Beckham mania in the air as icon espouses self-belief

Man of the hour: Beckham (centre) waving to the fans outside Adidas’ Orchard Brand Centre in Singapore. — The Straits Times/ANN

WHEN former England and Manchester United icon David Beckham was younger, he was once told that he was “too small and not strong enough” and would never play for the Three Lions.

But he went on to have a storied career, racking up 115 appearances for England and captaining the team at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, and he urged younger aspiring athletes to block out the noise and believe in themselves.