Rio Ferdinand - "My Thoughts on David Beckham."

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  • čas přidán 21. 08. 2023
  • Rio Ferdinand talks about David Beckham and his time at Manchester United. He touches on a bunch of topics, ranging from the fundamentals of his game, and how excellent they were. How instrumental is mentality was to the success of his game. Rio gives us an insight on his attitude towards training. Draws comparisons to De Bruyne in terms of crossing, Rio talks on his ability to play the 8/10 in today’s Premier League. He’s truly the utter professional!
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  • @5magazine
    @5magazine  Před 9 měsíci +355

    Show some appreciation for Becks as a footballer by PRESSING the like button and dropping a cheeky comment!

    • @alexandergynn1326
      @alexandergynn1326 Před 9 měsíci +4

      Completely agree. The celebrity status has made people forget how good he was. As a Londoner, I supported United mainly because of him. In a team full of quality players, he always stood out for me. When United and England needed something, it usually fell on his shoulders to deliver.

    • @anguspickthall5272
      @anguspickthall5272 Před 9 měsíci +2

      I was right behind the goal when he scored against Wimbledon from the half way line 🤗👍

    • @accentiercorner596
      @accentiercorner596 Před 9 měsíci +2

      player who made me fell in love with united

    • @lrdbas1981
      @lrdbas1981 Před 9 měsíci

      In todays game, I’d say Becks is like a ward prowse, but with a superstar look and aura to him.
      I think that’s fair?

    • @siwhiteley6802
      @siwhiteley6802 Před 9 měsíci +1

      He was a leader. An example to set to others. If you want to be the best at your trade then you practice and repeat. Its a great analogy that the lit is dimming a little as time goes on but this is a great video to remind people what he did for the game and continues to deliver just in a more executive role now

  • @MichaelMarques
    @MichaelMarques Před 9 měsíci +36

    When Becks left United, I was so guttered.
    A little while later, my father told me that United had signed a new number 7, I responded with "No one can replace Beckam".
    Well, it took one of the greatest players to ever play the game to replace him.

  • @lb7164
    @lb7164 Před 9 měsíci +28

    I used to think he was slightly overrated as a kid because he was the most famous footballer around. Now I see him as criminally underrated. Superb player

    • @beejj6190
      @beejj6190 Před 7 měsíci +2

      He was never underrated as a player - his pursuit of fame / bigger media profile just diminished his footballing fame.

    • @rossl5908
      @rossl5908 Před 2 měsíci

      He was a superb player, and he was criminally underrated, but even more underrated was the man who finished under Beckham in the 99 Ballan'dor - Sheva

  • @pierremallmann
    @pierremallmann Před 6 měsíci +9

    Tremendous respect for people like Rio, a phenomenal player himself, celebrating other people's greatness. God bless.

  • @megatal
    @megatal Před 9 měsíci +17

    People always talk about his great passes, free kicks, crosses etc. but if you watch closely in every of his games you can see that he is mentally very strong and has unbelievable work rate. He always proved his doubters wrong.

  • @naseibonsu8120
    @naseibonsu8120 Před 9 měsíci +178

    Beckham was frightening at times. That 99 season after World Cup was unreal. His crosses and free kicks were absolutely exquisit! Scored in big moments, big game player. Sensational footballer 💯

    • @jzlnz
      @jzlnz Před 9 měsíci +7

      Yes he's was. 2nd in Ballon D'or 99 stamp his mark after the bad France 98

    • @Boo_Boo-
      @Boo_Boo- Před 9 měsíci

      He wasn’t frightening hahah

    • @haagenneldeberg6787
      @haagenneldeberg6787 Před 9 měsíci +5

      @@Boo_Boo- yeah you didn't watch him play. I absolutely remember how the opposition defenders would react whenever Beckham got the ball. It was a panic to fall back

    • @GoGetYourShinebox
      @GoGetYourShinebox Před 9 měsíci +4

      Yeah and that was coming off a World Cup where he was painted the villain by England fans for getting sent off vs Argentina. Maybe that fuelled Becks to come back the next season on fire

    • @follyredress
      @follyredress Před 9 měsíci +3

      1999 was undoubtedly the year of his whole career.

  • @Tompanelli1
    @Tompanelli1 Před 9 měsíci +32

    That cross for Ronaldo at Real Madrid when he played it on to his toe from about 40 yards was insane. Hs performance against Greece (not just the free kick) was Roy of the Rovers stuff. Great video Rio

  • @kamarudinbujang1203
    @kamarudinbujang1203 Před 9 měsíci +20

    You need to live in that moment to feel his monstrous presence & I’m proud to be one of those supporters…

  • @damiansquire9458
    @damiansquire9458 Před 9 měsíci +18

    Becks was an absolute legend. his dedication from a young boy from being told he was not going to make it and all the way through his career is an inspiration for any modern day player. The fact that Rio speaks with such reverence tells you all you need to know. Rio always says it how it is. bet this was a one take job. Bless you for the content ❤

  • @thiampeng
    @thiampeng Před 9 měsíci +9

    you should do more of this, Rio. you're very articulate and watchable at sharing your experiences and insights about players of your generation. a unique voice.

