This video was really soothing without any music and just the sound of Beckham's boot passing the ball. Nothing is more satisfying than hitting a perfect cross and it landing to your teammate. Beckham mastered it and was always the player to look at when wanting to practice long passes.
Agreed. We didn’t have soccer everywhere in America when I was in high school (graduated 2002) so I had to make use of a friend’s satellite acct and watch Prem games at ungodly hours and had a mirror set up so I could watch Beckham’s form to emulate on my own, as I was left-footed and didn’t have the tools to save the broadcast and invert it. As a Liverpool fan, I can tell you he was every bit as good and then some as rumored, because he made me sad when he played for ManU on a number of occasions 😅😂
It's weird how underrated Beckham has become; mainly because so many people call him overrated. I think people get distracted by the "Brand Beckham" part and retrospectively decide he was a mediocre player who got famous because of his model looks, but it just isn't true. He was a world class player who happened to have model looks.
This is 100% accurate. His late phase at Milan and PSG really showed how great an all round player he was because he basically ended up in the middle of the pitch and didn't really have legs anymore, but was great at making the space he needed to spread play and break lines
As a kid back then he came across as boring but also the Spice Girl wife and modelling made guys think he was not for them and just got lucky. lol You think when your a kid/teen you know everything so when you saw his long passes and praised by adults you thought it was not that hard as you could do it too... when you played on a pitch half the size with zero positiong or real rules, and with less than half the quality. lol
I am a Milan supporter and I always thought he was overrated till he came on loan in 2009...it took only few games to understand what an actual unbelievable player he was.
History seems to have painted DB as this luxury player that he just wasn't. He was a product of that Fergie Man U elite mentality and although he could be accused of being a bit too specialised, he knew the game and always pulled his weight.
What I always noticed about Beckham, compared to the other great passers of the game, is when he whipped a cross, or hit a big diag corner to corner, with the flight of the ball, and the weight of the pass .. It was like the ball was “alive”. Not just a well passed football. It’s like it had a mind of its own. Beckham was in his own league when passing a football.
I can remember that when we got him he was already 34 or 35 and I thaught "why? he's old and doesn't helps us anymore..." Then I went to a CL game and what I saw changed my mind. He was the only one running up and down on his side like a not even a 20 year old does. He gave everything and this is one thing we appreciate everytime someone plays for us.
@@bamiirichie3181 yep, Beckham had a brilliant cross and free kick but did you ever see him take on a player 1 v 1? Great engine but he is no Zidane. They did not call him The Manequin at Madrid for no reason. He was purchased for his shirt sales. He was a great professional but was carried by the team
@@redx11x Whaat? :D Beckham carried? Beckham put in all the defensive work at Madrid, with Zidane barley even moving on the defense. Also since when dooes ur ability to take somebody on 1v1 determains if u are great or not? Beckham was in no way carried in Madrid.
"Beckham was runner-up in the Ballon d'Or in 1999, twice runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year (1999 and 2001) and in 2004 was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. He was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008, and the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2021." Whoever that says he is overrated needs to stop watching football and watch baseball or something
He really was an excellent team player, that's why he could start in any team in the world, he wasn't selfish at all, it's wasn't about him, it was about the team. Best crosser of a ball I've ever seen, one of the best passers, one of the best freekick takers, tremendous work ethic as well.
His long ball passing is superb,he still bends it and scores from free kicks,what a talent he was,a true legend,he achieved so much. In his career and captain of England 🏴
I mean those are all pretty good passers. Ain't becks more of a deadball/set piece specialist. I aint saying they better than him but I'm not sure if Beckham even has a left foot
Every time you saw that arm swing you knew something beautiful was about to happen. Definitely among the greats that have unique talents and a workhorse. 👏👏
@@shangwenger7982well no I’d argue his ball control and first touch were excellent and even though his dribbling wasn’t on the level of a flair dribbler like Neymar or Ronaldinho, he was remarkably press-resistant and could beat a pressing defender with his close control quite easily. Even just his long passing alone, this guy wasn’t just “good” at crosses, he’s literally the greatest crosser in history, and not just run to the by line and cross either, but he could stand anywhere along the right flank and pick a spot anywhere in front of him to put the ball into. His vision to calculate the trajectory of the curve and put it directly in front of a running player whilst also playing it with the right spin and power to make it easy for them to control is something only a handful of players have ever been able to achieve. If he hadn’t gone to the US, or perhaps even if he hadn’t gone to Madrid and instead stayed in Man United or another team that would’ve been more willing to make full use of his skillset rather than try to squeeze him into a team of Galacticos, then perhaps he would’ve been better recognised for the godly passer that he is.
