Top 100 David Beckham Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “The secret of the team’s success is easy – unity and hard work.”

— David Beckham

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2. “You will go through tough times, it’s about getting through them.”

— David Beckham

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3. “The secret to my success is practice!”

— David Beckham

4. “Every situation has changed me as a person.”

— David Beckham

5. “I don’t have time for hobbies. At the end of the day, I treat my job as a hobby. It’s something I love doing.”

— David Beckham

6. “You can be the one – in – a – million. Don’t be discouraged by the odds to Succeed.”

— David Beckham

7. “Soccer is a magical game.”

— David Beckham

8. “I have always believed that if you want to achieve anything special in life you have to work, work, and then work some more.”

— David Beckham

9. “I have got this obsessive compulsive disorder where I have to have everything in a straight line, or everything has to be in pairs.”

— David Beckham

10. “I’m a very stubborn person. I think it has helped me over my career. I’m sure it has hindered me at times as well, but not too many times. I know that if I set my mind to do something, even if people are saying I can’t do it, I will achieve it.”

— David Beckham

11. “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”

— David Beckham

12. “I’ll never forget where I’m from, never forget my roots. It doesn’t matter where I live. I’m English, simple as that.”

— David Beckham

13. “People react to criticism in different ways, and my way is definitely to come out fighting.”

— David Beckham

14. “I knew it was my time to retire, when I saw Messi running past me.”

— David Beckham

15. “Like any parent, I just want the best for my kids, whatever they decide to do. They will choose what path they want to follow, and we will always be there to encourage them.”

— David Beckham

16. “We’re definitely going to get Brooklyn christened, but we don’t know into which religion.”

— David Beckham

17. “He was a quiet man, Eric Cantona, but he was a man of few words...”

— David Beckham

18. “I respect all religions, but I’m not a deeply religious person. But I try and live life in the right way, respecting other people. I wasn’t brought up in a religious way, but I believe there’s something out there that looks after you.”

— David Beckham

19. “That was in the past – we’re in the future now.”

— David Beckham

20. “No one’s ever really given me any style advice. I wear what I want, and it doesn’t matter what other people think.”

— David Beckham

21. “As a footballer you always want to test yourself against the best.”

— David Beckham

22. “I’ve felt a little tired, but I’m only 24. I love playing football. That’s my job and that’s what I love doing.”

— David Beckham

23. “As soon as a free kick is given and it’s anywhere near the box, I get excited. I don’t really concentrate what side the keeper is on, because I always think that if I catch it as well as I can, then I can beat him whichever way he goes.”

— David Beckham

24. “Two of my boys are Manchester United fans; one is an Arsenal fan. Whenever there is a game I can take the boys to, I love taking them.”

— David Beckham

25. “It is so great that fashion is not a question of price, and it can be more accessible to everyone interested in fashion.”

— David Beckham

26. “As soon as I hit the ball, I know if it’s in.”

— David Beckham

27. “When I was a kid, I thought my dad was a little bit harsh with me at times. Sometimes I needed an arm around me instead of my dad telling me what I did wrong, but it obviously worked.”

— David Beckham

28. “I don’t think I have reached a plateau. I have just reached the level where I am today. But I need to go above it.”

— David Beckham

29. “I haven’t retired from international football – I still believe I have a part to play in the future of England.”

— David Beckham

30. “Football’s the biggest game in the world. America’s the greatest sporting nation there is. To play some part in putting those two things together: why wouldn’t I be excited about that?”

— David Beckham

31. “At the end of the day, I’m a footballer who has played at some of the biggest football clubs in the world and played with some of the best players in the world.”

— David Beckham

32. “I always wanted kids I could take to work, and for them to experience the things I experience. So, having three boys as a footballer was a dream.”

— David Beckham

33. “I’ve always been proud to represent my country, whether it be World Cups, European Championships or just friendly games, I’ve always been a proud person, I’m very patriotic.”

— David Beckham

34. “Joining Real Madrid is a dream come true.”

— David Beckham

35. “Is the Pope Catholic. No I’m serious. I really need to know.”

— David Beckham

36. “I am happier now than I have ever been.”

— David Beckham

37. “I always used to go for blondes and quiet girls, but Victoria is the total opposite – dark and loud.”

— David Beckham

38. “Wayne’s like my son, Brooklyn, who goes out in the garden to play and have fun.”

— David Beckham

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39. “It’s one thing I like about America – they respect the sportsman. They put them up on a pedestal. They don’t try to knock them down. And that’s a great thing, to be respected by the whole country. It’s so patriotic!”

— David Beckham

40. “My life here is perfect and I’m happy at Real Madrid so of course I want to stay as long as I can.”

— David Beckham

41. “Maths is totally done differently to what I was teached when I was at school.”

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42. “I don’t regret the decision to retire. My body was losing its edge. I was taking longer to recover from injuries. You have to get out at some point.”

— David Beckham

43. “Being a dad is more important than football.”

— David Beckham

44. “I’m happy in Madrid, my kids are happy and my wife is happy, so everything’s good. If anyone knows about contracts they take a while to sort out.”

— David Beckham

45. “To play with Zinedine Zidane was the biggest honour I have had in my career.”

— David Beckham

46. “Some men over-tweeze their eyebrows, and it’s just too perfect. Men are meant to have kind of a bushy brow. Too much aftershave is also off-putting; it’s one of my pet hates.”

— David Beckham

47. “I feel I can still do the same job as I did 10 years ago – I’ve just got a few more wrinkles!”

— David Beckham

48. “It’s not easy when someone pulls your ponytail.”

— David Beckham

49. “I’m surprised I still have so much hair after all the things I’ve done with it.”

— David Beckham

50. “I know that, as captain, you are in a privileged position and must always abide by Fifa’s code of fair play, something which I have always done throughout my career.”

— David Beckham