will always court attention, and would not be the same player without it. From his high-profile marriage to his pop-star wife Victoria to his fashion sense and hairstyles, the Londoner is a constant fixture on the front and back pages of the notorious English tabloids. This has been the case ever since, aged 21, his superb goal from the halfway line against Wimbledon FC in August 1996 lifted him into the limelight.Major influenceBeckham, who scored his first goal for England at France 98 against Colombia, was a regular fixture in the team that made it to EURO 2000™ . After missing the first two games of qualifying through suspension, Beckham returned and proved a major influence in the campaign to reach the finals in the [url=http://www.kolorforkids.com/Wausau/]cheap nfl nike jerseys[/url] Low Countries. In his club career, he played a major part as United completed a famous treble in May 1999 by winning the FA Premiership, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League. United then won the European/South American Cup before travelling to Brazil to take part in the inaugural FIFA Club World Championship in January 2000. Unfortunately, Beckham, who had just been voted runner-up in the European Footballer of the Year award to Zinedine Zidane, was sent off for a foul in a match against Mexican club Rayos del Necaxa.Abuse from supportersAt EURO 2000™ he got off to a great start firing in crosses for Paul Scholes and Steve McManaman to put England two goals up against Portugal in the opening match. However, it all went wrong from there as England lost that game 3-2 - and went on to suffer a first-round exit - and Beckham received abuse from a section of England supporters as he left the field.Captain roleSuch abuse would be unthinkable now. The 2002 World Cup qualifying campaign was all about Beckham, especially once Sven-Göran Eriksson had been appointed in January 2001. The Swedish coach retained Beckham's services as captain - caretaker Peter Taylor had first given him the armband in a friendly against Italy the previous November - and put his faith in the No7 as the leader of a new, youthful England.Crucial goalsBeckham rose to the challenge, and started to find his goalscoring touch for his country. He scored the winner in Eriksson's first competitive match against Finland in March 2001 before another crucial goal away in Greece, as the English won 2-0. However both strikes pale next to Beckham's goal in the final qualifier at home against the Greeks.Marvellous in MunichThe captain had previously masterminded England's 5-1 demolition of Germany in Munich, forging a tremendous midfield trio with Steven Gerrard and Paul [url=http://www.philatelie.qc.ca/pic/news/]cheap nfl jerseys from china[/url] Scholes. It all meant England went into the last game against Greece knowing a win would see them through to Korea/Japan. Failing that a draw would suffice, provided Germany failed to beat Finland. Hero of the hourAs it turned out the Germans finished with a 0-0 draw, but England went into the last moments of their match trailing the Greeks 2-1. Beckham, England's best player on the day with another committed display, had missed a succession of free-kicks but was given a last chance to make amends as full time approached. Ignoring the appeals from team-mate Teddy Sheringham to let him take [url=http://www.ctechoem.com/images/cheapjerseys.html]cheap jerseys[/url] it, Beckham placed the ball and readied himself for one last try. He took a deep breath and then sent the ball soaring over the wall and into the net. England were through and Beckham was the hero of the hour.Second againBeckham finished 2001 as runner-up to Luis Figo in the FIFA World Player of the Year award. It was the second time he had been second in the voting - in 1999 he just lost out to Rivaldo - but with time on his side, his chance may still come.
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