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David Beckham – Rise of a Footballer

8 Dec


From an early age, David Robert Joseph Beckham wanted to be a football1 player, and not just any football player – he wanted to play for Manchester United and become a leading name in the sport. By the young age of 28, he’d become one of the most well-known names around the world, worn the coveted ‘No 7′ shirt in the most successful United squad ever, captained the England team in a World Cup tournament and signed a multi-million pound deal with another major name in football, Real Madrid. Objective well and truly achieved!

The Early Years

David was born on 2 May, 1975, in Leytonstone, London to parents Ted and Sandra, and soon the family moved to Chingford, Essex. Encouraged by his parents (his father Ted was also a United supporter), David set about earning his place in footballing history. In 1986, when he was just 11, David became skills champion for his age group at the Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools. This gave him the chance to attend a two-week trip during which he would train with FC Barcelona at the Nou Camp stadium, with the words of Bobby Charlton ringing in his ears stating that David was the best (more…)

Farah takes Anu’s case!

13 Aug

Mumbai, Aug. 12 — Mottu is back and now she wants me to hear about Farah Khan taking Anu Malik’s case, and how! She had gone to for some promotional campaign of Entertainment Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega, which the director-choreographer and the music composer are judging for television, and picked up this nugget.

Seems when Malik said that he would perform a magic trick, Khan remarked that he was doing a vanishing act and would appear only after two years. And if that’s not enough, bechara Malik went speechless when she said, ‘Anu ko chup karao, sab aise hi entertain ho jaayenge,’ recalls Mottu.

Really, only Mottu can be amused by such school-type humour. But then, such is life dearies.