“He’s a normal, likable, straightforward boy."
—English coach Alex Ferguson

"David impresses by his example on the field. He never stops running, he plays with supreme confidence, he always tries his hardest and he scores important goals."
—Ferguson

"He's a winner. There's no doubt about that, and it's stating the obvious to say that he's a tremendous talent."
—Former English soccer great Kevin Keegan

"He is such a great player that he has the capabilities to let no one affect his game."
—English coach Steve McClaren

"He is a tremendous player and he has contributed so much to the success of Manchester United. He is a world-class performer, so any team would want to accommodate him."
—French star Zinedine Zidane

"We've never had a pop-star footballer quite like David. People here simply can't get enough."
—Daily Telegraph writer Alan Smith

“In my opinion David Beckham is the one footballer of the modern generation who has done the game a great service. Football needs someone like him terribly badly, and providing he can keep a lid on his temper, he's the perfect frontman for the game."
—Media personality Michael Parkinson

"His football does not seem to suffer by all of this going on around him. You look at his passing and he makes it look so simple. When he passes the ball, it always seems to go where he wants it to go. That sounds simple, but believe me, it is not."
—Coach Graham Taylor

"It'll be interesting to see how he integrates socially into the team."
—Galaxy teammate Landon Donovan

"David is the most iconic of all footballers."
—David's business manager Simon Fuller

"There's no doubt that he's the biggest sports star in the world now."
—British writer Nick Hornby

"Whereas Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan are respected, Beckham is loved, adored, worshipped in some parts of the world. He has an almost godlike status."
—Staffordshire University professor Ellis Cashmore

"David is a model dad."
—David's wife Victoria

“Real Madrid now without David Beckham is unimaginable.”
—Sportswriter Tom Watt

“He is the best passer of a ball in the world, and Real’s style fits him.”
—English star Ryan Giggs

"Signing players of Beckham's stature would be a wonderful step in the right direction not just for the Galaxy but for soccer in America."
—Galaxy GM Alexi Lalas