Beckham’s crosses and long passes are so beautiful that I could watch them forever. The way he kicks and even the sound of the ball being struck are elegant. The creator of this video has great taste too, as they didn’t add loud background music, which supports the auditory beauty.
He's got the perfect package for a guy who has lost some of his athleticism, but can still make a difference. People forget how much ground he covered when he was young at Man U. Never liked him when I was young, but I can appreciate his game now that I am older. I'd imagine he'd play more of a box to box central midfield role in today's game.
He was class at every club he played for! Still doesn’t get the recognition he deserves for his footballing ability. You look at what he won in his career and who with - that doesn’t happen by accident 💪🇮🇹⚽️
When the goal assisted by beckham... Always a beautiful to watch. The freekick... Messin ronaldo iniesta xavi modric etc can take it but to have such sheer joy when he score a freekick. Like his freekick is full of power and aura... Like you waiting for his freekick to happen. And you want to see beautifully legendary curve and goal.
beckham ronaldinho ronaldo kaka pirlo seedorf maldini pato nesta inzaghi.... for all the magic teams that played and will ever play, I cannot explain how amazing was to have a season pass that season he came to milan. we were coming from winning everything and I've never seen milan play 'just for the fun' like we did that season, we knew we weren't really league contenders and the vibe in san siro was insane
Imagine being beckham and having a striker like Inzaghi whos always in the right place at the right time and can just 1 touch finish everything you send to him. Beckham is so underrated but his knowledge of the game, his teammates, space creation, his ability to play a ball perfectly in behind, the bend and whip he can get on crosses, corners, freekicks, long passes etc. If he had learned how to play in a Central position earlier in his career at United he would have been so much better. He had a period of time where he had to adapt to playing in the center because at Madrid you had Figo and beckham would never start over Figo at that time, so he was forced to play central. This is when his game evolved and adapted. I wish he never went to LA Galaxy we coulda seen becks play top level for all those years he spent in the MLS Glad he was able to play 2 seasons on loan at AC Milan this was an exciting time
No, he was a winger for a reason. Gary Neville share his thought about Beckham was among the most durable teammates he’d ever seen. With the durability, passing and crossing skill, he’s the best when he’s a winger. Fact that he debut with number 10 and played in the central. Sir Alex put him in the right field because he saw a bigger threat to opponent from that decision.
@knighthero92 yes but he adapted his game to excel as a central midfielder. Being durable and being an "engine" are parts of being a great central midfielder. He had those abilities with amazing technical ability on the ball with long balls, swerve passes, excellent understanding of space and his defensive workrate was very good. He didn't have much pace to maintain playing as a winger and as I said he never is starting over Figo who let's face it is a much much better footballer and winger than Beckham. That's why he had to adapt to the Central Midfield position. At AC Milan he played amazing there too. Beckham was instrumental in Madrid winning la Liga before he left with his performance as a CM and a leader in the locker room and out on the pitch.
One of the most under-rated player. he was not just a good crosser, but a hardworking midfielder who can play almost anywhere in the midfield. His passing and crossing ability is second to none.
I'd forgotten how effective his crosses were. There was something in the way the ball arcs back to the attacker, while managing to evade the defenders that I don't remember seeing from other players. I think I read something about him decades ago, stating that the arrangement of bones in his ankle was fairly unusual, which had an influence on the way he struck the ball. His delivery on his left was also very good, we just didn't get to see much of it.
I don't remember seeing a player make long passes look so easy as Beckham could. Maybe Pirlo. The way they were able to make long passes so accurate was pure magic.
It's crazy how some say Beckham was overrated. His vision and passing were the best of his generation and holy crap that generation had insanely good midfielders. Beckham guaranteed his teammates would get goals, nobody else saw the play happening far away from him like he did and nobody else had the confidence they'd make the pass stick like he did. His team mates had to change their game because suddenly they were finally confident that they could do ridiculous runs into space and the magic would just happen.
Bear in mind he had all this class in less than thirty appearances for Milan. One got the feeling that practically every time he touched the ball for the Rossoneri, it would be at minimum a highlight-level ping pass. It's kind of bizarre -- playing a hundred games for LA Galaxy at a much lower level of skill only seemed to make Beckham more elegant and confident than he had ever been before.
Surely this man made me fall in love with football , I started playing football when I started seen him play .. even I took this game as a profession. Even I was in love with number 7 this man when he was in man utd its all glory .. he has chance to win major trophy like world cup & euros bcz of poor Team chemistry in national side they didn't achieve if he won major trophy just imagine .. he is just an aura himself . .. MY HERO
I feel like if David beckham and Peter crouch were in the same England team they’d be World Cup winners. Any team What a pleasure it must be to receive a ball from beckham knowing 9/10 it’s going to be a lovely ball.the confidence that gives you going forward.
