Former Manchester United and Real Madrid footballer David Beckham was named a new member of the Premier League Hall of Fame, the English league announced this Thursday.
Beckham, who lifted six Premier League titles with United, shares the honor with other former English Premier League players such as Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, Dennis Bergkamp, Frank Lampard, and Steven Gerrard.
“The Premier League was a truly important part of my career and my life, and I am delighted to have been recognized alongside those icons that I played with, competed with and admired,” said Beckham. in a statement from the Premier League.
The former player also celebrated that his inclusion in the Hall of Fame is due to the votes of the fans.
“I always said, during my career as a footballer and also afterwards, that I am very lucky because of the incredible fans who support me until the end,” he said.