  • @Prime-R9
    @Prime-R9 Před 9 měsíci +80

    Great video Rio 💥
    Superstar on & off the pitch ⭐
    Proper footballer rare breed
    An hardworking player unreal engine
    Always put in a shift
    Then there's his special ability ⭐
    Defend, pass, cross, shoot ⚽
    He was one of our main threats
    In terms of causing the opposition problems
    I was in shock when he left Utd
    He meant that much to us fans ♥️

  • @leemckenna3832
    @leemckenna3832 Před 9 měsíci +14

    Massively underrated by todays fans. To watch him week in week out as a kid was an absolute joy. The amount of times he scored a hugely important goal or provided assists when we needed them was unreal. Ultimate big game player and massively over-looked as a top baller because of his celebrity status. My favourite United player growing up, an absolute legend!

  • @Hndrx88
    @Hndrx88 Před 9 měsíci +144

    I started supporting united because of Cantona, but my all time favorite player is Becks. I feel sorry for these kids who talk without seeing him play. He was a world class player. Passing, crossing, free kicks, hard working. What a player. It's too bad that his off the field image surpassed his footballing greatness. Legend7 👏👏

    • @muaazmozay5538
      @muaazmozay5538 Před 9 měsíci +3

      Same here! It was Cantona for me too, but DB was all time.

    • @MrLama4
      @MrLama4 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Beckham is a boring player.

    • @seanbrown8533
      @seanbrown8533 Před 9 měsíci +5

      ​@@MrLama4mong.

    • @hardlines2635
      @hardlines2635 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@MrLama4Agreed, he just pips his wife on the talent list.

    • @tommysherman7155
      @tommysherman7155 Před 9 měsíci

      Why not support Leeds then that's where he won his first top division title.
      Division 1 top tier

  • @knightlife111
    @knightlife111 Před 9 měsíci +220

    Becks is supremely underrated in the history of modern football. Incredible passer of a ball, so much more than his set piece. He gave everything for every minute he played and was a leader. That 99 season he should’ve won the ballon dor truly.

    • @bhew7409
      @bhew7409 Před 9 měsíci +9

      His vision was amazing to even see a lot of his passes

    • @TheSwji
      @TheSwji Před 9 měsíci +11

      Glad to see people giving Becks his flowers because I feel like he was always put in the “overrated” category by other fans at the time. Couldn’t be further from the truth.

    • @leonleon2276
      @leonleon2276 Před 9 měsíci +1

      😂

    • @billbaggiotmua372
      @billbaggiotmua372 Před 9 měsíci +2

      For me i put Becks and Cantona as fergies best number 7's.

    • @knightlife111
      @knightlife111 Před 9 měsíci +3

      @@billbaggiotmua372 hard to say that tbh Ronaldo was the best player in the world at United as our 7. But all 3 were incredible and all played (no pun intended) a significant part in the success through the 90s and 00s

  • @WoolavyLeeWilliams
    @WoolavyLeeWilliams Před 9 měsíci +49

    The best player in the world in 1999, should have won the Ballon d'Or.
    He produced the best cross/pass I've seen when he was at Madrid, for R9.

    • @silkuk8417
      @silkuk8417 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Hahaha that pass is breath taking 😂

    • @darrenporter1850
      @darrenporter1850 Před 9 měsíci

      True, but couldn't shoot and not enough goals in open play.

    • @barrymckenna8547
      @barrymckenna8547 Před 9 měsíci +2

      @@darrenporter1850are you serious

    • @darrenporter1850
      @darrenporter1850 Před 9 měsíci

      @@barrymckenna8547 I used to watch him play. 10/10 passing and Setball. 6/10 for Shooting and Tackling. Even Ferguson said he needed to score more. For Manchester united averaged a goal just over every 4 games and many were freekicks. Where I am wrong?

    • @barrymckenna8547
      @barrymckenna8547 Před 9 měsíci +3

      @@darrenporter1850 he scored 85 goals for united, you might want to check how many he scored from strikes outside the area, he could score from anywhere including inside his own half

  • @bozzy-101
    @bozzy-101 Před 9 měsíci +7

    Love this interview. Nobody could have done as good a job portraying Beckham's otherworldly skill as what Rio did.

