MARVIN CHOW: Ladies and gentlemen, ladies
and gentlemen, please welcome Mr. David Beckham. MARVIN CHOW: Nice to see you, Sir. How are you? Wave. DAVID BECKHAM: Morning. MARVIN CHOW: Have a seat. Have a seat. Welcome. Welcome to Google. So let's kick off, no pun intended, with a
little soccer. Or, for our international friends, football. You know, you David, you really have had a
global soccer career. I mean, you joined Manchester United at the
young age of 17. You won 9 major trophies in 11 years there. Very impressive. You then joined Real Madrid where you won
another trophy, and then since 2007, you've been here in the U.S. playing for the LA Galaxy,
where last year you won yet another trophy. And I think that puts you in a very rare group
of trifecta winners of three trophies on three different countries. So congratulations. DAVID BECKHAM: Thank you very much. MARVIN CHOW: And then obviously, while preparing
to meet you last night, I read even more news last night. The big news that you've decided to stay here
in the U.S. and continue to play for the U.S., the LA Galaxy. Congratulations. And I think we're excited that you chose Google
as a place to come talk to your fans and the rest of the world about that news. So why don't we start there? Why don't you tell us a little bit about that
decision to stay with the Galaxy. DAVID BECKHAM: Well, good morning, first of
all. I'm excited to be here. To be part of this is exciting for me, and
to be here with you all and everyone else watching around the world, it's exciting. Google's one of the biggest companies in the
world. So I'm honored to be here today. My decision, obviously, throughout my career
has always been about my family, about my career, about my footballing career. And I've been lucky to have played over the
years with some of the biggest clubs in the world, some of the best players in the world. And it's been exciting. I've been lucky enough to have been successful
in many different clubs that I've played for. And professionally, coming to the U.S. was
something that I was excited about. It was a challenge. It was a new challenge. I played in Europe. I'd won everything that I possibly could in
Europe, and I wanted a new challenge. MARVIN CHOW: When you conquer Europe, it's
definitely the next-- DAVID BECKHAM: Like I said, I was very lucky
in my career. MARVIN CHOW: You are. DAVID BECKHAM: So then, obviously, coming
to America was an exciting thing for me, and I've had a great five years. I met a lot of good people, a lot of great
fans around the world, traveled around America, played in different parts of America, which
I'd never played in before, and it's been exciting. So this championship at the end of this year
was one of the most satisfying in my career, I must admit. To have been here for the time that I've been
here, to reach the goals that I'd reached off the field, with raising the popularity
of the game. I'd reached those goals. The only goal that I hadn't reached was a
championship with the Galaxy, which is the main reason why I came to America and came
to the Galaxy as a franchise. So that was missing, but now it's not. MARVIN CHOW: Congratulations. DAVID BECKHAM: But obviously, with the new
contract now, it was a decision that I didn't take lightly because I obviously had other
offers from other clubs around the world. And at 36 years old you don't expect to still
get these offers. So that was nice. But it was all about where I felt the future
was going for the game here in the U.S., and also where my family was happiest. And my family is happiest here at the moment. We love living in LA. We love living in America. We've adapted the culture, we've adapted everything
that this country has, and we enjoy that. So I'm going to continue to enjoy playing
soccer here, and my family will continue to enjoy it. MARVIN CHOW: Well, speaking of, kind of away
from the Galaxy-- I saw when you came in 2007, you made a very public statement that you
wanted to help grow the game of soccer in the U.S. Can you talk a little bit about how that's
going and some areas around growing the game here? DAVID BECKHAM: Well that's the thing. It's one of the reasons why I came to this
country. It's because, for me, soccer is the number
one sport around the world apart from America. Don't get me wrong, the other sports, American
football, basketball, baseball, they're all great sports and have great athletes in these
sports. But the number one game in the world is soccer. So I want to get soccer to a different level
in this country. And I think that we've done that in the last--
I've felt it change in the last couple of years. And that's why I didn't want to walk away
