So David Beckham, the most famous footballer of our times, has retired. Do you care? What do you think of him as a player? And what do you think he will/should do next?

he is number 1 in the world and probably of all time in the area of getting the most out of himself. he's a not the best footballer, but the best paid from adverts n that, he's never been the best in the world, his 2x runner up to world player of the year are undeserved, but he's made the most of what he's got.

oh and he's a twat lol.

maybe he could england coach, it wouldn't make any difference from what they have now.....

Got to agree with Timm there, a great player, not the greatest, but certainly the most famous! he may well end up coaching England, although i think he may find something to do in America for Big Bucks! if not maybe him and Joe Pasquale can get together to host a chat show on ITV2 where they can interview/sqeake at X footballers who have a biography to plug or publicity seeking minor celebs whove been on ''Im A Celebrity? Please Listen To Me''

Great footballer and great ambassador for the sport. He may have done some stupid things other the years, but who hasnt lol If I had his sort of fame and wealth I would have been a right arsehole and probably dead

I will misss his tenacity and pinpoint passing on the pitch, the guy will always be considered one of Englands greats

To answer the original question, no, I don't care. He can do whatever he likes so long as we don't have to see that miserable, talentless, anorexic, scrawny old hag wife of his.

Oilman surely you dont mean this happy little tub of lard?

I can't say that I'm his or both their biggest fans, or even mildly a fan. But you do have to admit they have made a right packet from being extremely average... and yes before people start wading in with his exploits on the pitch, he had talent, but that was a while ago, in fact this 'retirement' is quite some years overdue... Can we please forget them now...

and some for you to ponder...

he is surely one of the most fascinating players ever though as well. how can one man literally be the very best on the whole planet at ONE thing (kicking the ball long distances with pinpoint accuracy) and yet be absolutely and entirely USELESS at pretty much everything else. i don't think i've seen that in any other player.

usually players are either good or they're shit.
Beckham was both!!

He stated at a young age that coaching / mangaing wasnt for him who knows he may change his mind but i doubt it i see him doing the modelling thing and and doing ambassader type things he allready signed up to do something with sky i cant remember exactly but its to do with sports as a footballer i will miss him ive seen the guy grow up through the utd youth teams a few goals/ free kicks / corner kicks ill allways remember are the half way line goal against wimloden the free kick for england against greece at old trafford, the corner that gave us the treble in 1999 and the corner to scholes against bradford city

I was on the BBC website earlier and I came across this from Chris Waddle... It made me chuckle.. Even I would admit he would probably be in the top 1000!!!!

David Beckham not even in top 1,000 players - Waddle
Former England winger Chris Waddle says David Beckham is not one of the top 1,000 players of the last 40 years.
The ex-Manchester United midfielder is retiring at the end of the season.
"I would say he has been a good player, I wouldn't put him down as a great," Waddle, 52, told BBC Radio 5 live.
"You can go down a list of players from the Premier League or the 70s or 80s, whatever you want to do. I'll be honest, Beckham probably wouldn't be in the first 1,000."
"I think there have been a lot more talented players in the world. But he made the most of what he has got," said Waddle, who made more 100 appearances for four of his clubs - Newcastle, Tottenham, Marseille and Sheffield Wednesday - while winning 62 England caps.
"He has got a terrific image and used it very well. He never had a trick, wasn't particularly quick, but he was very good at set-pieces and deliveries, he made chances and made goals and was fantastic for clubs.
"He said the right things, he sold shirts, he put money in the tills wherever he went and conducted himself well."
"As a player I would say he was a fantastic crosser of the ball, a great athlete," said Waddle. "Now people will be talking about him and saying 'How great, how great'. I would say 'how good'.
"I would not say he was a great. He was very good at his job, he worked very hard as a professional footballer."