  • @Slykillful
    @Slykillful Před 8 měsíci +3

    Arsenal fan here, Becks was and is my favourite English player ever! Such a legend, big game player who had everything. Always remember the utd game after the famous boot where they brought him on too late and he still scored two.

  • @milessamuel2468
    @milessamuel2468 Před 9 měsíci +3

    The reason why I'm a United fan. Transcended the game and completely deserves the appreciation he's finally getting. Should have had a Ballon D'Or or two as well!

  • @SirArtsy
    @SirArtsy Před 9 měsíci +10

    I genuinely cried when he left United, it hurt so much. I could see how much it hurt Becks too when we saw the media images. What a player, 10/10. Legend.

  • @icereed7
    @icereed7 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Always been a fan of Beckham. Followed his career no matter where he went cos he was always gona do great things. For whatever reason he is sometimes forgotten about when top lists come out of footballers. Not sure why. Should be included more often. What a player. And what an influence on kids watching the game. A very good role model.

  • @BurtSpacecat
    @BurtSpacecat Před 9 měsíci +14

    What a player! I grew up watching the best era of football through the 90s and 00s. When footballers had personality and charisma. David Beckham was the torchbearer of this era

    • @kpr1969
      @kpr1969 Před 9 měsíci

      The best era of football? Typical sky invented football comment
      British clubs dominated European football from the mid 70’s to the mid 90’s when they were banned.

  • @charlesbloomfield222
    @charlesbloomfield222 Před 9 měsíci +11

    Felt quite emotional hearing this. It just brought a flood of fond memories back when I was growing up. Thank you

  • @MrLeft11
    @MrLeft11 Před 9 měsíci +18

    I am a Gooner and Beck is one of my all time favorite players! The way me and my brother used to try emulate his passing, and free kicks when we would train together. Great memories, great era, great player!

    • @siberianTiger639
      @siberianTiger639 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Same here. I'm a gooner (outside the UK) but Becks was my idol as a kid.

  • @marcbrown9001
    @marcbrown9001 Před 9 měsíci +8

    Beckham was my favourite footballer of all time. Great tribute from Rio Ferdinand 👏 ⚽️

  • @mq830
    @mq830 Před 9 měsíci +58

    Becks was phenomenal. And living outside of the UK, he was the catalyst to me becoming a Man United fan. Not SAF, not Giggsy, not Scholesy or Keano, it was Becks. And I'm sure I'm not alone in that feeling. What a Legend.

    • @cantona0823
      @cantona0823 Před 9 měsíci +1

      i got into football becuase of becks in 2000, united were an absoulte joy to watch so stuck with them haha ! but what a player, criinally underrated !

  • @Hammerhead1986
    @Hammerhead1986 Před 9 měsíci +39

    He was incredible in the middle of the park for Madrid. I remember Capello froze him out when he signed a pre contract with LA Galaxy saying his mind would be elsewhere. He grinded it out and changed Capellos mind and played a massive part that season winning La Liga. Incredible player

  • @jacklawlor561
    @jacklawlor561 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Watching David Beckham growing up as a younger supporting man United, people don’t realise how good this man was! I’d probably say KDB is as close to David Beckham in terms of his passing and crossing ability! As soon as David Beckham crossed the ball you knew it was a goal. Absolute baller, the best passer and crosser of a ball I’ve ever seen

  • @carlodilallo7308
    @carlodilallo7308 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Legend Club and Country.
    Not enough appreciation for his talents. Massively underrated by some people which is insane to me.

  • @ryancupido1756
    @ryancupido1756 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Thank you Rio, what a wonderful video man,❤ Beckham is my all time favorite United player still! Yes today's generation will never have that privilege of seeing Becks in full flow, he was awesome, he was a colouses of a player, he was an Icon, he is a true United 7........❤❤

  • @JakeStarMan
    @JakeStarMan Před 9 měsíci +3

    He was my guy growing up.... my game was originally based around how he played. Outstanding for me personally and always will be! Never seen someone whip a ball across field the way he could

  • @rywalker6457
    @rywalker6457 Před 9 měsíci +6

    I am a Liverpool supporter but i feel privileged to have grown up in the era of Beckham. When he got the ball, something happened. Crosses, free kicks, wonder goals. Very underrated. Not a patch on Gerrard though 😜

    • @dannyesse3043
      @dannyesse3043 Před měsícem

      Different players, both great. However I would rather have Beckham with an England shirt.

  • @adamm2366
    @adamm2366 Před 9 měsíci +6

    What United would give for a couple, or even one, Beckham right now... The guy was absolute CLASS on the pitch. So many many memorable goals and moments for both club and country. He will never be forgotten in the years to come.

