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      • Beckham was public enemy number one after being given a red card during the 1998 World Cup. His figure was hanged in effigy by angry England fans, coaches he traveled with were pelted with stones, and envelopes containing bullets were sent to Old Trafford.
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  2. Oct 9, 2023 · Beckham was Public Enemy in the press Due to spend the next 11 days following the Spice Girls around North America on their tour bus, David headed straight to Madison Square Garden where...

    • Keeping Beckham's feet on the ground difficult - Ferguson. Beckham joined Manchester United as a trainee in 1991, making his first-team debut the following year before signing his first professional contract in 1993.
    • Beckham still 'beats himself up' about World Cup red card. World Cup moments: Beckham sent off. Beckham says he still "beats himself up" about the red card that he received against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup.
    • Beckham's stitches 'were stage managed' - claims kit man. The documentary also addresses the infamous dressing room row of 2003 that saw Ferguson kick a boot at the midfielder.
    • The Madrid nightmare. Following speculation of a move to Barcelona, Beckham signed a £24.5m deal with Real Madrid in July 2003. By now his relationship with Ferguson had turned sour.
  3. Mar 24, 2022 · In 1998, David Beckham was public enemy number one. By mid-1999, he and Manchester United had won every major competition that was available to them. He finished as runner-up in the Ballon d'Or that year, but if football was a movie he would have surely won it.

  4. But most famously, he went from Public Enemy No. 1 to “ Mr. Golden Balls ” himself while playing for England between 1998 and 2002. Beckham, of course, was infamously sent off for kicking out...

  5. Oct 4, 2023 · Rather than defending Beckham, then aged just 23, Hoddle publicly accused him of “costing” England the match, turning the celebrated midfielder into Public Enemy No. 1 overnight.

  6. Apr 11, 2012 · However, he became public enemy No1 after the next game when he was sent off for petulantly kicking out at Argentina's Diego Simone. With Beckham off, England lost the penalty shoot-out 4-3.

  7. Oct 4, 2023 · The incident sparked enormous outrage in England; newspapers declared him public enemy number one, and effigies of the footballer were burnt outside pubs.