David Beckham’s dream of playing in his fourth World Cup has been dashed after he ruptured his Achilles tendon.
Here’s his career by the numbers.
0- The number of hat-tricks he scored in his career.
1-1- The score in Manchester United’s Coca-Cola Cup tie at Brighton on September 23, 1992, when Beckham made his senior debut.
2nd- The metatarsal bone, which he broke in 2002, putting his World Cup in jeopardy.
2- The number of stitches he needed after Man United boss Alex Ferguson kicked a boot that hit him in the eye during a dressing room bust-up.
3- The amount of kids he has :Brooklyn (11), Romeo (7) and Cruz (5).
04/04/04- The date his affair with Rebecca Loo’s was revealed.
7-1- Paddy Powers odds on Beckham ever playing for England again.
18- The number of tatoos he’s had etched on his body.
£125- The fee his grandad Joseph West paid to send him to Bobby Charlton Soccer School as an 11-year -old, where he dazzled coaches.
437- The amount of staff employed at his wedding to Posh Spice Victoria Adams.
£1.ooo,ooo- The cost of the Irish wedding where Posh and Becks sat on thrones.
£120,ooo,ooo- The reported value of the deal that took him to LA Galaxy.