  • @jammyb89
    @jammyb89 Před 9 měsíci +80

    Number 7 means one thing to me. David Beckham. As someone that comes from London but supports united with my heart and soul. No one was better. Love that man

    • @MalcolmTann0
      @MalcolmTann0 Před 9 měsíci +7

      Another one support your local

    • @haileuropa3708
      @haileuropa3708 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Absolute class

    • @rvp1
      @rvp1 Před 9 měsíci

      For me that was Raul

    • @thefullenergychannel2879
      @thefullenergychannel2879 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Number 7 Bryan Robson

    • @pepsiaxe2937
      @pepsiaxe2937 Před 9 měsíci +4

      ​@dogsarentdangerous1195 Your right you can support who you want, but if your from London or Bristol ect and your supporting any of the top northern teams then your a glory supporter end of

  • @ScottsBigCountry
    @ScottsBigCountry Před 9 měsíci +10

    One of the all time greats but criminally under rated by so many. What we would do to get a player like him at utd now.

  • @callumbrown3890
    @callumbrown3890 Před 9 měsíci +35

    Thank you for this video Rio. Someone finally showing Becks the credit he deserves. While Cantona was the reason I became a United fan, Becks made me fall deeper in love with the club. Theres nobody in world football who has his crossing or free kick ability, we have always missed that at United since he left. I compare Becks to Brad Pitt, criminally underrated because of his looks but can do it all.

  • @user-ll2ub1og5t
    @user-ll2ub1og5t Před 9 měsíci +2

    Set pieces, passing, vision, work rate and a phenomenal engine up n down the field. One of the best

  • @aaronglide
    @aaronglide Před 8 měsíci +1

    Greetings Rio, I hope all is well. Although a supporter of Arsenal F.C, David Beckham was one of my absolute favourite players as a youth, inspirational. Blessings & Love 🙌🏽 💫

  • @maulmantab
    @maulmantab Před 9 měsíci +4

    I fell in love with football after saw THAT goal he scored against Wimbledon. Amazing footballer. The best crosser and free kick taker. Changed the world inside and outside the pitch.

  • @reddish8692
    @reddish8692 Před 9 měsíci +4

    David Beckham had heart and an engine that could go on forever. Never say die attitude. My favourite player ever.

  • @CliveAlexRez
    @CliveAlexRez Před 9 měsíci +1

    I live in South Africa and my father and I followed United around Europe for a month. Just happened to be our treble winning season. I was 13 and when I met and he signed my program I was star stuck. Still have my DB 7 1999 season kit. Class player.

  • @amanmatharoo5010
    @amanmatharoo5010 Před 9 měsíci +3

    100% remember watching him as a kid and he was unreal. Made it look so easy

  • @xxiiivii
    @xxiiivii Před 9 měsíci +24

    Incredible footballer 🙌🏼 people need reminding so well done Rio for bringing him up 👍🏼 united through and through 🔰

  • @TheSwji
    @TheSwji Před 9 měsíci +5

    Beckham was so much more than a footballer. He was an icon. My hero as a child supporting Man U. Will forever be a legend. Of all the “golden generation” he deserved to have won a major trophy with England the most.

  • @raymondbaddeley6467
    @raymondbaddeley6467 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Thanks Rio, what a wonderful assessment. It’s so easy to forget what he was like in those United years and I wish I could watch it all again. I thought about this recently when he played in a charity game at Old Trafford. The quality was still there to see, as it was with Paul Scholes.

  • @chrissilvester5663
    @chrissilvester5663 Před 9 měsíci +14

    It was criminal that Beckham didnt win the Ballon D'or back in 1999 when we won the Treble. He fully deserved to. His passing, his relentless work rate, his crossing, his set pieces, his goals was there anyone better??? He was ridiculously good so consistent. If only he had stayed at United till the end of his career like Neville, Scholes & Giggs did.

    • @roger8290
      @roger8290 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Cmon Rivaldo won ballon dor…Becks huge respect for him but Rivaldo….was unreal and more complete. 98’ World cup included.

    • @thesaintst1851
      @thesaintst1851 Před 9 měsíci

      Now you’re taking the piss… he was nowhere near that good

    • @roger8290
      @roger8290 Před 9 měsíci

      @@thesaintst1851ill refresh your mind: czcams.com/video/xNz2zuxiQ6c/video.htmlsi=6RLbp6470aLIsuOG

    • @chrissilvester5663
      @chrissilvester5663 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@roger8290 Yet didn't win the Champions League. Beckham was just as good as Rivaldo throughout the season winning us games on his own pretty much. I stand by my comment

    • @brianfitzpatrick9949
      @brianfitzpatrick9949 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Balon dor lol he didn’t win united poty it was keane ! Not a prayer Beckham was better than rivaldo that year

  • @sharonmc5192
    @sharonmc5192 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Really miss seeing Becks play. He always pulled it out the bag when it was needed and his passing was beautiful. For all the pomp and headlines off the pitch with haircuts, fashion and his dating life, he was consistently excellent on the pitch where it mattered. Watched a Legends charity game on CZcams from a few years ago and he's still got it!

