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Beckham was born at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone, London, England.[28] He is the son of Sandra Georgina (née West; b. 1949), a hairdresser, and David Edward Alan "Ted" Beckham (b. Edmonton, London, 1948), a kitchen fitter; the couple married in 1969 in the London Borough of Hackney.[29] He was given the middle name Robert in honour of Bobby Charlton, his father's favourite footballer.[30] He has an older sister, Lynne Georgina, and a younger sister, Joanne Louise. He attended Chingford County High School in Nevin Drive, Chingford.[31] In a 2007 interview, Beckham said that, "At school whenever the teachers asked, 'What do you want to do when you're older?' I'd say, 'I want to be a footballer.' And they'd say, 'No, what do you really want to do, for a job?' But that was the only thing I ever wanted to do."[32] Beckham's maternal grandfather was Jewish,[33] and Beckham has referred to himself as "half Jewish"[34] and wrote in his autobiography "I've probably had more contact with Judaism than with any other religion".[35] In his book Both Feet on the Ground, Beckham stated that growing up he attended church every week with his parents, because that was the only way he could play football for their team
David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (UK: /ˈbɛkəm/;[6] born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the current president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City.[7] Known for his range of passing, crossing ability and bending free-kicks as a right winger, Beckham...
