David Beckham is one of the most iconic athletes and decorated soccer players of all time. He has played the most international matches of an outfield player in the history of the English game. Beckham's career began when he signed a professional contract with Manchester United, making his first-team debut in 1992 at age 17. While with United - the team won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice and the UEFA Champions League and the World Club Championship in 1999. Beckham was runner up in the FIFA ‘World Player of the Year’ Awards in 1999 and 2003. In 2003, he left Manchester United to sign with Real Madrid, where he played for four seasons. While at Madrid, Beckham became the first British soccer player to play 100 Champions League matches and, in his final season, Real Madrid clinched the 2006-07 La Liga championship title. In 2007, Beckham moved to the LA Galaxy in a world record breaking five year deal before being loaned under a unique time-share agreement to AC Milan in January 2009 and then again in January 2010. Noted as a keen advocate of charitable work, David Beckham has supported UNICEF since his days at Manchester United becoming a Goodwill Ambassador in 2005 with a special focus on UNICEF's Sports for Development program. Beckham is also on the Leadership Council for charity Malaria No More, a non- profit organization targeting the eradication of malaria in Africa. In 2010, Beckham was honored with the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year- Lifetime Achievement Award, nine years after winning the main award. The award recognized Beckham’s huge contribution to soccer. In 2003, he was made an Officer in the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. Born in the East End of London, Beckham is an Ambassador for London 2012, and he played a key role in securing the Olympic Games for his home city. In his Evening with David Beckham conversation, Beckham gives the audience an inside look into his career as a world class soccer star, life in the media spotlight, the various causes he’s passionate about and what has inspired and motivated him to the top of his game.