  • @Rayhhh
    @Rayhhh Před 9 měsíci +42

    Most underrated British player of all time

    • @superbam605
      @superbam605 Před 9 měsíci +4

      the word underrated is a comment i see way 2 often

    • @dayoofere8513
      @dayoofere8513 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@superbam605no he’s never underrated, everyone knows Becks is world class.

    • @superbam605
      @superbam605 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@dayoofere8513 idk if i agree with world class

    • @err4071
      @err4071 Před 9 měsíci +2

      He's not underrated in G.B we know how good he was, he's ridiculed as a very overrated player by foreign
      supporters mainly because of England's poor performance around his time in the national team.
      In my opinion, its Giggs who's the most underrated British player of all time, Giggs has 270+ career club
      assists at the highest level, he's the EPL's top assister of all time, he's the F.A cup's top assister of all time
      he's the 3rd best assister of all time in the champions league only Messi and Ronaldo are better, he also
      scored 168 career goals at the highest level as well. altogether he assisted more than Zidane, Guti, and
      Figo combined. but you never hear his name mentioned once when people talk about great players from
      that era.

    • @jordangriffiths5137
      @jordangriffiths5137 Před 9 měsíci

      Truee

  • @kg6987
    @kg6987 Před 9 měsíci +4

    One of my fav players growing up even as a arsenal fan. Doesn't get enough credit of how good of a footballer he was

  • @shahzadirani
    @shahzadirani Před 9 měsíci +41

    David Beckham - big game player, one of the best passers of the ball ever in any situation, most assists across all of Europe in the 1999 season, scored some crucial goals in that 1999 campaign and throughout his career, and delivered the two corners that sealed the treble for Manchester United. Absolute legend🔴

    • @anthonymcken6050
      @anthonymcken6050 Před 7 měsíci

      He won so many big televised game it's ridiculous.

  • @THEDARKSIDEOFPOLITICIANS
    @THEDARKSIDEOFPOLITICIANS Před 9 měsíci +2

    Beckham's freekick, his 1st ever United goal vs wimbledon from centre half. David is a LEGEND. Corner kicks and crosses are just precised.

  • @warrengomez67
    @warrengomez67 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Those crosses and free kicks of his were beyond excellent

  • @simonshakespeare82
    @simonshakespeare82 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Was always one of my favourite players growing up but wasn’t till you watched him live in person that you realised just how good he was & hard working he was & involved in everything he was
    Covered every blade of grass

  • @endlessmotion2255
    @endlessmotion2255 Před 9 měsíci +14

    Even when he was still playing Becks had this weird treatment from some football fans that he was overrated when I always thought he was underrated. Like Rio said, he wasn't a flashy skills type of player but his passing, crossfield and crossing abilities still haven't been matched in my opinion. He was so consistant and so damn good at these things he made a quality striker's job easy at times. I think his celebrity status made his haters spout off about him being overrated but nobody can convince me it wasn't the opposite, his celebrity status distracted from what he was doing on the field during his playing days, let alone now. Awesome freekick taker too of course but it was his long crossfield balls and whipped crosses into the box that he's still the best of all time at.

  • @JackDullBoy5
    @JackDullBoy5 Před 9 měsíci +2

    An absolute legend during my youth and an idol to so many young boys/girls. well ahead of his time in many ways and helped make the game what it is today especially aesthetically. So many players get hyped up these days but he was the real deal. Best passer and crosser of a ball on the planet at the time not just in skill but consistency, his free kicks were pure class, his work rate and he might of looked flashy but he was true team player. 👌🏻👏🏽

  • @samjames1207
    @samjames1207 Před 9 měsíci +24

    Well said Rio what a player. Things like this are needed and shouldn’t be. People forget and start to disrespect players as time goes by it’s criminal. Not just Becks this is needed for

  • @Amar-nx3bf
    @Amar-nx3bf Před 9 měsíci +8

    The fact that He was the first really big global star to come out of Football at that time was so out of proportion that people actually forgot how good He was on the pitch.
    A proper stylish footballer.
    People who didn't even know football knew David Beckham such was his stardom.

    • @GoGetYourShinebox
      @GoGetYourShinebox Před 9 měsíci +2

      In terms of pop culture yeah but there were global stars in that time when you talk about football. I remember the buzz around R9 was insane in 1997 and 1998

  • @yashg6508
    @yashg6508 Před 9 měsíci +44

    Incredible player. Hardworking, Very underrated. Some people think he was just a pretty boy.

