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David Beckham to retire from soccer at the end of the season

David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he became a global superstar who transcended the sport.The 38-year-old Beckham, who recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain, said Thursday he will retire after the season."I'm thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to continue but I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at the highest level," the former England captain said in a statement.Beckham, whose forays into fashion and marriage to a pop-star wife have made him a riveting international celebrity, has two more matches left at PSG. He has been giving his salary to a children's charity.He started his career with Manchester United and also played for Real Madrid and the Los Angeles Galaxy, winning titles with all those clubs."If you had told me as a young boy I would have played for and won trophies with my boyhood club Manchester United, proudly captained and played for my country over one hundred times and line...

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