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David Beckham Preposition Quiz

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You don't have to be a football fan to try today's lesson. Read this short David Beckham biography and decide which words have been taken out. Most of the missing words are prepositions.

David Beckham is _1_ English footballer who currently plays in France _2_ Paris Saint-Germain.

David was born _3_ 1975. Though he comes _4_ London, he made his name playing for Manchester United. Beckham was part of a group _5_ young players at the club who guided the club to win the FA Youth Cup _6_ May 1992. Although he was playing for the first team _7_ 1993, his Premier League debut for Manchester United  _8_ 2 April 1995, against Leeds United. In a very successful period in the club's history, Beckham played 265 times _9_ he left for Real Madrid in 2003. _10_ in Manchester he won the Premier League six times and along with other trophies, the Champions League in 1999 as United beat Bayern Munich _11_ the final.

Moving to Madrid in 2003 _12_ €35 million, Beckham confirmed his status _13_ one of the most high-profile players in the world. _14_ a less successful time in Madrid than in Manchester, David moved again. This time he went to America to play for LA Galaxy and to promote the soccer in the USA.

Forbes Magazine reported his basic salary for LA was $6.5 million a year and he received a percentage of the team's revenue that brought the total to $255 million _15_ the six years (if you include his lucrative endorsements).

_16_ 1996 to 2009 he also played 155 times for England, scoring 17 goals and paying in three World Cups.

Useful Words

Debut - when someone plays/performs for the first time.
High-profile - a person/ thing known by a lot of people and receives a lot of attention from the media.
Lucrative - something that makes a lot of money.

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