This league suited him best. It's very tactical and the pace is not as intense as England or Spain. Technicians can get to work in a league like this, Veron played his best years here. Beckham had underrated footballing IQ, influence, and in a team with heads, Beckham was always going to be handy. His passing accuracy and range were ridiculous. Madrid was a rich club and had greater commercial value but from a footballing perspective, this league suited Beckham's style like no other.
No fancy dribbling, just pure accurate long passes with vision. That's what made me watch football at first. Still can't forget his goal from the half way line against Wimbledon, what a vision that was.
Incrível como tem gente que tenta desmerecer o Beckham só porque o cara era um popstar e modelo fora de campo, eu vi poucos jogadores com essa classe em lançamentos e passe em profundidade como ele.
Juninho the greatest free kick taker. Scored more than Becks, in a very similar number of career games, and scored just about every single variety of free kick, from basically every position you could score a free kick from
basically paul scholes but playing on the flanks. he had the same amount of vision, passing range and first touch. becks also did develop his dribbling quite a bit when he was at real. this version of becks was the peak of his technical ability.
Ese Milan con jugadores como Beckham, Ronaldinho, Pirlo, Gatuso, Seedorf y Kaka era una locura la de leyendas que tenía y Beckham tenia mucha clase en sus pases y tiros libres y su visión de juego
beckham jogava muita bola.quem fala que ele era somente mídia não entende nada de futebol.um dos melhores batedores de falta que vi jogar.tinha uma classe absurda nos passes e lançamentos.quase não errava passes.craque.
He we class everywhere he went. He did that thing that all fantastic players, he adapted his game when his legs started to get some age in them. Was fantastic for every club he played for.
AC Milan back then was Pure Class. Holy shit, the team they had in the 00s and in the 10s.. That team would be more than good enough for today's football. Like.. kids today know 'magicians'. But the players before... they were Wizards. More than that, they were personalities. MEN with hair on the balls. Many players even used to be scary. Like Gatusso would physically make you fear him, i mean PHYSICALLY! and Maldini could just stare at you. While we talk abt staring.,.. even referees back then were badass. Like Pierluigi Collina... I have never seen players with that much respect for a ref ever since.
Yeah but problem of Milan was no prospect players in these days. Aubameyang, Gourcuff, Darmian...they miss some good players. In 2005-2007 Liverpool and Milan was two best teams in the world, after that Milan never won Champions league, never was in final. Liverpool did the rebirth for a new generation much better. Milan was pure class but unfortunatelly not today.
Honestly, Beckham was a great footballer, world class in his time and what's so great about him is that he didn't need to have all these tricks and stuff to make his style work. He was entirely basic or rudimentary even but he mastered the basics to such a high level that he didn't need any more to his game. Very underappreciated player and it would do a lot of aspiring young footballers the world of good to model themselves on Beckham and get the fundamentals mastered before trying anything fancy.
Damn that club has had some legends man. Gullit, Rijkaard and Van Basten back in the day too. Even had R9 at one point. From the UK, but they’re my favourite Italian team if I had to have one. The players they had when I was growing up 🔥
Beckham’s cross was top class 🤌🏼 he had that ability from yards out to deliver a pass with pin point accuracy. The connection he had with Ronaldinho was a thing of beauty, bringing the ball down with ease
Absolutely he's under rated. If he'd of had blistering pace,I mean he wasn't slow but he wasn't quick. If he had if been he'd of gone down as one of the best ever. His professionalism ,his work ethic, desire, the best right foot cross ever. I think he surprised a few who expected him to falter at AC,psg,real
i injured myself trying to bend it like beckham. I thought that's future way of kicking a long pass at that time. 20 years later i still havenot found anyone who really bend it like beckham. what a legend
They want runners now, multitaskers, people who dribble all day. Beckham did none of that. He was not a jack of all trades, he was a master of one. That one was as close to perfect as you can get. It created chances all day. Loved him at Man Utd.
That’s not entirely accurate. He was the hardest worker of the ball. He used to run in a normal match what would be a Premier league record for the year (around 13+ lms). Hell he covered more grass than Kante in his prime. He also had a very cultured touch and was extremely press resistant. That’s why ancelloti took him to Milan and then PSG even when he was so old. And he also scored a lot (and I mean a lot) of goals for a midfielder, especially in his United days.
