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Beckham: Both Feet on the Ground: An Autobiography

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My review may be a little bit biased because I really like David Beckham, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is because I would have a liked a little bit more detail.

I read a recent review on here where someone said they were disappointed that Becks used Americanized language in the book. He should know that there was a UK and a US version of this book released, hence the use of 'soccer' instead of 'football', etc. The UK book is called 'David Beckham: My Side' and is written for the English audience. I also questioned how much of the book was penned by David or the co-author Tom Watt. I can't exactly see Becks sitting down to a computer and writing his memoirs. But who cares - it was written from his point of view and I really enjoyed being able to get inside his head.

I'd say the most interesting parts of the book were his rows with Alex Ferguson, leading to his eventual sale to Real Madrid and his feelings behind his sending off at the 1998 World Cup. I guess I wanted a book that would tell some behind-the-scenes type stuff and those were some of the highlights.

If you like David Beckham, I think you'd enjoy this book.

This book is a great book if you are a soccer fan. If your not it will still change the way you look at sports stars forever!
This book talks about David Beckham inside and out. It makes you realize how many people take the sport called soccer (football) so seriously and how that can affect a player. It makes you see David as a different person. You see past the reputation and greatness of this wonderful man. It makes you look at him as a person like you and me. He is very humble as he tells his story. You realize how much respect he has for other stars such has Michel Jordan, Ronaldo, Zidane and more.
He talks about his life in soccer and his life outside of soccer. Sometimes I got a little confused because he would go back and forth a little bit but it makes sense if you keep reading. He talks about all the important games and all the games that meant something to him personally. It is amazing how much he remembers from his career at Man U and Real Madrid. He mentions at least 4 games a chapter if not more. I loved that because I love soccer and hearing about what happened.
He talks about his childhood and how much he was committed to playing. The long nights with his dad in the park and then going to watch his dad play soccer with his friends and how he was so happy when he got to play with them, about how he always liked to play against the older kids for a challenge. How the Ridge Way Rovers, his childhood team and his dad and his coaches made him the player that he is today.
He talks about all his time with Man U. He talks about his time with the child development team, how he struggled to get a starting position in the first team when his friends were already starting regularly. How he scored his amazing goal from half field to make people start realizing him. He talks about locker room and the attitude and faces of players and coaches before and after the game.
He talks about his time at England, how he got a red card in France 98 and the reaction he got when he came home to England. He talks about what it means to captain his nation (England).
He talks about his first season with Real Madrid and how that affected him as a player and how different the culture is from his.
He talks about his family, about how much he loves them and how much they mean to him and about all the special moment he's had with them.
Last but not least he talks about the press and paparazzi, how they helped him and how they killed him and his family.
This amazing book will change the way you look at famous people and the way you look at yourself as a person.

This book was very interesting when it comes to details and anecdotes. It had a lot of information about Becks and that was what made this book fun to read.
Despite how great the book is, it can be better. It can have more detail about a few things, such as Beck's role with his boss and less details on subjects such as lossing a match and how it felt.
But other than that, it is a great book and I recomment this to everyone who knows Dave and is a fan of his.

Are you looking for a great book to read? Then the book for you is Beckham Both Feet on the Ground. This is a fantastic autobiography by one of the greatest living soccer players of all time. You're probably thinking yuck soccer. That's boring. Well you couldn't be any more wrong. This book not only talks about his incredible soccer career, but he also talks about his fantastic stories of his childhood and his wonderful wife and children. This book goes through his whole life story from when he was a little boy in London to his new home in Real Madrid. He is said to be the next big soccer prodigy the world has ever seen. Is it true? He tells many stories of his glories victories to his upsetting losses. This book is an emotional roller coaster. From getting a red card in the world cup to winning the FA Primer league with his beloved club team Manchester United. This book is the number one international best seller. It was easy to understand. It was a lengthy book but don't be intimidated. It was so intriguing that you wont want to put it down. There are also a variety of pictures to help better understand what he is saying. To read more about the wonderful life of David Beckham pick this book up were ever books are sold.

The life of David Beckham is often splashed across the tabloids and may or may not be the truth. In this honest autobiography, Mr Beckham details beginning as a boy with a passion for soccer, meeting the girl of his dreams, his role as proud father, and his triumphs and defeats playing for Manchester United and now for Real Madrid. Readers not avid fans of soccer will also find this memoir inspiring.

I recently became a fan of David Beckham and reading this book really made me a bigger fan. I recommand this book to any David Beckham Fan. This book takes you to a journey from his childhood days, to meeting his wife Victoria (Posh Spice), his 98 World Cup experience, the birth of his two adorable sons, Brooklyn (4) and Romeo (1), his experince as a Man. U player and his reasons for leaving Man. U and joining Real Madrid. I really felt for his when he explained his experiences. I remember having tears when he talked about the birth of his son, Brooklyn.

The book also has some excellent pictures of him and his family. If your a huge David Beckham fan, than I higly recommand this book.

