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George Flood

David Beckham turns 45: Watch the birthday boy's 10 best Manchester United goals

It is hard to believe that it has been seven years now since Manchester United and England legend David Beckham made the final appearance of his glittering 20-year playing career.

The image of the former Three Lions captain and pop culture icon failing to hold back tears during a standing ovation as he was embraced by his Paris Saint-Germain team-mates after being substituted at the Parc des Princes is one that will live long in the memory.

While Beckham - who has now moved into club ownership with Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion outfit Inter Miami CF - also represented the likes of Real Madrid, Los Angeles Galaxy and AC Milan during his trophy-laden club career, it is his years at Old Trafford where the fondest memories lie.

Graduating from United's academy as one of the members of the fabled 'Class of 92', he went on to make 394 total appearances during an 11-year stint in the first team under Sir Alex Ferguson, scoring 85 times before leaving for Spain in 2003.

To mark Beckham's 45th birthday on Saturday (May 2), what better time to revisit his 10 best goals for the Red Devils, as initially decided by the club back in 2018 after he received the prestigious UEFA President's Award?

From wonderful long-distance strikes to impudent chips, trademark free-kicks and *that* halfway-line lob against Wimbledon, it's a fitting tribute to one of English football's most high-profile figures.

Watch David Beckham's 10 best Manchester United goals in the video above.

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