David Beckham played professional football.
David Beckham . In international football , Beckham made his England debut on 1 September 1996 at the age of 21 . The FIFA World Player of the Year was an association football award presented annually by the sport 's governing body , FIFA , since 1991 . Manchester United Football Club is a professional football club based in Old Trafford , Greater Manchester , England , that competes in the Premier League , the top flight of English football . 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 . The UEFA European Championship ( known informally as the Euros ) is the primary association football competition contested by the senior men 's national teams of the members of the Union of European Football Associations ( UEFA ) , determining the continental champion of Europe .