David Beckham

               

  When he went to America there wasn't a person in this place who really thought he could have a career," Ferguson added about Beckham's move to LA Galaxy in 2007.But the pair had a fall-out in 2003 following an FA Cup defeat by Arsenal when Ferguson kicked a boot in the Manchester United dressing room which hit Beckham in the face.Yet he went on and still played for his country, he played for AC Milan in European ties and he played for PSG in European ties, and I don't think anyone could have imagined that.The former England captain joined LA Galaxy four years later and Ferguson praised the part his athletic ability had played in such a successful career. In winning the Ligue 1 title with PSG last week, Beckham became the first English player to win top-flight league titles in four different countries.When Ferguson retired last week, Beckham described him as a "father figure".He could run all day, and that has allowed him to stay in the game at that kind of level, playing for his country in his mid 30s. Coming from American football to do that is quite amazing, and he is an amazing person.The United boss signed the Leytonstone youngster as an 11-year-old in 1991 and Beckham graduated from the 'Class of 92' along with Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville and Nicky Butt.Manchester United manager-in-waiting David Moyes added to the Beckham tributes, having played with him when he was at loan at Preston in the 1994-95 season.Beckham went on to make almost 400 appearances under Ferguson, winning six Premier League titles, a Champions League medal and two FA Cups.