@@Shuddho1980 So I discounted his running because ultimately that was a hardworking team back then. Press resistance was also uniform right across the midfield with Scholes, Giggs and Keane. I was just pointing out the aspects that made him a perfect complement to those players.
Used to think he was overrated until I went to an LA Galaxy exhibition game in Melbourne - blew me away with his long range passing. Could drop the ball on a dime anywhere on the field and what it did was really expand and open up the pitch for his teammates completely stretching the opposition. Even in this video when he plays those cross field balls it usually leaves the player on the left with only one man to beat or a midfielder can make an underlapping run through the middle for the next pass. Its no coincidence how good Man U were during his tenure there. England were not as good when he was dropped either
Beckham's passes, crosses and vision was masterclass, but those are also the reason people tend to forget that his technique and ballkeeping is worldclass as well
Seing Ronalinho controll a beckham pass with the chest is just perfect
And inzaghi finishing
Absolutely a masterpiece
then toni kross slams doors
What a dangerous duo they were before ronaldinho fell apart
@@Jordan-SFP what happened to Ronaldinho?
This video was really soothing without any music and just the sound of Beckham's boot passing the ball. Nothing is more satisfying than hitting a perfect cross and it landing to your teammate. Beckham mastered it and was always the player to look at when wanting to practice long passes.
💡💯
Agreed
Amplified by the fact that literally 100% of the time. The music used in football videos is fucking horrendous
Agreed. We didn’t have soccer everywhere in America when I was in high school (graduated 2002) so I had to make use of a friend’s satellite acct and watch Prem games at ungodly hours and had a mirror set up so I could watch Beckham’s form to emulate on my own, as I was left-footed and didn’t have the tools to save the broadcast and invert it. As a Liverpool fan, I can tell you he was every bit as good and then some as rumored, because he made me sad when he played for ManU on a number of occasions 😅😂
@@493HZhear hear!
It's weird how underrated Beckham has become; mainly because so many people call him overrated. I think people get distracted by the "Brand Beckham" part and retrospectively decide he was a mediocre player who got famous because of his model looks, but it just isn't true. He was a world class player who happened to have model looks.
This is 100% accurate. His late phase at Milan and PSG really showed how great an all round player he was because he basically ended up in the middle of the pitch and didn't really have legs anymore, but was great at making the space he needed to spread play and break lines
As a kid back then he came across as boring but also the Spice Girl wife and modelling made guys think he was not for them and just got lucky. lol
You think when your a kid/teen you know everything so when you saw his long passes and praised by adults you thought it was not that hard as you could do it too... when you played on a pitch half the size with zero positiong or real rules, and with less than half the quality. lol
I am a Milan supporter and I always thought he was overrated till he came on loan in 2009...it took only few games to understand what an actual unbelievable player he was.
Only children who never saw him call him overrated. Dude can play anywhere in the midfield
History seems to have painted DB as this luxury player that he just wasn't. He was a product of that Fergie Man U elite mentality and although he could be accused of being a bit too specialised, he knew the game and always pulled his weight.
Imagine your team conceding a free kick and you as a GK look past the wall Pirlo, Beckham and Ronaldinho standing to take it. Legends💯
❤❤❤❤😊
Cr7 scored against that wall,in 2010
@@ANUGRAH-ix4fn and?
@@iwrotewords510 and he celebrated , infront of pirlo, Ronaldinho, Beckham,gatuso.
@@ANUGRAH-ix4fn k
What I always noticed about Beckham, compared to the other great passers of the game, is when he whipped a cross, or hit a big diag corner to corner, with the flight of the ball, and the weight of the pass .. It was like the ball was “alive”. Not just a well passed football. It’s like it had a mind of its own. Beckham was in his own league when passing a football.
I would add Pirlo's name to this accolade.
@@emanuelorlando3194 And Paul Scholes
I can remember that when we got him he was already 34 or 35 and I thaught "why? he's old and doesn't helps us anymore..."
Then I went to a CL game and what I saw changed my mind. He was the only one running up and down on his side like a not even a 20 year old does. He gave everything and
this is one thing we appreciate everytime someone plays for us.
He was famous for putting effort in to make up for his lack of skill.
@@redx11xlack of skill??
@@bamiirichie3181 yep, Beckham had a brilliant cross and free kick but did you ever see him take on a player 1 v 1? Great engine but he is no Zidane. They did not call him The Manequin at Madrid for no reason. He was purchased for his shirt sales.
He was a great professional but was carried by the team
@@redx11x Whaat? :D Beckham carried? Beckham put in all the defensive work at Madrid, with Zidane barley even moving on the defense. Also since when dooes ur ability to take somebody on 1v1 determains if u are great or not? Beckham was in no way carried in Madrid.
