David Beckham played professional football.
David Beckham . He then played four seasons with Real Madrid , winning the La Liga championship in his final season with the club . The FIFA World Player of the Year was an association football award presented annually by the sport 's governing body , FIFA , since 1991 . The Premier League is an English professional league for men 's association football clubs . Real Madrid Club de Fútbol ( [ reˈal maˈðɾið ˈkluβ ðe ˈfuðβol ] ; Royal Madrid Football Club ) , commonly known as Real Madrid , or simply as Real , is a professional football club based in Madrid , Spain .