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When I walked in the room,
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When I walked in the room,
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how much did you actually know about me?
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Not much.
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So I was expecting that, to be fair.
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Yeah, no, not much.
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I know the bend it like Beckham,
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the goal against Grace, the fact that you missed a penalty,
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and the Spice Girl, and that's it.
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To be fair, that's quite a lot.
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I'm Orlando from Save Our Squad.
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And I'm Kirou from Save Our Squad.
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And we're here to ask David Beckham some questions.
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How are you doing boys?
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Looking very smart.
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Thank you.
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That looks like you've got some questions for me.
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Yes.
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I'm feeling a little bit nervous.
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Why did you want to become a footballer?
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I loved playing football from a very young age.
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It was all I ever wanted to do.
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Obviously, I lived in East London,
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but I supported Manchester United.
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And it was my dream.
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What's that look for in your Man City suit?
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Support Arsenal, support Arsenal.
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Alright, alright.
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Well, I'm not sure what's worse.
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Arsenal or City?
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Come on.
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I'm going to ask you the same question.
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Why do you want to be a footballer?
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Well, I think I love that sport.
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I think I was very good at it.
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My life just can't continue without football.
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I like that.
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That's a good answer.
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Kuro?
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For me, football is just a game that you can fall in love with so easily.
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Even as an Arsenal fan?
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Kuro, man, you on the table.
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Alright, go on, go on.
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It's like just one of them games where you don't really have to watch it
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or know too much about it to really enjoy the game.
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Good answer.
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What's it like to be famous?
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What's it like to be famous?
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I've been able to travel to so many places around the world and different countries.
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I've been able to play for different teams in different countries.
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But for me personally, I've met some unbelievable people.
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I've met Nelson Mandela, Michael Jordan.
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I've met Jack Nicholson, you know,
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all of these great people that you look up to and that inspire you,
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I've been able to meet them,
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so that's one of the best things about being famous.
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When I walked in the room,
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how much did you actually know about me?
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Not much.
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So I was expecting that to be fair.
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Yeah, no, not much.
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I know the bend it like Beckham,
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the goal against Grace, the fact you missed a penalty and the Spice Girl and that's it.
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To be fair, that's quite a lot.
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Missed penalty, I'm not sure what one you're talking about,
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but there was a couple.
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Spice Girl, obviously, yeah.
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Goal against Greece, that was a big one.
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And then Bend It Like Beckham.
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There you go.
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Great movie.
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Orlando, you know too much about my career before we started this?
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I know the Bend It Like Beckham,
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I know the Greece, I know the penalty miss.
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And I also know that you do the hairstyles like me.
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Yes.
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I know.
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It's hard to believe, right?
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I did that hairstyle.
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The braids.
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I did the braids.
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Come on.
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Come on.
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By the way, that was the day when I had braids,
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I met Nelson Mandela.
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That was my only regret, actually.
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I had braids when I met,
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actually, a great man like Nelson Mandela.
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You had braids?
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I had grace.
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Come on.
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Next question.
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Next question.
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Go on, move on quick.
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Who was your favourite player when you were our age?
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And who's your favourite player now?
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My favourite player when I was your age was a player called Brian Robson.
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So Brian Robson, he used to play for Manchester United,
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he used to play for England,
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he was captain for Man United and England.
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He was my favourite player and I wanted to emulate everything that he did in his career in mine.
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Luckily, I did.
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I wore number seven for United,
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I wore number seven for England and Captain England.
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Nowadays, oh my goodness, it's hard to actually pick a favourite player of mine these days.
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I like Mbappe, I think he's an exciting player.
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He's a player that obviously has already won the World Cup and done so much in his career,
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but I think he's got so much left.
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You tell me, who is your favourite player in the game now?
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Apart from me, obviously.
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Apart from me, who's your favourite player?
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I hate to admit it because you're here,
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because it's a Manchester United player.
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It's Anthony.
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Nice.
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I love watching him play.
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What do you like about him?
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The flair that he has and like...
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Oh, you see his little thing that he did the other day?
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I bet you loved that, didn't you?
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Even though he kicked out.
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Yeah.
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Apart from me, who's your present favourite player as well?
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Well, from the past, it would be Ronaldinho, because...
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Yeah, his skills and his passion is just too good.
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And if we're talking now,
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it'll probably be Gabriel Jesus.
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I just love his aggression.
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He's a good goal scorer, actually.
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I think he's the player that's come in and changed Arsenal as a team.
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Hmm.
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Do you know Messi and Ronaldo?
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Well, I played against Ronaldo once for England.
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We were playing in Portugal and I've met him a bunch of times,
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obviously being at Real Madrid at Manchester United as well.
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Messi, again, I've met quite a few times,
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played against him for Real Madrid and he was unbelievable as a player.
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I think they are the best players in the world and they have been for a long time.
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What was the proudest moment of your career?
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Luckily, I had a long career.
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I had a career that went on for 22 years professionally.
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Obviously, I started at Manchester United when I was 14 years old
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and I finished playing at Paris when I was 38 years old.
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I think winning the treble for Manchester United,
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where we won the Premier League,
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the FA Cup and the Champions League all in one season in 1999.