from it because I felt the change. And to walk away at this point would be disappointing
because I've been part of that growth, and I want to continue to be part of that growth. So it's an exciting time. And it's great for the family as well, great
for the family to be here. MARVIN CHOW: Well, speaking of the family,
I think we've all read how important family is to you. So what role did Victoria and the kids have
in decision, in making this decision? DAVID BECKHAM: I mean, they have the final
answer. It's as simple as that. That sounded wrong. No, obviously, when you're married, when you
have children, your priorities totally change. 10 years ago, when I was playing at Manchester
United, at Real Madrid-- obviously, we were married, but it was a lot easier for us to
make decisions based on our careers. Whereas, we've got three amazing boys now
and a little girl that we have to look after, and it's all about them. So our priorities are about our children. But like I said, in the question before, the
growth of the game is growing. And to see when I first arrived there'd be
12 teams in the league, now there's 19. There are stadiums being built around America
solely for soccer, which is a big thing. And that's the exiting part of why and one
of the reasons why I wanted to stay. MARVIN CHOW: Yeah, well I think the impact
of your presence on the game has been very clear over the last five years. I think one of the other questions that I'm
sure is on a lot of people's minds with this decision is really, why come to Google to
tell the world and talk to your fans? DAVID BECKHAM: Why not? Why not? MARVIN CHOW: So simple. DAVID BECKHAM: Like I said, it's one of the
biggest companies in the world, and it reaches so many millions of people. And I felt that it's something that you always
see when you open your computer. MARVIN CHOW: We like that. DAVID BECKHAM: And something I was really
excited about. So like I said, I'm honored to be here with
everyone, and thanks for coming out because there's a lot of you. Thank you. MARVIN CHOW: So in getting ready for this
visit we saw that you posted a video callout for questions on YouTube, which is fantastic. And I'd say from that video we've collected
tons of questions. We've gone through them and we've curated
them, and obviously we'll go through some of those today. I think, just also so you know, your Google
following is also very strong. Obviously, you can see the people here in
Charlie's, but in addition to this group there are about 26 other offices from around the
world dialed in to watch this and ask you questions as well. And I think, if it weren't so late in some
of the other parts of the world, we'd have even more than that. So congratulations on building a following
here at Google as well. So let's dig in to some of the questions right
away. We'll start with football. Tou Moo Yee from California wants to know,
what is the biggest difference between playing football in America versus Europe? DAVID BECKHAM: I mean, there's not a huge
amount of difference. One of the biggest differences I'd say is
just the travel. It's literally the travel. In Europe we only have to travel about an
hour to a game, or two hours at the most. Whereas, when we play East Coast and we're
playing in New York, it's a 5, 5 and 1/2 hour journey. So that's a big difference but on the field,
the level of play has definitely gone up in the last three or four years. And I think that it's at a stage now where
this game is starting to attract the interest of some big names and big players in Europe. And I think there has to be a certain change
with some of the things that goes on throughout the league. But I think it's a league now, where European
teams, big European teams, are coming over for their pre-seasons and they're playing
against us. So five years ago, the Galaxy had been heard
of but I think now, with the interest of the players that have come over, such as Robbie
Keane and obviously London Donovan as a U.S. star, we've had that interest and it's exciting
to be part of. MARVIN CHOW: Yeah, I think it must great to
see the growth, see the change year over year, and the speed and the power of the players. DAVID BECKHAM: I think that's what you always
want. You want to see something grow. If you sit still so long-- you know this better
than anyone with Google-- if you sit there too long then things change around you. And to see the growth, to see the change,
I'm proud to be part of that. MARVIN CHOW: That's great. Another question. Mahin Zarra asks, what is the first thing
you do, think, or notice when you step onto the field initially? DAVID BECKHAM: I think just the excitement. I'm still-- I'm 36 years old, and every time