  • @SonnyK248
    @SonnyK248 Před 9 měsíci +3

    I don’t know how but even in his playing days and especially now, people criminally underrated him. He was runner up for the Ballon d’Or one year. He was winner up for the Fifa world player of the year twice. I’m a Liverpool fan and whenever we played United back then everything went through him. It was almost like everyone was instructed to give him the ball as soon as they got it. All the people who describe Scholes as this player that controlled the game and made things happen. Well he didn’t start doing that until the end of his career. When Beckham played with Scholes, Scholes was usually in the final third timing late runs into the box to score goals. Beckham was the one controlling the games. Also dude would score ten goals a season. He was world class.

  • @robchehowski4281
    @robchehowski4281 Před 7 měsíci

    Canadian here. I've never really been into your kind of football, although I did cheer for England in the World Cups of the 90s/early 00s, & still do if Canada gets knocked out. Of course I knew Beckham was a superstar player then, but after recently watching the Netflix documentary about him, I went, as Mr. Ferdinand said, onto CZcams & watched some highlights, and it just showed Beckham as even more talented than I thought he was. Watching the Man U Legends vs. Bayern Munich Legends highlights (when Beckham was 48) & he's still able to make those long passes & crosses....well, it just blew me away. Hearing about his work ethic is a clear indication of why he was as good as he was. When you're at a superstar level, it can be easy to just say, "Look, I don't need to train, everyone knows what I can do." Hearing that he never took that attitude despite all the hype surrounding him & his family just tells me not only what kind of player he is, but what kind of person he is as well. I know that the Netflix doc might be considered to be biased, but he seems like a normal dude, or as normal as someone with his talent & lifestyle can possibly be. And, apparently, his teammates at Man U, England & elsewhere in Europe really think he's a good guy as well, which should tell people a lot. I have tons of respect for Mr. Beckham.

  • @shahzadirani
    @shahzadirani Před 9 měsíci +18

    Fun fact: Beckham is 1 of 33 players to win a league title in 4 different countries. He’s also the ONLY English player to win a league title in 4 different countries. Legend.

  • @sbsrandom8118
    @sbsrandom8118 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Would love to hear Rio's take on Scholes...everyone including Rio in this video allude to how Scholes was just levels! Beckham is an absolute legend off and on the pitch...appreciate Rio giving Becks his deserved flowers!

  • @justinmcquaide4862
    @justinmcquaide4862 Před 9 měsíci +1

    My first game at Old Trafford Beckham hit four shots into the top corner of each side in a row. All within a 2ft square it was amazing thing to see pure talent !

  • @user-bx5dm4op3p
    @user-bx5dm4op3p Před 9 měsíci +2

    He was exceptional....heavily underrated then and still now...great goals across his career..plus a.set piece specialist as well...won four different countries leagues....

  • @jerryoshea3116
    @jerryoshea3116 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Wow a 9.5/10 rating and recommendation by Rio👍.. Extremely complimentary and well deserved..And I'll be honest when i first saw him play for Real Madrid,i thought he'd be out of his depth( he did look like he was trying to hard) but once he got comfortable he was fantastic!

  • @user-zy1pg6sp1v
    @user-zy1pg6sp1v Před 9 měsíci +6

    what a player he was, an absolute gem

  • @akshayleo3
    @akshayleo3 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Becks was my hero growing up. I started watching and supporting United because of Becks.
    His Freekicks, Swinging crosses.....out of the box goals made me love football ❤
    As a 90s kid growing up - players like Becks, Zizu & Ronaldo(R9) made you want to emulate them , shoot & control the ball like them.
    As soon as I came back from school, I would be excited to take a football to an empty ground and to start crossing and shooting the ball. I enjoyed playing football alone even if no one joined me.
    Becks was an inspiration to me 💚

  • @worthalook4870
    @worthalook4870 Před 9 měsíci +3

    What a player beckham was, incredible passer, amazing goals

  • @rodgie84
    @rodgie84 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Best passer ever watching him back in the days feels like a lifetime ago makes me feel old. None of our players come close to him now at united

  • @ianbrown4080
    @ianbrown4080 Před 9 měsíci

    Wow,that was an amazing listen,Rio saying it how it was,David Beckham the legend that is! Take a bow👏👏👏

  • @laughn0wcryl8r74
    @laughn0wcryl8r74 Před 9 měsíci +2

    It was pleasure growing up to see you and beckham play. Kids of today will never know. Becks was 1 of my favourite players back then growing up as a kid going to play in my local park everytime there was a free kick i would always try to imulate his stance and technique could never even come close lol exceptional all round player. Legends

  • @brendanbishop3684
    @brendanbishop3684 Před 9 měsíci +14

    People forget how good he was, maybe somewhat overshadowed by the clothes, commercials etc but he was great and he was fighting his inner demons alongside playing.

