Football superstar David Beckham has announced his retirement after 20 years in professional football.
According to BBC, the former England captain will effectively be retiring at the end of the season.
Beckham's professional career began with Manchester United, making his first-team debut in 1992 aged 17.
The 38-year-old midfielder will ending a colorful professional career that saw him play for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, Los Angeles Galaxy, and the England national team.
He recently won the French Ligue 1 championship with Paris Saint-Germain, becoming the first English player to win League titles in four countries.
"I'm thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to continue but I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at the highest level," he said, in comments reported by the BBC.
Beckham earned 115 caps for England, a record for an outfield player, and won the Champions League, six Premier League titles and two FA Cups with Manchester United.
Just recently, Beckham landed on the top spot of Sports Illustrated's annual list of highest-paid athletes worldwide, The International 20, for earning more than $48 million.
He is married to Victoria Beckham and they have four children. In 2009, the couple's joint wealth was estimated at £125 million.
I'll personally miss him , I loved watching his hotness on the field. :)
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