I step on the field I'm like a little kid. And I know once that changes then that's when
I'll feel I'll have to stop playing. But until that changes, I'm going to continue
to play as long as possible and as long as teams keep offering me new contracts. MARVIN CHOW: But it seems like that love of
the game, that childhood joy of just playing the game, is what drives you. DAVID BECKHAM: I've always been driven. Even at a young age, all I ever wanted to
do was become a footballer or soccer star. And that was my only ambition. I know it's different these days with kids. There's obviously this fame, this fortune. And it might be easy for me to say that because,
obviously, I've done very well at the game, but I'd still be playing this game even if
I wasn't being paid for it. Not that I don't want to be paid for it, but
I still would be playing this sport. MARVIN CHOW: Very good. Very good. Another question. Christina Greenwood asks, do you ever listen
to music before a soccer game to kind of get yourself pumped up? DAVID BECKHAM: Always. MARVIN CHOW: Always? The Spice Girls? DAVID BECKHAM: Spice Girls, of course. I mean, one of them always gets me going before
a game. MARVIN CHOW: Everybody. I think, who doesn't? DAVID BECKHAM: Always. Yeah, so no, Spice Girls is not on the playlist. It's on my iPod but it's not on the playlist. That's for a different time with the kids. But no, I always listen to music. I'm a huge Jay-Z fan. MARVIN CHOW: Excellent. DAVID BECKHAM: Huge Stone Roses fan, as well,
who are getting back together in June. Just plugging them. And no, at different clubs it's strange. Before games we always listen to music, but
there are certain managers at certain clubs that don't like music before a game in the
change room which, in the end, most players end up listening with their headsets. MARVIN CHOW: That's good. Min Koh wants you to give up the secret. How do you train for the perfect Beckham kick? We've seen it. How does it happen? DAVID BECKHAM: I mean, it's just that people
have asked me that over the years. How do I curl the ball? Or how do I bend the ball? And it's something that just happened. It's not something that I thought, OK, I want
to bend the ball better than anyone else so I'm going to kick the ball in this certain
way. I just worked on my striking of the ball. I just practiced every day. It's something that I've done from a very
young age. Even after every training session, I'd take
balls on my own and just go and kick and try and find new ways of getting the ball in the
net without anyone touching it. I've been lucky enough to have done that over
the years with the way I kick the ball, and I know that it's a unique style. And I know it's a unique style just because
my back hurts a little bit more than it did when I was 15 years old. But it's something that I practice, of course. That's one thing I tell kids. Unless you practice you're never going to
get better at something. MARVIN CHOW: Well I think there's not a goal
keeper in the world who is not terrified when you line up for that free kick. So whatever you're doing, keep doing it. DAVID BECKHAM: I'll try. MARVIN CHOW: And so we have a couple questions
live from London, actually, from our office in London, which we wanted to have your homeland
people-- DAVID BECKHAM: Good evening. MARVIN CHOW: --ask you. Why don't you go ahead? MALE SPEAKER: Hi David. DAVID BECKHAM: How you doing? MALE SPEAKER: My question is, who's more likely
to win a World Cup in the future, England or the USA? DAVID BECKHAM: Oh my God. That's a terrible question to ask me while
I'm set here. I'm going to have to say England. I'm really sorry. I'm sorry. I've got a lot of respect for the U.S. players
and the U.S. team, and they've got some very talented players. But I believe, at some point, England are
going to win a World Cup. Because we have got a lot of talented players
in our country, and we're very passionate, and it's where the game began. So for me, definitely, I think England are
going to win a World Cup at some point. MARVIN CHOW: America's just pacing themselves. DAVID BECKHAM: The U.S. is a few years behind
us, but a few years after. MARVIN CHOW: Exactly. JT? JT: Hi David. This is JT over in London. DAVID BECKHAM: Morning, afternoon, evening
whatever it is. JT: Morning. Well yeah, evening here. So I've seen you play a couple of times. One of them was a tsunami charity game you
played in Barcelona with loads of superstars. And I just wanted to know who was the greatest
player you played with or against? DAVID BECKHAM: OK. Again, I've been lucky enough over the years
to have played with some of the best players in the world. Obviously, being at Manchester United, being