    • @mmxcii9169
      @mmxcii9169 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Inner demons ofc he plays for Red Devil’s

  • @MrGlorio1
    @MrGlorio1 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Seriously underrated - best game I remember was the one SAF benched him against Madrid. My guy came on and turned the game on its head. Crosses used to heat seek Ruud on the pitch 😂

  • @kbb1919
    @kbb1919 Před 20 dny

    Thank you Rio. Only players that played with him know how good he was. He was my favourite player because he read the game. The balls are insane. The passes and quality was insane

  • @stephenclues2948
    @stephenclues2948 Před 9 měsíci

    Well done Rio, fluent, eloquent, TECHNICAL understanding of quite how good Beckham really was.
    Great to heat an Insiders technical view, and really intelligently delivered.
    Often said that Beckham's brilliance was never properly understood: now you know it from the inside.

  • @FAMvideo
    @FAMvideo Před 9 měsíci +14

    Im 100% sure if he plays today he will be better than 90% of today midfielders his passing accuracy only would be enough to make him 2x better than most of today playmakers with few exceptions

  • @oliverspen
    @oliverspen Před 9 měsíci +2

    He was also fantastic at Real Madrid, putting on a plate consistently for all those magical players when he was there too.

  • @steffene5989
    @steffene5989 Před 7 měsíci

    My youth idol for sure! Im so happy to see his documentary i have the outmost respect for becks! He's the damn man! I wish him nothing but good luck on his journey in miami ;)

  • @eyemoeba2
    @eyemoeba2 Před 9 měsíci

    truly one of the great players of my lifetime. despite the fact that he was hated by many football 'fans' (west ham/man utd!!) and derided by our jealousy-fed gutter press; then hated by the whole world (not me) for being the fall guy for a blatant piece of simulation and a referee who thought the game was about HIM, he was still able to carry the england captaincy (and the england team) pretty much single-handedly into the '98 world cup. sadly, most people's versions of reality and history are dictated by how much the person writing the piece likes that person. his performance against greece (not just the free kick) is as high a level as you will ever see. his crossing was next level, and he went and did well at Real (watch his goals). how he has handled himself in the face of all this hostility is pretty amazing. keep going, Becks!

  • @gregfrancis1631
    @gregfrancis1631 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Fantastic footballer. Rio was spot on. Had all the fundamentals, and basics down. He's one of the best set piece takers there's been. He was also a fine example of how to be a captain by leading by example of what you do on the pitch. I've yet to see a better crosser of the ball in the game. He was a strikers dream.

  • @somritsarkar2622
    @somritsarkar2622 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Well said Legend all that you said are absolutely the facts!!!! There won't be a player like Beckham ever again. I miss watching him play more than anything. Beckham 🐐❤️🙏🏻

  • @vivelaresistance3239
    @vivelaresistance3239 Před 9 měsíci +1

    The Class of ‘92 is one of my favourite documentaries and I’m not even a sports fan in particular. It just did a great job of explaining why football is beautiful and important, and how a few footballers became great. I highly recommend, if you’ve not seen it.

  • @mujeebahmed7940
    @mujeebahmed7940 Před 9 měsíci +4

    His crosses and free kicks were sublime

  • @am32ireland
    @am32ireland Před 9 měsíci +1

    Criminally underrated!!!!

  • @nazzcity99
    @nazzcity99 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Great work ethic and one of the best passers/free kicks. Today's game has evolved though, and is superior. Players back then tried to do too much with the ball and lose it more often. But that was more an era than a David Beckham thing.

  • @Neighbourhoodballer
    @Neighbourhoodballer Před 9 měsíci +1

    Fitting love letter to a legend. Appreciate Rio giving Becks the shine he deserves as a player.

  • @manupasta
    @manupasta Před 9 měsíci +91

    Beckham came 2nd In the ballon d’or 1999, he should have won it.

    • @845H1R
      @845H1R Před 9 měsíci +10

      Are you mad? Over Rivaldo, Zidane or Figo, dream on! He was good but he was never best in the world player EVER! He had one of the best corners/free kicks with a right foot.

