Beckham: Both Feet on the Ground

by David Beckham and Tom Watt

Book Overview

Perfect for fans of the hit Netflix docuseries, Beckham.

The autobiography of arguably the world's most celebrated sports icon, David Beckham--a classic rags to riches saga of a boy, born into a poor East End London family, with prodigious talent and a father who believed in him and supported him until he became the most gifted athlete of his generation and his nation's captain.

In his own words, Beckham talks about...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060570938
• ISBN13: 9780060570934
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

David Beckham

This book is a great book if you are a soccer fan. If your not it will still change the way you look at sports stars forever! This book talks about David Beckham inside and out. It makes you realize how many people take the sport called soccer (football) so seriously and how that can affect a player. It makes you see David as a different person. You see past the reputation and greatness of this wonderful man. It makes you look at him as a person like you and me. He is very humble as he tells his story. You realize how much respect he has for other stars such has Michel Jordan, Ronaldo, Zidane and more. He talks about his life in soccer and his life outside of soccer. Sometimes I got a little confused because he would go back and forth a little bit but it makes sense if you keep reading. He talks about all the important games and all the games that meant something to him personally. It is amazing how much he remembers from his career at Man U and Real Madrid. He mentions at least 4 games a chapter if not more. I loved that because I love soccer and hearing about what happened. He talks about his childhood and how much he was committed to playing. The long nights with his dad in the park and then going to watch his dad play soccer with his friends and how he was so happy when he got to play with them, about how he always liked to play against the older kids for a challenge. How the Ridge Way Rovers, his childhood team and his dad and his coaches made him the player that he is today. He talks about all his time with Man U. He talks about his time with the child development team, how he struggled to get a starting position in the first team when his friends were already starting regularly. How he scored his amazing goal from half field to make people start realizing him. He talks about locker room and the attitude and faces of players and coaches before and after the game. He talks about his time at England, how he got a red card in France 98 and the reaction he got when he came home to England. He talks about what it means to captain his nation (England). He talks about his first season with Real Madrid and how that affected him as a player and how different the culture is from his. He talks about his family, about how much he loves them and how much they mean to him and about all the special moment he's had with them. Last but not least he talks about the press and paparazzi, how they helped him and how they killed him and his family. This amazing book will change the way you look at famous people and the way you look at yourself as a person.

The book of the year!!

This book was totally awesome! I knew quite a lot about him and the football (soccer) that he played but I never knew how much of a family guy that he was. The chapters were sort of long, but I never felt bored reading this book, I always found myself wanting to read more and more. Towards the end of the book he talked about his move to Real Madrid a spanish soccer club, that has got to be one of the hardest things to do because Manchester United was where his home was and to move clubs like that is hard on anyone. The pictures were amazing, he has gone through quite a lot in his career and I hope that he has enough in him to keep going for a long time. I would stronly recommend this book who is looking for a good and honest role model in their life, David Beckham would be a great choice for one.

Awesome insight into the man behind the image!

Excellent book! Provides a raw insight into a player often misunderstood. By the end of the book you see him in a new light, his values, his insecurities, and his moments of success. His story shows why Manchester United and Alex Ferguson are so good at what they do. After also reading Japp Stam's book, it makes clear what happens at that club if you cross the line.

Excellent autobiography even if you dont know soccer

This is a great book about David Beckham. I received it as a gift and what a fine gift. As an American, i dont know that much about soccer but i did find all the soccer stuff very interesting. He was very candid about his life including the death and kidnap threats toward him and his family that he constantly has to deal with. I found him to be an amazing , admirable person and someone whom God has given an incredible talent and athletic ability. This is a great gift for soccer fans, young and old and it is a great gift for anyone who loves autobiographies. I read the British version which is called My Side , hopefully its about the same as this American one.

The Real Truth about Beckham

I recently became a fan of David Beckham and reading this book really made me a bigger fan. I recommand this book to any David Beckham Fan. This book takes you to a journey from his childhood days, to meeting his wife Victoria (Posh Spice), his 98 World Cup experience, the birth of his two adorable sons, Brooklyn (4) and Romeo (1), his experince as a Man. U player and his reasons for leaving Man. U and joining Real Madrid. I really felt for his when he explained his experiences. I remember having tears when he talked about the birth of his son, Brooklyn. The book also has some excellent pictures of him and his family. If your a huge David Beckham fan, than I higly recommand this book.