at Real Madrid, being at AC Milan, these are three of the biggest clubs in the world. So, obviously, there's some great players
there. Being able to play with Eric Cantona, I think,
that was a great thing. He's a Manchester United player. Being able to play with a player, Bryan Robson,
that was my hero and I wanted to emulate. But I think the best player I've ever played
with is Zidane. He's a player with a lot of passion, a lot
of skill, and he's not just an amazing player, he's a great person as well. The hardest player to have played against
was Roberto Carlos, who's now actually one of my best friends. But even when I didn't know him as well as
I do now, he used to kick the hell out of me, the whole game. But he had this cheeky smile which-- you couldn't
hate him in any way possible. But he's definitely the most, the toughest,
player I've played against. MARVIN CHOW: Claudine. CLAUDINE: Hey David. So my question is, if LA Galaxy were to play
in the English premiere league, how would they stack up against the competition? DAVID BECKHAM: We'd win it. [UNINTELLIGIBLE] was that. I think the Galaxy have been great in the
last two years. We've been really successful with, obviously,
being close to winning the championship over the last few years. But then, obviously this year winning the
championship, we've got a lot of good young players coming through. Players that teams in Europe are interested
in. So I think we'd do well in the premiership. It'd be interesting. MARVIN CHOW: I think you never know. That's the beauty of the game. I mean, I think, you work hard, you train
hard. DAVID BECKHAM: I mean, that's what soccer's
all about. It's all about upsets. It's all about teams that you don't think
are as good as other teams going in and beating them. That's what the FA Cup is all about in England. Lower league teams go in and they beat some
of the best premiership teams in England. So that's what it's all about. But I think we'd do well over there. MARVIN CHOW: That's good. Maybe one day. DAVID BECKHAM: It's might be a bit cold for
a few players in December but we'd do well. MARVIN CHOW: That's great. JT mentioned the charity game that you played,
and I think we've seen you do a lot of philanthropic work throughout your career. I think we touched on it in the UNICEF work
in the highlight video, and recently we saw that you were in Afghanistan visiting some
troops there. Can you tell us a little bit about what that
trip was and what you did there? DAVID BECKHAM: I mean, I know it sounds kind
of a cliche, but charities are one of my biggest passions. I've been lucky enough to be involved with
UNICEF as an ambassador, and that's something that I'm very proud of. But I want to do more. Obviously, with my job, with my travel it's
very difficult to go into the field and to do different things, but I've been able to
go to places like Sierra Leone. And going places like that, and seeing the
change that UNICEF are making to so many people around the world, that's one of my biggest
passions. That's why when people say to me, after my
career am I going to go into coaching? I need to be passionate about something that
I'm going to go into. And coaching, I love coaching kids, but I'd
prefer to go into the field and see the kids in Sierra Leone or in different parts of Africa
and around the world and coach them because it's making a huge difference. Going to Afghanistan was something that I'd
always wanted to do to see the troops, of course. When I ruptured my Achilles two years ago,
I had some time off, obviously. And I thought OK, I need to put that to do
something good, and I had the chance to go to Afghanistan. It was a secret at the time but then, obviously,
by the time I got there it was out. But it was a huge thing. The job the troops do over there in Afghanistan
is really incredible to see. The conditions that they work under, they're
putting their lives at risk every single day. And it must be gut-wrenching for their families
to see their loved ones, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters. It's so many different levels that it's difficult. To go to Afghanistan was one of the best things
I've done in my life. MARVIN CHOW: Well I think it must be. I mean, with your work with UNICEF since 2005,
it must be amazing to see, you as an international football star, how the game can bring such
joy or change people's lives in these kids all around the world. DAVID BECKHAM: That's what's great about soccer. I've said it so many times, that when I was
in Sierra Leone, these kids are walking about with literally no clothes on. But you arrive, you put a soccer ball in front
