Star Chat: David Beckham

To most fans, David Beckham needs no introduction. Recognised as one of the best players in the world during a career that included 115 England caps, he enjoyed enormous success as part of Manchester United's "Class of '92", before going on to win more silverware with Real Madrid CF, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain. In this interview, recorded before the World Cup, he shared his memories of playing on the biggest stage and coming through the ranks at United under Sir Alex Ferguson, discussed his life after football, and explained why the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ would leave a special legacy.

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Beckham at the World Cup
In the first part of this interview, Beckham shared some of his memories from his three FIFA World Cups, from that  sending-off against Argentina in 1998 to captaining his country at the 2002 tournament and scoring against Ecuador to lead England into the quarter-finals in 2006.

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Working for Fergie and life after football 
Beckham then moved on to discuss his playing career more generally, and his time under Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in particular. As Beckham knows only too well, sheer hard work was a key part of his success, and he also considers how that work ethic helped him to the top of the game and in his subsequent business ventures, including his investments in MLS franchise Inter Miami and Salford City FC.

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Qatar, on and off the pitch
Finally, Beckham turns his attention to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and to developments both on and off the pitch. Beckham's time at Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain has given him some fascinating insights into Qatar as a country and a footballing nation, leaving him well placed to assess the way football has developed in the country and the legacy the World Cup might leave for the next generation of Qatari talent.