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Beckham

/ ˈbɛkəm /

noun

  1. David. born 1975, English footballer; played for Manchester United (1993–2003), Real Madrid (2003–07), Los Angeles Galaxy (2007–12), and England (1996–2009) for whom he won 115 caps

  2. his wife, Victoria Caroline , nee Adams , known as Posh Spice. born 1974, English pop singer, member of the Spice Girls

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Terry Butcher's battling display against Sweden in 1989, when his shirt was left drenched in blood by a head wound, and David Beckham's stoppage-time free-kick against Greece in 2001 are still remembered as iconic England moments.

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Past guests have included soccer legend David Beckham and actress Margot Robbie.

And that's exactly what Chadha - best known for directing the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham - has just done.

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The 65-year-old, who wrote and directed it, has also been busy working on her sequel to Bend It Like Beckham.

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This week, pregnant British teenager Bella Culley was released from prison in Georgia, there was a walkout at the Miss Universe competition in Thailand, and David Beckham was knighted by King Charles.

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