Soccer Great David Beckham Retires
David Beckham with L.A. Galaxy in 2012 (Photo: Kunal Shah/Wiki Commons)
For some diehard soccer fans, the news that David Beckham is retiring is not a huge deal.
But for those who don’t follow soccer, Beckham may have been the one and only name they knew about the sport.
Anchor Marco Werman speaks to The World’s William Troop about Beckham’s legacy and celebrity.
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