@@redx11xYou know nothing john snow
"Beckham was runner-up in the Ballon d'Or in 1999, twice runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year (1999 and 2001) and in 2004 was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. He was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2008, and the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2021." Whoever that says he is overrated needs to stop watching football and watch baseball or something
Beckham and Rooney are my 2 favourite British players, pure class like the title of this video
Here here
And seeing this list, the same goes for anybody who says that Beckham was underrated ;)
The way Beckham strikes the ball is so perfect its like an art
David Beckham was pure class wherever and whenever he played. It was a treat for a Milanista like me to watch him play with the rosso nero shirt.
He really was an excellent team player, that's why he could start in any team in the world, he wasn't selfish at all, it's wasn't about him, it was about the team. Best crosser of a ball I've ever seen, one of the best passers, one of the best freekick takers, tremendous work ethic as well.
Well said fr
to be fair the average age of serie A at the time was about 78 so he was basically a youth player compared to them :'D
@@tehmoomin wow, I don't know whether to 🤣 or 😭
i am 33 years old now he was my idol with gerrard when i was a kid but beckham made me fall in love with football he is an artist
His long ball passing is superb,he still bends it and scores from free kicks,what a talent he was,a true legend,he achieved so much. In his career and captain of England 🏴
Having watched David Beckham in his prime, I can't help but smile when I hear kids today say KDB, Kroos, Modric are the best passers,
I mean those are all pretty good passers. Ain't becks more of a deadball/set piece specialist. I aint saying they better than him but I'm not sure if Beckham even has a left foot
@@Monotony619so? Does messi have a right foot?
@@MrGipiem yes he has a left and a right 🤭
@@MrGipiemMessi has scored over 100 goals with his right foot, so yes. Yes, he does
Fun fact : This is not his prime
David Beckham was pure class everywhere. One of the greatest English players and passers of the ball of all time.
Arguably he is better than Rooney so he is english goat.
@@bhvillaman4401 am talking about modern football.
Every time you saw that arm swing you knew something beautiful was about to happen. Definitely among the greats that have unique talents and a workhorse. 👏👏
The passes he sent to Ronaldinho...every winger's wish
Surely Beckham has to be the all time best crosser. People call him overrated lol
Him and Pirlo.
Yeah, he is almost the best long passer/shot in history, but we have to admit his other skills are just a little above average.
@@luffy_army Xabi is up there also
@@-Sosa yeah and Messi suarez henry
@@shangwenger7982well no I’d argue his ball control and first touch were excellent and even though his dribbling wasn’t on the level of a flair dribbler like Neymar or Ronaldinho, he was remarkably press-resistant and could beat a pressing defender with his close control quite easily. Even just his long passing alone, this guy wasn’t just “good” at crosses, he’s literally the greatest crosser in history, and not just run to the by line and cross either, but he could stand anywhere along the right flank and pick a spot anywhere in front of him to put the ball into. His vision to calculate the trajectory of the curve and put it directly in front of a running player whilst also playing it with the right spin and power to make it easy for them to control is something only a handful of players have ever been able to achieve. If he hadn’t gone to the US, or perhaps even if he hadn’t gone to Madrid and instead stayed in Man United or another team that would’ve been more willing to make full use of his skillset rather than try to squeeze him into a team of Galacticos, then perhaps he would’ve been better recognised for the godly passer that he is.
Beckham’s crosses and long passes are so beautiful that I could watch them forever. The way he kicks and even the sound of the ball being struck are elegant. The creator of this video has great taste too, as they didn’t add loud background music, which supports the auditory beauty.
He's got the perfect package for a guy who has lost some of his athleticism, but can still make a difference. People forget how much ground he covered when he was young at Man U. Never liked him when I was young, but I can appreciate his game now that I am older. I'd imagine he'd play more of a box to box central midfield role in today's game.
Beckham, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Pirlo, Shevchenko, Nesta, Maldini, Gattuso, Inzaghi, Seedorf.. With Ancelotti as manager.. Christ this squad was STACKED
3rd in the league, out of Coppa Italia in the RO16, out of the UEFA Cup in the RO32
@ and? It was still stacked
@@nodafy doesn't mean much without silverware, does it?
Yes, it was great squad!
They were all old and out of their prime. But in terms of big names this was unreal. They had their fair share of good moments as well
He was class at every club he played for! Still doesn’t get the recognition he deserves for his footballing ability. You look at what he won in his career and who with - that doesn’t happen by accident 💪🇮🇹⚽️
Nice HD clips without commentary, just the long ball hitting sound👌🏼
For some reason, i feel this era of football was better to watch than the ultra physical version of today
the ultra soft and flopping version you mean?
