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David Beckham is arguably amongst the greatest players to have worn the jersey for The Three Lions. The 48-year-old is one of the most decorated footballers on the planet, having won the Champions League once and winning league titles in both Spain and England.

The Inter Miami owner was an ace set-piece specialist and was known to perform the best under pressure. Many over the years have wondered about the secret behind his composure. Finally, we have an answer thanks to Wrexham goalkeeper and Beckham’s former teammate Ben Foster.

Wrexham goalkeeper Ben Foster reveals the secret behind Beckham’s composure

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Apart from being an ace goalkeeper, Ben Foster is an entertaining media personality. The Red Dragons goalkeeper runs an extremely entertaining podcast called ‘Fozcast’ where the former Manchester United goalie talks about everything in the soccer world.

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In a recent episode of the podcast, Ben Foster reminisced about his time with Inter-Miami owner David Beckham during their England NT stint. In the episode, the Wrexham goalkeeper revealed the secret behind Beckham’s composure.

According to Foster, the former Manchester United midfielder used to bring Lego sets during national team duties. The midfielder, as per Ben, would calm down after enjoying a game of Lego in his room. “He used to bring Lego sets to England. He would go into his room and just do Lego all night. ‘It would proper chill him out. He would just sit there, do his Lego set, have a nice time,” revealed the Red Dragons goalkeeper as quoted by Daily Mail.

David Beckham: a once-in-a-generation player

Every time you compare Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, a solid argument that goes against Leo is Cr7’s ability to have dominated in multiple leagues around the world. Just like Cristiano, David Beckham has also adapted and dominated soccer leagues across the globe.

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The Inter Miami owner has plied his trade at five major leagues of the world – The Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1, and the MLS. What’s impressive is that he has played for all the top teams in the respective leagues, which is a huge testament to his quality.

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Apart from having the league multiple times, the 48-year-old has also won the Champions League. His individual accolades also are long on the list as the midfielder has won the silver medal twice in the FIFA World Player of the Year list. He has been awarded Player of the Year awards multiple times with Manchester United, English FA, and Real Madrid. We can go on and on about his achievements, but they still won’t do justice to the technical maestro that Beckham was.

As the title says, David Beckham truly was one of a kind.