In recent years, football has become awash with bonafide superstars - but before the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo became bigger than football, David Beckham was the first star to truly transcend the sport.
After breaking through with 'The Class of 92' at Manchester United, Beckham went on to evolve into one of English football's biggest ever stars. Although international success eluded England's posterboy, the 47-year-old enjoyed an illustrious, trophy-laden career and even managed to win four league titles in four different countries amongst a host of other accolades.
Even though Beckham - who called time on his career on this very day back in 2013 - has long since hung up his boots, very few in the game can hold a candle to his glittering resume. After rising to prominence with United, Beckham made headlines with a blockbuster move to Real Madrid before blazing a trail with his history-making switch to LA Galaxy.
