 
David Beckham
Average Rating: 5.0 Total Reviews: 1
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 On: 2006-06-05
I seldom read sports biographies, but nonetheless found this book hard to put down once I started on it. Beckam provides a refreshingly honest and eye-opening account of life in the dressing room and beyond. The book takes the reader on a comprehensive narrative from his childhood years to his rise to international stardom that has few dull moments. Particularly commendable, in my opinion, is the books effort to provide a fair assessment of all the major characters in Beckhams life, especially his manager and mentor for many years, Sir Alex Ferguson.
Beckams life beyond the football pitch also lends an extra dimension to his account that is usually absent in the traditional footballers autobiography. His sometimes tragic, sometimes uplifting accounts of his convoluted relationship with the media, the wider British public and of course, his well-publicised courtship with Victoria are tremendously absorbing. In this sense, the book offers the reader much more than just a catalogue of golden goals and match performances.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I believe it will captivate football fans and non-football fans alike. Highly recommended!
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