This must be a joke???? Its not physical in the slightest and var nonsense thrown in to ruin it even more
When the goal assisted by beckham... Always a beautiful to watch. The freekick... Messin ronaldo iniesta xavi modric etc can take it but to have such sheer joy when he score a freekick. Like his freekick is full of power and aura... Like you waiting for his freekick to happen. And you want to see beautifully legendary curve and goal.
beckham ronaldinho ronaldo kaka pirlo seedorf maldini pato nesta inzaghi....
for all the magic teams that played and will ever play, I cannot explain how amazing was to have a season pass that season he came to milan.
we were coming from winning everything and I've never seen milan play 'just for the fun' like we did that season, we knew we weren't really league contenders and the vibe in san siro was insane
Imagine being beckham and having a striker like Inzaghi whos always in the right place at the right time and can just 1 touch finish everything you send to him. Beckham is so underrated but his knowledge of the game, his teammates, space creation, his ability to play a ball perfectly in behind, the bend and whip he can get on crosses, corners, freekicks, long passes etc. If he had learned how to play in a Central position earlier in his career at United he would have been so much better. He had a period of time where he had to adapt to playing in the center because at Madrid you had Figo and beckham would never start over Figo at that time, so he was forced to play central. This is when his game evolved and adapted. I wish he never went to LA Galaxy we coulda seen becks play top level for all those years he spent in the MLS Glad he was able to play 2 seasons on loan at AC Milan this was an exciting time
No, he was a winger for a reason. Gary Neville share his thought about Beckham was among the most durable teammates he’d ever seen. With the durability, passing and crossing skill, he’s the best when he’s a winger. Fact that he debut with number 10 and played in the central. Sir Alex put him in the right field because he saw a bigger threat to opponent from that decision.
@knighthero92 yes but he adapted his game to excel as a central midfielder. Being durable and being an "engine" are parts of being a great central midfielder. He had those abilities with amazing technical ability on the ball with long balls, swerve passes, excellent understanding of space and his defensive workrate was very good. He didn't have much pace to maintain playing as a winger and as I said he never is starting over Figo who let's face it is a much much better footballer and winger than Beckham. That's why he had to adapt to the Central Midfield position. At AC Milan he played amazing there too. Beckham was instrumental in Madrid winning la Liga before he left with his performance as a CM and a leader in the locker room and out on the pitch.
One of the most under-rated player. he was not just a good crosser, but a hardworking midfielder who can play almost anywhere in the midfield. His passing and crossing ability is second to none.
I'd forgotten how effective his crosses were. There was something in the way the ball arcs back to the attacker, while managing to evade the defenders that I don't remember seeing from other players. I think I read something about him decades ago, stating that the arrangement of bones in his ankle was fairly unusual, which had an influence on the way he struck the ball. His delivery on his left was also very good, we just didn't get to see much of it.
Beckham and Scholes' kick accuracy is amazing. I can't see such a player right now.
He had one of the best right foots in football history could put it on a sixpence all day
I'm an Internazionale Milan fan but when I see a champion I recognize him... He was a class player 😍
I don't remember seeing a player make long passes look so easy as Beckham could. Maybe Pirlo.
The way they were able to make long passes so accurate was pure magic.
no one coud ping it better than him, no one ever.
Beckham's passes are so accurate
Beckham was pure class where ever he played.
It's crazy how some say Beckham was overrated. His vision and passing were the best of his generation and holy crap that generation had insanely good midfielders. Beckham guaranteed his teammates would get goals, nobody else saw the play happening far away from him like he did and nobody else had the confidence they'd make the pass stick like he did. His team mates had to change their game because suddenly they were finally confident that they could do ridiculous runs into space and the magic would just happen.
The precision and weight of his passes is sublime
The quality of Milan's teams was absolutely legendary for quite some time there. They were always my favorite team to watch.
Bear in mind he had all this class in less than thirty appearances for Milan. One got the feeling that practically every time he touched the ball for the Rossoneri, it would be at minimum a highlight-level ping pass.
It's kind of bizarre -- playing a hundred games for LA Galaxy at a much lower level of skill only seemed to make Beckham more elegant and confident than he had ever been before.
He's got some great accuracy..quality crosses..and those legendary free kicks...
