All of us at Manchester United offer our warm congratulations to David on this richly-deserved honour.
In the three-and-a-half decades since he joined our Academy as a 14-year-old, David has established himself as not only an indelible legend of this football club, but as a wonderful ambassador for the English game as a whole.
David, we salute your achievements and thank you for your tremendous contribution to Manchester United.
Beckham was a key member of our Treble-winning side, earning the Man-of-the-Match award in the dramatic Champions League final win over Bayern Munich at the Nou Camp.