    • @kamikhan01able
      @kamikhan01able Před 9 měsíci +8

      I agree should have won, he was pivotal to the treble

    • @sid007nirmal3
      @sid007nirmal3 Před 9 měsíci +21

      He had a better season then Rivaldo. Balon d’or should be given to the best player of that season which was Becks. Period

    • @Rxfmm
      @Rxfmm Před 9 měsíci +17

      @@845H1Ryou’re either a little kid or just delusional, Beckham was the most important player in a team that won the treble and a team that was the best in the world at the time. Get it right instead of talking nonsense

    • @celtic69
      @celtic69 Před 9 měsíci +9

      @@845H1R2 assists in the UCL final to win a treble for a team he was head and shoulders the best player at, you’re either too young or delusional

  • @razor_no1
    @razor_no1 Před 9 měsíci +7

    Born in 1982, watched Becks every weekend in my teen years. The 90's (and early 2000) was - by far - THE best time in football I have ever witnessed. I used to watch the comeback of KING Eric on October 1st, 1995. Unreal squad with King Eric, Scholes, Giggs, Keane, Neville,... later Rio Ferdinand. So many leaders but also so many different types of brillant footballers. Becks was the crossing king, but he also scored beautiful goals and was an important box to box player. I will never forget this time and I miss it A LOT! Todays football is not the same, not nearly.

    • @-_-DatDude
      @-_-DatDude Před 9 měsíci +1

      Great message. Beckham is underrated because of his celebrity status and by kids today because he isnt a stats player.

  • @stemufc16
    @stemufc16 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I first saw becks at the cliff training ground as a kid myself watching becks and the rest of the lads, he was so tenacious and hard working back then ! He knew that hard work will make his dreams come true, especially under the guidance of Eric Harrison that kept him grounded

  • @RuuuudVanNistlerooy
    @RuuuudVanNistlerooy Před 9 měsíci

    Grew up watching Becks. One of the all time best. People use the phrase wand of boot lightly, not in Beckhams case. Excellent video Rio. Excited for the next nostalgia vid

  • @mikecarroll1617
    @mikecarroll1617 Před 9 měsíci +2

    David Beckham is a great man, every aspect of his life, is inspirational. We as a nation should be so proud that he and his family still are so pro English after the way our press have treated him and Victoria. Many people love the Beckhams, im sure you can tell, im one of them ❤❤❤

  • @jrgarcia4679
    @jrgarcia4679 Před 8 měsíci

    A guy who never watch soccer or futbol, I saw Beckham playing in Madrid and wow! I was amazed by the accuracy & technical playing he has. Beckham sure did stood out, and I never knew about him.

  • @KTWElectrical
    @KTWElectrical Před 9 měsíci

    Spot on Rio, Becks was absolutely magic, I was gutted when he left United

  • @siberianTiger639
    @siberianTiger639 Před 9 měsíci

    Brilliant description of Beckham.
    Unreal passer, unreal striker of the ball, and an unreal professional.
    You can compare some great crossers of the ball to him, but Becks is still on a level of his own. It's unreal how with such ease he was able to create clear cut chances with crosses from huge distance. You almost couldn't defend against him.
    You could compare his crossed to Pirlo's long passing because both were creating chances from huge distance, but different technique. His long passing was perfect too, you can compare his diagonal long balls to Xabi Alonso.
    People see him not dribbling and doing tricks and think he wasn't that good but he was one of the best attacking midfielders/wingers of his generation no doubt.

  • @user-mn1vz5ew7o
    @user-mn1vz5ew7o Před 9 měsíci

    It is fantastic hearing these stories. Cheers Rio.

  • @mikey4483
    @mikey4483 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I’m an Arsenal fan and Becks is one of my favourite footballers of all time.
    There isn’t a footballer in the game today that had what Beckham had.

  • @stevehinks9721
    @stevehinks9721 Před 9 měsíci

    This is-mind blowing stuff young players should listen to this ,❤brilliantly articulated by Rio this is the reason why I love football

  • @GLOBALDRUMvideo
    @GLOBALDRUMvideo Před 9 měsíci

    Generous tribute from Rio. Football isn't my first game but without doubt David Beckham was awesome. That goal (under severe pressure) against Greece was one of the great moments of British sport. Saying he'd never retire from England was special too. Seems a good guy too.

  • @cyrilmpanza7101
    @cyrilmpanza7101 Před 7 měsíci

    Thanks Rio for clarifying how good Becks was. Legendary!

  • @stevo8236
    @stevo8236 Před 9 měsíci

    Rio fantastic video. You as a person really Embraced what Manchester United once was. I listened to a podcast with Lee Sharpe yesterday, he still respects Sir Alex. Could Sir Alex still do the job if he was younger, 1000% it’s well known how Cantona was treated differently. Then I believe you were all in his eyes. Your a United Legend Rio, always will be. United will get back one day, and it will be under ETH . Similar standards, the United Way.

  • @jochencooper2751
    @jochencooper2751 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I was at the Bernabeau for Real v Barca 04/05 ,on the pitch that day were some of the greatest of all time, R9, Zidane, Raul, Roberto Carlos, Figo, Ronaldinho, Eto but Beckham was the best player on the pitch that day ,he ran the game.