of them, they play like my kids play. And that's what soccer can do for you and
do for kids and do for families. For that 90 minutes, you're driving along
the street and like I said, there's kids with no clothes on and running around with no shoes
on. And then you look over and then kids are watching
premiership games on the side of the street. It can change people's lives. It can, for that 90 minutes of a game, it
takes them away from the life they've got every single day. And that is the power of soccer. It's the power of sports. It's something that's one of the reasons why
I love being involved in sports. MARVIN CHOW: It is amazing. So moving on a little bit, as we looked through
all the questions that we got coming to you, I think unsurprisingly, there were a lot of
questions from people who are curious about your personal life. I think, when you marry a Spice Girl, I guess
that happens. DAVID BECKHAM: Yes, it does. MARVIN CHOW: But I think, before we get to
all of those, one of the more overarching questions that everyone had and everyone wants
to know, what was it like to be at the wedding of the decade? The royal wedding last April, what was it
like to be there? DAVID BECKHAM: I mean, we had to pinch ourselves
when we got the invite. I've become friends with Prince William and
he's a great guy. And obviously, Harry as well. And I was brought up around the royal family
to love the royal family. My grandparents were big royalists. And so we were brought up to love the royal
family. And I think when, obviously, Princess Di was
around, the love for her and for the royal family was incredible. And she was loved by millions and millions
of people, not just in our country. And then obviously, you watch the lives of
William and Harry, and you see everything about them, and it's kind of like the Truman
Show. They're growing and growing and doing different
things and being part of different charities, and growing up from young boys to young men
and to grown men. And it makes you proud to be English to see
that happen. You watch their lives. You watch what they've been through, and then
you watch them grow into the people that they are today. And they're very special people. The royal wedding was a huge thing for our
country. To have a celebration like that, it was very
special. It gave our country a huge lift at the time,
and it's continued to do that. But being at the royal wedding was incredible. MARVIN CHOW: Any stories? Any favorite parts? DAVID BECKHAM: I mean, one of the best things
about it for my wife, she was eight months pregnant and she was worried about where we
were going to be sitting, as she needed to be as close to the restroom as possible. And our seat was perfect because we could
see, obviously, William and Kate walk in. But then, obviously, Victoria could then--
she was like five steps away from the restroom, which was perfect. So it was an amazing day, and I'm proud to
be a part of that as an Englishman. MARVIN CHOW: That's great. Well, speaking of Victoria and being pregnant,
Nur Ikisi has a question about Harper. The question is, has Harper spoken her first
word yet? What was it? And if not, are there any playful competitions
between you and Victoria to see if she'll say mommy or daddy first? DAVID BECKHAM: I mean, I think naturally the
first word is going to be mama. And she's close to it already. She's saying a few things, but I've obviously
got three amazing boys. And with boys-- I'm sure people that have
children know, or people who have been around children know-- with boys you can throw them
up. They drop and they get up and they just run
around. And with boys it's like that. But it's obviously my first experience of
having a little girl. And still, I'm changing her diaper and I'm
thinking, I can't believe I've got a girl. So everything about her is feminine. The way she moves, the way she eats, the way
she smiles, the way she looks-- you know, everything about her is feminine. And I know it sounds obvious, but it's an
amazing thing having a little girl in the family now after having three boys. But the best thing about it is she's got three
older brothers. MARVIN CHOW: Well I have to say she-- DAVID BECKHAM: And a dad. MARVIN CHOW: --I have to say she is an impeccable
dresser from what I've seen. DAVID BECKHAM: Her wardrobe is ridiculous
already. I'm glad I got a two-year contract. MARVIN CHOW: Very good. Well, staying with that, I mean, obviously,
with three boys and now a girl and Victoria, Andreas Rubio Barigga asks, how do you keep
the balance between work and family? Obviously, you've got a hectic life around
the world. What's that like? DAVID BECKHAM: I mean, obviously, as a family
