David Beckham: Soccer's Superstar (People to Know Today)

David Beckham is the most famous star in soccer today, having begun his career in 1992 with Manchester United in England when he was just seventeen years old. He later played for Real Madrid and England's national team before announcing he would begin playing in the United States for the Los Angeles Galaxy of the MLS (Major League Soccer), beginning in 2007. In addition to his successes on the playing field, Beckham is an international celebrity, and was recognized as a "Hero & Icon" by TIME magazine in 2004.