![]() ![]() Of course, this was his dream as well as mine beginning to happen. Knowing what I wanted in the future, what would have been the point in messing about along the way? I was lucky that I had that drive from a really young age. That still helps me keep out of scrapes as a professional player. Lived for it.ĭad worked with me on keeping the ball moving, releasing it quickly once it was under control. If it was football –or anything to do with football –I was there. He warned me that I had to be prepared to get a bit roughed up now and again. In fact I’d still say that about me now, although Victoria has given me confidence in myself in all sorts of other ways. When I was a boy, I only ever felt really sure of myself when I was playing football. ![]() Whatever lies ahead of us, I won’t ever let them go. Until you love your own children, you never realise quite how much your mum and dad loved you. To play for Real Madrid is a dream come true.’ Of course I love my family and I have a wonderful life. If you like Beckham, well worth a read.Ĭlick here to the index of sports autobiographies. You get to understand how much he loves football, how he met Posh Spice, and how some of the tough parts of his life influenced him. He goes into EVERYTHING in the book, sometimes a little but too much, but there are some common themes throughout the book. My Side was published in 2004, one year after Beckham started playing for Real Madrid.
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