we're very busy. As a couple we're very busy. Victoria's got a collection that is, obviously,
doing unbelievably well. But there's a lot of pressure that comes with
that, obviously. I'm working every day. I play and train every day, so it's difficult. But like I said before, our number one priority
is our children and our family. Nothing else gets in the way of that. When I'm away, Victoria's at home with the
boys and Harper. When she's away, vice versa. So we're very hands-on parents. I take the kids to school every day. I pick them up every day. We go to Taekwondo. We go to soccer. We got so many things that we do with the
kids. And like I said, we're very hands-on parents. So our lives, our busy lives don't affect
the children in any way. But the children understand that we work very
hard as well. We've got a very good balance there. MARVIN CHOW: It's amazing to see people as
busy and hectic as you and Victoria can still take your kids to Taekwondo and be as hands-on. I think it's-- DAVID BECKHAM: I mean, it sets the kids up
for life, I think, the way you are with them at a very young age, and we've got very special
kids. MARVIN CHOW: Earlier you were talking about,
obviously, the travel with the Galaxy, and you've lived in Italy, Spain, the UK. Carolina Ramos asks, where is your favorite
place in the world? DAVID BECKHAM: Favorite place in the world? I would have to say-- funnily enough, I love
Paris as a city, funnily enough. And that was, obviously, one of the offers
that I got to go and play there. But I love Paris. As a city it's very romantic. It's this amazing culture, amazing food and
wine. But I'm very proud to be English, and London--
there's not many better places in the world than London. MARVIN CHOW: Very good. I'm sure our London Googlers will be very
happy to hear that. DAVID BECKHAM: I hope so. MARVIN CHOW: So while we're on the personal
life topic stuff, I have to say, I promised some fellow coworkers I would ask you this
question. Please don't be embarrassed. But I think a lot of people are interested
in what's up with the new underwear campaign. DAVID BECKHAM: I knew this was coming. MARVIN CHOW: You know, I mean, how big is
it? I heard Superbowl ad. I mean, how big is this thing going to get? DAVID BECKHAM: Another pun. DAVID BECKHAM: I mean, sorry. I need some water. Obviously, I was part of Armani, a campaign
for a couple of years. And that was a huge success. And then, I was interested in doing something
along the lines with my own range of underwear and body wear. So I got together with a few people and part
of my team and we designed and made everything. And we had the product already to go. And then, H&M; came in and they said look,
we can make this better for you, and they did. They're taking it to 1,800 stores, 40 different
countries, and it's something that I could've-- probably it would have taken a few years,
but it wouldn't have reached that level of distribution. So I'm very proud of it. The pictures are good, which I'm happy about. The product looks great. MARVIN CHOW: That's the most important, of
course. DAVID BECKHAM: So that's exciting. I'm launching on February 1st, so it's going
to be exciting. That's in London. MARVIN CHOW: So Superbowl ad? No? Can you say? DAVID BECKHAM: There's a Superbowl ad, which
is very exciting because the amount of people that watch the Superbowl, actually, is going
to see the advert. MARVIN CHOW: The worlds of football colliding. DAVID BECKHAM: Which I just thought about. MARVIN CHOW: Very good. Very good. A couple more questions on the personal side. Ntiaz Adjaz asks, I was wondering, are you
considering starring in a film with Tom Cruise? DAVID BECKHAM: I would love to star in a film
with Tom Cruise. Who wouldn't? People have asked me over the years, especially
when I first moved to LA, they were like, he's obviously going over to become an actor. And I can't act. It's as simple as that. It's something that I've never done. I've been involved with, obviously, adverts
and different-- I was involved in a couple of movies that were about soccer. But not major parts. Not much talking involved. So that was great. But who knows? Something might happen in the future that
someone comes up to me and says you know, we want you to play this person and maybe
it will happen. But I don't think so. It's not something that's an ambition of mine. MARVIN CHOW: You heard it here first. Something might happen in the future. DAVID BECKHAM: Exactly. Never say never. MARVIN CHOW: Never say never. Because you guys are neighbors, right? You live near. DAVID BECKHAM: Yeah, we live five minutes
