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Figo is as important to England as Beckham is. -- Mark Lawrenson
Beckham? His wife can't sing and his barber can't cut hair. -- Brian Clough
The Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has just published the story of her life. I confess that it is not in my reading table. -- Mick Jagger
I got a phone call saying we are from the News of the World, and we're exposing you and David Beckham. My heart did not beat for a minute. -- Rebecca Loos
Beckham is unusual. He was desperate to be a footballer. His mind was made up when he was nine or ten. Many kids think that it's beyond them. But you can't succeed without practising at any sport. -- Bobby Charlton
He's the equivalent of the Spanish David Beckham. -- Ron Atkinson
He's a normal, likable, straightforward boy. (on David Beckham) -- Alex Ferguson
He [Beckham] has two feet, which a lot of players don't have nowadays. -- Jimmy Hill
There's no doubt that he's the biggest sports star in the world now. (on David Beckham) -- Nick Hornby
You may find another Beckham or Ronaldo, but never ever will you find another Sir Alex Ferguson. -- Eric Cantona
He is the best passer of a ball in the world, and Real's style fits him. (on David Beckham) -- Ryan Giggs
He is such a great player that he has the capabilities to let no one affect his game. (on David Beckham) -- Steve McClaren
He's a winner. There's no doubt about that, and it's stating the obvious to say that he's a tremendous talent. (on David Beckham) -- Kevin Keegan
David impresses by his example on the field. He never stops running, he plays with supreme confidence, he always tries his hardest and he scores important goals. (on David Beckham) -- Alex Ferguson
David Beckham is Britain's finest striker of a football not because of God-given talent but because he practices with a relentless application that the vast majority of less gifted players wouldn't contemplate. -- Alex Ferguson
In London there was an article about all these girls bending it like Beckham, and in India there's this big wave of girls playing football. Wow! I can't believe a movie's done this! -- Parminder Nagra
Beckham in Paris will certainly be good for shopping. I love this player but he is not the footballer he was. And if he comes to Paris now it will be to do something other than football. -- Michel Patini
Interviewer: Would it be fair to describe you as a volatile player? Beckham: Well, I can play in the centre, on the right and occasionally on the left side. -- David Beckham
He (David Beckham) does have a huge one, though. He does. You can see it in the advert. It is all his. It is like a tractor exhaust pipe! -- Victoria Beckham
I absolutely did date Victoria Beckham, yes. -- Corey Haim
David Beckham is not bigger than the Galaxy. -- Alexi Lalas
I own some Victoria Beckham dresses; they make me feel great. -- Louise Nurding
Luis Figo is totally different to David Beckham, and vice versa. -- Kevin Keegan
The midfield picks itself - Beckham, Scholes, Gerrard and A N Other. -- Phil Neal
It's quite possible that Beckham suffers from a mental block at big tournaments -- Franz Beckenbauer
He's good at that, David Beckham - he's good at kicking the ball -- Jimmy Armfield
I want more from David Beckham. I want him to improve on perfection. -- Kevin Keegan
David [Beckham] should think that talking is silver, but being quiet is golden. -- Sven-Goran Eriksson
When it comes to designer, you can't beat Victoria Beckham. I love her stuff. -- Amy Childs
My guess is that if David Beckham wants Ronaldo's jersey, he's going to get it. -- Landon Donovan
It is nice to know that even David Beckham doesn't have good taste in everything. -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic
I'd rather kill myself than dress like Victoria Beckham in towering heels day after day. -- Britt Ekland
It's not a burning ambition for me to make sure that David Beckham earns less money. -- Tony Blair
I did 'Good Morning America' with David Beckham. Oh, god, what a handsome devil that guy is. -- Geoff Stults
Nothing is more important to England's arrangements for the World Cup than the state of David Beckham's foot. -- Tony Blair
My first British film was Gurinder Chadha's 'Bend It Like Beckham,' which was a huge international success. -- Anupam Kher
One of my biggest role models was David Beckham because of how he performed on and off the pitch. -- Rafael van der Vaart
When I first met him [David Beckham] I didn't know whether to shake his hand or lick his face. -- Robbie Williams
It was the success of 'Bend it Like Beckham' which got my name out there. 'A Mighty Heart' also helped. -- Archie Panjabi
I'm flying to China and Japan - if you think Beckham is a big name, you should see me there. -- Phil Taylor
As far as people whose style interests me, I'd say Grace Kelly, Gwen, Spice Girls, Victoria Beckham, and that nanny called Fran. -- Iggy Azalea
I could find David Beckham naked in a cardboard box on my doorstep and I would drop him off at the pound. -- Olivia Wilde
Beckham is a nice man and I'm sure he will reach 100 appearances for England. But he is just a good player, nothing more. -- Diego Maradona
You can go down a list of footballers since the Premier League and I don't think David Beckham would probably be in the first 1,000. -- Chris Waddle
Victoria Beckham looks like she has a dump once every four years. That's probably how David knows that there's a World Cup coming up. -- Frankie Boyle
I would be very proud if, one day, I'm held in the same esteem as George Best or Beckham. It's what I'm working hard towards. -- Cristiano Ronaldo
He's going to be what?! Oh for God's sake. Sir David Beckham? You're having a laugh. He's just a good footballer with a famous bird. -- Ian Holloway