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That was a big moment,
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but my proudest moment has to be being given the captain's armband for England.
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That for me, you know,
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representing my country was the most important thing that happened to me in my career,
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and being made captain was the proudest.
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What was the toughest moment of your career?
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I think I've had a couple of tough moments,
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obviously missing a penalty, which everyone seems to remember.
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I think I got a bad injury when I was playing for AC Milan.
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I ruptured my achilles and I got told by the surgeon that I might not be able to play again.
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So that was a tough moment.
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But the toughest moment was when I got a red card in the World Cup against Argentina.
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I know you obviously both remember that one.
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So yeah, that probably was the most difficult moment because You know people were doubting me as a player,
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as a professional, you know,
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and I kind of went through a difficult time on and off the pitch,
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but I was at Manchester United at the time and I had a great manager Sir Alex Ferguson that supported me,
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a great team, great teammates and more importantly the fans at Manchester United got me through the difficult moments, so.
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We're from East London like you,
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what's your favourite thing about East London?
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Piemash.
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Have you boys had Piemash?
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Piemash and liquor?
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Don't tell me.
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You're from East London.
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Piemash and liquor.
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I'm 13.
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Yeah?
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Liquor, not as in alcohol.
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Liquor's like a gravy, like a green gravy.
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OK, so I'm going to take you boys for pie mash at some point in my favorite pie mash shop, right?
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And it's obviously mashed potato.
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It's a mince pie.
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And then the liquor is stewed eels and parsley.
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Fancy that?
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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So, Pine Mash is my favourite thing about East London.
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What's your favourite thing about East London?
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The community.
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I think East London has one of the most diverse communities in the world.
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And it has a very good economy here as well.
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We're quite stable in East London,
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so yeah, the community and the economy.
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Yeah.
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East London's the best, right?
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Yeah.
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Of course it is.
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Why is it that grassroots football is so important?
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You guys know, you know, because it's a community.
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I was obviously part of the Echo League when I was young,
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and I was exactly like you boys are.
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It's a real community, grassroots football.
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It's so important, and I think what we've done with the show,
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it really highlights how important it is.
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So grassroots is one of the most important things in the game,
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in our country, especially in our country.
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What is the best advice that you've had in your career?
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My dad always told me to believe in myself,
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Be humble and be hardworking.
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And that was the best advice.
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I know you're only young, you boys.
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What's the best advice you've been given so far?
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Don't let anything get in your way if I'm stopping you to get where you want.
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I like that.
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It was probably by you and Edwin,
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what you said, make an impact.
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Because that didn't only affect me in football,
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it affected me in life.
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Because I realised, if you make an impact on someone or something,
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that's how you really gain traction.
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And that's also what made me get into the Westwood start in 11 as well.
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So, I have to say thank you.
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I mean, it's been a privilege working on this and being on this journey with you boys.
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You're amazing, both of you and all the team.
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I want to thank you very much.
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Good questions.
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You're looking very smart.
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Thank you.
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That's where I lost the final against Barcelona and Wembley.
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I should have changed at half time and put G's in Park and Messi.
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That was a mistake.
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If I had played Jason Park against Messi,
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I think we would have beaten him.
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I think we would do.
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Engaging with the conversation between David Beckham and the young interviewers is an excellent way to enhance your English speaking skills. This video provides an authentic context where you can practice real-life dialogues. Interacting with the phrases and ideas expressed will not only improve your fluency but also boost your confidence in speaking. Moreover, it presents a unique opportunity to learn from Beckham’s experiences and insights, making the learning process enjoyable.
By practicing with this video, you can focus on improving your English pronunciation and getting familiar with everyday conversational expressions. The spontaneous and dynamic nature of this interview format allows learners to imitate the natural flow of speech, which is crucial for achieving proficiency in English.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
The interview includes several key expressions and grammatical structures that are beneficial for English learners. Here are a few examples:
- “I was expecting that, to be fair.” - This phrase uses the past continuous tense for expectation, demonstrating how to express thoughts clearly in a conversational manner.
- “It was all I ever wanted to do.” - The structure “all I ever wanted” is effective for expressing long-held desires or ambitions, ideal for IELTS speaking practice.
- “That’s a good answer.” - Simple affirmations like this are used frequently in conversation to encourage engagement and validate responses.
- “Even as an Arsenal fan?” - This phrase illustrates how to include context or background information in your speech effectively, making your dialogues richer.
Common Pronunciation Traps
When shadowing the video, pay attention to specific words and phrases that might pose pronunciation challenges:
- “football” - The way Beckham pronounces this word can vary; focus on the blend of vowels and its rhythmic placement in a sentence to sound natural.
- “Manchester United” - Emphasize the correct stress on each part of the name to ensure clarity, especially in conversations concerning sports.
- “support Arsenal” - The sharp consonant sounds in “support” can be tricky. Practice shadow speaking to mimic the native pronunciation accurately.
By incorporating these elements into your practice sessions, you can effectively improve your English pronunciation, understand better grammatical structures, and become more adept at spontaneous speaking through shadow speech techniques. Do not hesitate to revisit the video multiple times to master each aspect!
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.
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