This is a May 25, 1999, file photo of Manchester United's midfielder David Beckham holding the winner's cup after his side defeated Bayern Munich in their Champions League final football match at the Nou Camp stadium. Beckham is retiring from soccer after this season, ending a career in which he become a global superstar since starting his career at Manchester United. The 38-year-old Englishman recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain. He said in a statement Thursday he is "thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to continue but I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at the highest level."

AP photo by Phil Noble
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