Surely this man made me fall in love with football , I started playing football when I started seen him play .. even I took this game as a profession. Even I was in love with number 7 this man when he was in man utd its all glory .. he has chance to win major trophy like world cup & euros bcz of poor Team chemistry in national side they didn't achieve if he won major trophy just imagine .. he is just an aura himself . .. MY HERO
I feel like if David beckham and Peter crouch were in the same England team they’d be World Cup winners. Any team
What a pleasure it must be to receive a ball from beckham knowing 9/10 it’s going to be a lovely ball.the confidence that gives you going forward.
como era bom assistir futebol essa época. Hoje eu durmo assistindo os jogos.
achei que fosse só comigo
This league suited him best. It's very tactical and the pace is not as intense as England or Spain. Technicians can get to work in a league like this, Veron played his best years here. Beckham had underrated footballing IQ, influence, and in a team with heads, Beckham was always going to be handy. His passing accuracy and range were ridiculous. Madrid was a rich club and had greater commercial value but from a footballing perspective, this league suited Beckham's style like no other.
No fancy dribbling, just pure accurate long passes with vision. That's what made me watch football at first. Still can't forget his goal from the half way line against Wimbledon, what a vision that was.
Loved him and his playing style a lot. He intergrated really good in the milan team back then
This man was a maestro.
David Beckham was pure class at every club.
this kind of pass that is starting vanish from modern football. what a beauty
Incrível como tem gente que tenta desmerecer o Beckham só porque o cara era um popstar e modelo fora de campo, eu vi poucos jogadores com essa classe em lançamentos e passe em profundidade como ele.
David Beckham = World Class. A joy to watch growing up and fond memories of a wonderful player.
No one can match beckham cross... some of the beautiful goals have his great cross
I can watch beck cross all day long, pure art.
Beckham is probably the best passer of a ball and free kick taker they has been
Juninho the greatest free kick taker. Scored more than Becks, in a very similar number of career games, and scored just about every single variety of free kick, from basically every position you could score a free kick from
Beckam is a pure class, the whole package... the way he look ,talk, act and plays... never gonna happen anyone near ...
Such a player… AC Milan had amazing players on the rooster
basically paul scholes but playing on the flanks. he had the same amount of vision, passing range and first touch. becks also did develop his dribbling quite a bit when he was at real. this version of becks was the peak of his technical ability.
AC Milan was amazing back in the day, stars everywhere on the pitch.
Yes . I remember Man Utd giving them a beating though.
In the sky too 🌌
Was amazing, but 0 titles.
great lineup but nothing achieved
Beckham.was pure class his whole career.best work ethic and loved football aswell as a magical right foot
Excellent video. What a specialist. I always enjoyed watching him play. One of my all time favorite players. Pure class.
I miss watching him play. Brings me back to my youth.
That is sublime passing out of the top drawer. It simply does not get better than that.
Ese Milan con jugadores como Beckham, Ronaldinho, Pirlo, Gatuso, Seedorf y Kaka era una locura la de leyendas que tenía y Beckham tenia mucha clase en sus pases y tiros libres y su visión de juego
beckham jogava muita bola.quem fala que ele era somente mídia não entende nada de futebol.um dos melhores batedores de falta que vi jogar.tinha uma classe absurda nos passes e lançamentos.quase não errava passes.craque.
A rivedere queste immagini e pensare al MILAN attuale viene da piangere 😢
Beckham and Inzaghi linked up very well.
to me, beckham with ronaldo phenomenon
Seedorf, Ronaldinho, Beckham, Thiago Silva, Ambrosini, Pirlo, Pato, Inzaghi... what a team that was
He we class everywhere he went. He did that thing that all fantastic players, he adapted his game when his legs started to get some age in them. Was fantastic for every club he played for.
A player with iconic long ball skills...
with all the inch perfect passes, that says a lot about Milan forwards at that time since we saw like 2 goals
forwards just were not fit physically, they needed someone like vieri or toni
Unfortunately Inzaghi was quite old here, Pato was just struggling with injuries a lot, Ibra wasn't at Milan yet, and Borriello... well he's Borriello
imagine prime Beckham play with prime Bierhoff.
AC Milan back then was Pure Class. Holy shit, the team they had in the 00s and in the 10s.. That team would be more than good enough for today's football.
Like.. kids today know 'magicians'. But the players before... they were Wizards. More than that, they were personalities. MEN with hair on the balls.
Many players even used to be scary. Like Gatusso would physically make you fear him, i mean PHYSICALLY! and Maldini could just stare at you. While we talk abt staring.,.. even referees back then were badass. Like Pierluigi Collina... I have never seen players with that much respect for a ref ever since.