It reminds me how funny living in LA can be; You go to a friend's barbecue and you leave the face of Victoria Beckham's look book. -- Alice Greczyn
Does anyone actually think that Beckham knows he's in America? I think he just follows a football and all he notices is that it occasionally gets warmer. -- Frankie Boyle
I like Victoria Beckham - she has really good taste. Also, Natasha Poly, Miranda Kerr, and Alessandra Ambrosio. They know how to dress effortlessly sexy, but still cool. -- Ieva Laguna
Poor Harper Seven Beckham, having to live with that name all her life. It's the Boy Named Sue syndrome; at the very least it will toughen her up. -- Simon Hoggart
I'd love to have time to do my hair, honestly. I'd love to be Victoria Beckham just for one day - to look that good. But I can't. -- Pink
I like David Beckham just because of his lifestyle. He don't ever need to score another goal again. How many times has he been on the cover of GQ? -- Wale
I'm very lucky with the people that recognise me - it's at a very tolerable level. I don't think I could handle the level of recognition which David Beckham has. -- Sean Maguire
Abbey Clancy is incredible. I saw a picture of her in a white suit recently, and she looked amazing. Victoria Beckham always looks classy, and I like Coleen Rooney's style too. -- Amy Childs
I know so many players who say they wouldnt entertain coaching, until they retire that is, and then they want to take their coaching badges. I suspect this might happen with David Beckham. -- Gordon Taylor
If anything, the children of Paris should be giving me even more money for having the privilege of being in the same city as my incredible quality. And so should David Beckham. Call it a Zlaritable donation. -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic
The way I look at it, a footballer wouldn't play in flip-flops or dip their feet in acid and then expect to get to David Beckham's level. My voice is my living, so I'll be looking after it. -- Jessie J
A friend of mine once wrote a silly article about all these metrosexuals like David Beckham wearing sarongs, and she described me as a 'heteropolitan.' I don't know what that means. I think it was a joke. -- Kevin McCloud
This stupid celebrity thing is just a consequence of being good at what you do. I mean, no one would photograph David Beckham if he wasn't the best attacking midfielder in the country - much as I hate Man. U! -- Nick Moran
I'm a really smiley person, so I've just learned when I'm doing my own makeup, I have to make sure it's smile ready and not too heavy. As amazing as the Victoria Beckham pout is for photos, I just can't do it! -- Rosario Dawson
Being thick isn't an affliction if you're a footballer, because your brains need to be in your feet. And Beckham works hard, he's brave and he crosses a ball superbly. He treats a football like he does a wife, lovingly, with caresses. -- Brian Clough
I really connect with Victoria Beckham's desire to do something that she wants to do. Of the girls we've been talking about, she's one of the few that has this incredible sort of "I want to do it, and I want to do it well." -- Manolo Blahnik
He is someone I respect [Beckham] as a man and as a player. He is the captain of England and has been a European champion. I have never been critical of him and reports implying that are incorrect as I've never made comments about him -- Jose Mourinho
There have been times when I've reflected on my international career and just thought: 'Well that was a massive waste of time.' Sorry for sounding sour, but my best mate, David Beckham, got butchered after the World Cup in 1998, then my brother, Phil, after Euro 2000. -- Gary Neville
Australians have a fantastic sense of humour and incredible taste. I was there for 'Bend It Like Beckham,' and I had a great time. Aussies loved it, and I think 'Bride & Prejudice' is going to do well, too, because it's all about having a good time. -- Gurinder Chadha
I feel like the only person in the world who sees David Beckham modelling his swimming pants on the cover of Elle magazine and thinks - oh, how much better a handsome guy like you would look, David, without all those dumb ink stains stitched into your skin. -- Tony Parsons
Our films have the ability to tell global audiences who we are, and this is something the government should feel compelled to protect. My film, 'Bend it Like Beckham,' for example, would not have been made without the backing and support of the U.K. Film Council. -- Gurinder Chadha
His football does not seem to suffer by all of this going on around him. You look at his passing and he makes it look so simple. When he passes the ball, it always seems to go where he wants it to go. That sounds simple, but believe me, it is not. (on David Beckham) -- Graham Taylor
My priority is always the family and Victoria [Beckham] and I always ensure we are there for our children. We work hard but family comes first. -- David Beckham
When I'm lying in bed I think about the next collection. That makes me sound insane, doesn't it? That I'm getting into bed with David Beckham and thinking about clothes. -- Victoria Beckham
Even all the top players going to Europe to play helps soccer in America, as do all the MLS players like Beckham and all that, they're trying to promote it. At the end of the day it's about getting the younger generation interested at an early age so most of them will move on and play. -- Ian Rush
I like to use the analogy of going to the gym. If you go to the gym and your goal is, 'I want to look just like David Beckham,' then that drives you to do certain things. You may never look like Beckham, but it is a goal. Cities need the same thing. They need a vision and a plan for their ideal physique. -- Mitchell Joachim

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