Let me just start off by saying I am a HUGE David Beckham fan, nevertheless it will not make my review a biased one. I got into the sport of Soccer/Football in fall of 2009, prior to that I had been a hockey fan and growing up in Minnesota you could see why, but then one day I needed cologne and after stumbling upon Beckhams's fragrance line I did a little research on the man and almost immediately I became a fan. I own his jerseys and collectibles you name it, but enough about that..this book is amazing! I bought it because I was a fan of his and wanted to get back to doing more reading. A lot of us people rely on television and video games now a days for our only entertainment..which for the most part doesn't really challenge our brains. This is an autobiography so we get to see the world through Beckham's eyes..I am only half way through it, but I just can't seem to put it down. Which is good, because now any free time I get I do it reading rather than flipping on the television set. This book shows how Beckham deals with what the press says and thinks of him and how it really does effect him still the man is always determined no matter what to quiet the haters and for that I admire him. The book goes further into his personal life by telling how he met his wife Victoria and how his father had such a huge impact on him becoming the start soccer player that he is today as well as his struggles with Sir Alex Ferguson and his destined departure from Manchester United. This book is also packed with personal photos of Becks which include ones with his son(Brooklyn, because most of the book was written before his second boy came along), pictures of his wedding with Victoria, as well as pictures of him on the field. Enough said..if you are a die hard Becks fan like I am and you want to know about the man's past and upbringing as well as what he was feeling inside during his greatest soccer moments than this is the book to buy, you won't be disappointed!

i went into this book a tad reluctant...i thought beckham was a showboat, spoilt brat...and so forth. "both feet on the ground" has enlightened me a little bit but some steretypes remain.
its a decent bordering good book, david's early life, which is quite intresting to read, his intro to man utd, and his exit....it has a LOT of info on his exit and the months leading up to it.
i guess what really makes this book average is that david basically talks about himself....an autobiography you might say....yet if anyone's ever read pele's book "my life and the beautiful game" you'll realise what i'm talking about. pele's book is extraordinary, a marvel, a must read in my opinion...the true rags to riches story. a story about a boy who becomes a man and yet never forgets the humility that he started with.
davids book on the other hand is just about the opposite...many may say that it is a smaller or inferior story of rags to riches, but he doesnt display the humility...he claims he's shy, yet is VERY angry at being put on the substitute bench for manchester united!!!! one of the biggest clubs in the world, some people would kill to just be on their reserves...this guy says he's too good, he says he thinks he is one of man utds best 11. i dont belive in being too good or being the best that you can't sit on the bench an odd game....i guess what i'm saying is that david has a remarkable story, scape goat for england's 1998 world cup exit to englands captain for the 2002 finals, but he lacks humility, too much pride i guess. he talks a lot about his wife victoria...a lot more about her legs....a whole lot more about her legs!!! and how he wooed her. and driving a fancy car to dates and so forth.
anyway, about the book, i feel he misses a lot....he doesnt say much about his team mates, like jaap stam, ole gunnar soljaer, or the retirement of eric cantona.
his co author Tom Watt has a football, soccer background so a lot of what david feels comes out in the book. i myself think they robbed the book of lot of enjoyment by trying to please american audiences, although the more young kids who read this the better. david's done a heap in his life and his achievments alone make him a suitable role model. but my point being that putting in phrases that like soccer, trapping the ball, exhibition game and such, kind of take the spice out of it, it feels a little forced.
to end i'll say, it is much easier for me to nit-pick and critisize "both feet on the ground" it is much harder to do what beckham has done, to overcome the hurdles he has, and to put your soul out in a book, so in a way it is unfair for me to critisize beckham. his life is an achievment of such magnitude that is incomprehensible. if you want to read this book to gain inspiration, then it might not be the one, pele's definetly is. but if you want to read this book to know more about david becham and his life, his story, then this is definetly the book for you.
i feel "both feet on the ground" might not be an appopriate title. maybe just beckham, "my life, my world"

This is a great book about David Beckham. I received it as a gift and what a fine gift. As an American, i dont know that much about soccer but i did find all the soccer stuff very interesting. He was very candid about his life including the death and kidnap threats toward him and his family that he constantly has to deal with. I found him to be an amazing , admirable person and someone whom God has given an incredible talent and athletic ability. This is a great gift for soccer fans, young and old and it is a great gift for anyone who loves autobiographies. I read the British version which is called My Side , hopefully its about the same as this American one.

Of course, I am a big fan of Beckham and soccer itself, but the book is great for anyone to read. In the begininning when he talks about his childhood, I have to say I did get a bit confused at times. I also found it hard to keep track of all the names and people in the book, but it didn't keep me from understanding the story. Before reading this book, I even viewed Beckham as a model who can sometimes play football. And, you realize that what the media says about Beckham, whether about his marriage or whatever, isn't really true. I know have a greater respect for David Beckham, along with all the other great soccer players. I definetly reccomend this book to anyone who is a fan of soccer, whether you like Beckham or not.