Yeah but problem of Milan was no prospect players in these days. Aubameyang, Gourcuff, Darmian...they miss some good players. In 2005-2007 Liverpool and Milan was two best teams in the world, after that Milan never won Champions league, never was in final. Liverpool did the rebirth for a new generation much better. Milan was pure class but unfortunatelly not today.
pure art, just so elegant
Beckham was the conductor of any team nobody in the history of football has ever crossed a ball like beckham period
Honestly, Beckham was a great footballer, world class in his time and what's so great about him is that he didn't need to have all these tricks and stuff to make his style work. He was entirely basic or rudimentary even but he mastered the basics to such a high level that he didn't need any more to his game.
Very underappreciated player and it would do a lot of aspiring young footballers the world of good to model themselves on Beckham and get the fundamentals mastered before trying anything fancy.
Beckham, Ronaldinho, Inzaghi, Pato, Kaka, Shevchenko, Nesta, Seedorf, Maldini, Dida, Pirlo, Zambrotta.. ora Calabria, Thiaw, Ballo, Origi, Pobega, Jovic, Tomori, Adli, Cheek, Royal, Musah.. mi viene da piangere 😢
Damn that club has had some legends man. Gullit, Rijkaard and Van Basten back in the day too. Even had R9 at one point. From the UK, but they’re my favourite Italian team if I had to have one. The players they had when I was growing up 🔥
ok bro tutto giusto ma 4 giocatori che hai citato praticamente non giocano più nel milan
I remember every morning I use to wake up to see the highlights of these matches.
Truly one of the most UNDERRATED player ever.
Beckham’s cross was top class 🤌🏼 he had that ability from yards out to deliver a pass with pin point accuracy. The connection he had with Ronaldinho was a thing of beauty, bringing the ball down with ease
seeing beckham ronaldinho kaka pirlo and seedorf in one time just wow !
Absolutely he's under rated. If he'd of had blistering pace,I mean he wasn't slow but he wasn't quick. If he had if been he'd of gone down as one of the best ever. His professionalism ,his work ethic, desire, the best right foot cross ever. I think he surprised a few who expected him to falter at AC,psg,real
Crazy how we don’t have such midfielders anymore
i injured myself trying to bend it like beckham. I thought that's future way of kicking a long pass at that time. 20 years later i still havenot found anyone who really bend it like beckham. what a legend
it is refreshing to see older football clips in HD.
This guys wasn't playing, he was teaching!
David, Pirlo, Sedorf, Ronaldinho, Indzagi, Gatusso, Nesta. That Milan was amazing.
They want runners now, multitaskers, people who dribble all day. Beckham did none of that. He was not a jack of all trades, he was a master of one. That one was as close to perfect as you can get. It created chances all day. Loved him at Man Utd.
That’s not entirely accurate. He was the hardest worker of the ball. He used to run in a normal match what would be a Premier league record for the year (around 13+ lms). Hell he covered more grass than Kante in his prime.
He also had a very cultured touch and was extremely press resistant. That’s why ancelloti took him to Milan and then PSG even when he was so old. And he also scored a lot (and I mean a lot) of goals for a midfielder, especially in his United days.
@@Shuddho1980 So I discounted his running because ultimately that was a hardworking team back then. Press resistance was also uniform right across the midfield with Scholes, Giggs and Keane. I was just pointing out the aspects that made him a perfect complement to those players.
Beckham was pure class everywhere he played :)
'Classic David Beckham'
A lesson in " make the ball do the work "./ he delivered so many great balls ,, if only the guy in the box ,if only if only
World class player
Best right foot in the business
Used to think he was overrated until I went to an LA Galaxy exhibition game in Melbourne - blew me away with his long range passing. Could drop the ball on a dime anywhere on the field and what it did was really expand and open up the pitch for his teammates completely stretching the opposition. Even in this video when he plays those cross field balls it usually leaves the player on the left with only one man to beat or a midfielder can make an underlapping run through the middle for the next pass. Its no coincidence how good Man U were during his tenure there. England were not as good when he was dropped either
Thing about Beckham was, he instantly made every other attacking player in the team about 20% more dangerous.
Criminally underrated player. Crazy part is, he was doing this while he was on loan from LA Galaxy during the MLS offseason.
Look at those cross court long passes.... With pace and precision ❤
This is the team that made me fall in love with football.
Beckham's passes, crosses and vision was masterclass, but those are also the reason people tend to forget that his technique and ballkeeping is worldclass as well
Beckham era un fuoriclasse immenso!!!!!
That is not crossing, that is an Art. ❤❤
El mejor pasador de balones de la historia, tenía un toque de otro mundo
One of the most underrated players