David Beckham: New Beginnings
This year has seen David Beckham return to the England team to help turn their fortunes around and he has also been a crucial part of the Real Madrid side that so dramatically won the Spanish title in the final match of the season. Now it is time for something new. After playing for two of the biggest clubs in the world, David now faces his biggest challenge yet - to make the sport of football popular in US.David Beckham: New Beginnings, made by Simon Fuller's 19 TV, is a uniquely personal account that takes viewers on a journey as Beckham prepares to leave Madrid for a new life in America. The documentary will feature interviews with David as he reflects on the highs and lows of the last 12 months and what he is hoping for in the next chapter of his sporting career at LA Galaxy.
Viewers will accompany Beckham as he arrives with his family in the US to a media frenzy of unprecedented proportions and will follow him right up to the first match that he plays for his new side LA Galaxy. As the next chapter unfolds, what is certain is that Beckham's arrival looks set to send shockwaves around the country he is about to call home.
David Beckham: New Beginnings, Tuesday 24 July 2007, 9:00pm - 10:00pm on ITV1.