David Beckham played professional football.
David Beckham . He was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008 . The English Football Hall of Fame is housed at the National Football Museum , in Manchester , England . The Hall aims to celebrate and highlight the achievements of the all-time top English footballing talents , as well as non-English players and managers who have become significant figures in the history of the English game . The FIFA World Player of the Year was an association football award presented annually by the sport 's governing body , FIFA , since 1991 .