away. MARVIN CHOW: Five minutes away. So no banter around the recycling bin? DAVID BECKHAM: There's banter. But not banter that I could say live on Google. MARVIN CHOW: Gotcha. Very good. Very good. One more question on this. Deena Koh asks, are you feeling nervous about
your first Google+ hangout? DAVID BECKHAM: I'm not nervous. I'm excited. being here today, I was excited. I woke up at 6 o'clock this morning. Gave the kids breakfast just before I left
and I was excited about it. It's something that I was really looking forward
to. So not nervous. MARVIN CHOW: That's good. I think-- DAVID BECKHAM: Why? Should I be? MARVIN CHOW: No. I think-- I think you're doing fine. I think afterwards it will be easy. I mean, it's just video conferencing with
a bunch of your fans, talking face to face. It seems like something you'd really enjoy. DAVID BECKHAM: It should be fun, then. MARVIN CHOW: And for those of you who would
like to watch that afterwards, David will be talking with some fans at 10:30 Pacific
Time, right here on his Google+ profile. So I think now, we're going to take some questions
from Googlers around the world. I think we'll take a couple questions live
from here in the audience, and some preselected questions. So any Googler that has a question, please
begin lining up. But we'll start with a question from Michael
Complidger from London. And he wants to know, did you have a role
model as a child, and who was it? DAVID BECKHAM: I had a role model in football. In soccer, sorry. That was Bryan Robson. He used to play for Manchester United. He was captain of Manchester United. He was captain of England. He wore the number seven for Manchester United
and England, and everything that he did I wanted to do and become and do exactly what
he was like as a player. And I was lucky because I wore number seven
for Manchester United, wore number seven for England, and captained England and Manchester
United. So I was very lucky to have done that. So he was a role model that I looked up to. MARVIN CHOW: Why don't we take a live question
over here? AUDIENCE: Hi David. With everything that you've accomplished in
your career and your life in general, what would you say is the most meaningful accomplishment
that you've had? DAVID BECKHAM: My family. My family is-- DAVID BECKHAM: Aw. It really is. Obviously, I've done a lot in my career and
I've been able to be successful in different countries and different teams and different
leagues. And I'm very proud of that, but my proudest
possession is my family. MARVIN CHOW: Why don't we take one on this
side? AUDIENCE: Hi David. I wonder if you could talk a bit about the
London Olympics. Obviously, you were involved in the bid at
the time. So are you hoping for a place in Team GB and
what would it mean to you to play at the Olympics? DAVID BECKHAM: I mean, it's exciting for our
country to host one of the biggest sporting events in the world. I think it's really exciting. I think the buzz around England and around
London, especially around East London, where obviously, I was brought up, it's exciting. So yes, I would love to be part of Team GB. I've never been involved in an Olympics, and
when the team came to me and said, we want you to be involved in the bid to get the Olympics
to our country, into London, I wasn't skeptical. But I was kind of nervous because I'm not
an athlete that has performed in the Olympics. So I was worried what I was going to bring
to the table, and what I was going to do to help bring it to our country. But to be there and to be part of a successful
bid to bring it to London, I was very proud. It's one of the proudest moments that I've
been involved in. Especially, to be sat there one side and then,
the Paris side was sat at the other side, and all the media, actually, had moved to
in front of the Paris team. So we all of a sudden got worried, and then
we expected Paris to be called out. And then London came out, and it was an exciting
time. It's going to be an amazing game. We're going to make it proud. MARVIN CHOW: That's great. We have a question from Anushe Ganda from
London. And going back to the proudest moment-- in
your footballing career so far, what would be the proudest moment? DAVID BECKHAM: Proudest moment in my footballing
career? It would have to be winning The Treble for
Manchester United. The year '99 was a great year. I got married, I had my first son, and we
won The Treble. So it was a big year. MARVIN CHOW: We'll take a question on this
side. AUDIENCE: Hi David. Since moving to California, what's the funniest
misunderstanding you or Victoria have had because of your accent? DAVID BECKHAM: I'm not sure we've had a funnier
one then as our children had the other day. We were sat there in the kitchen. Well, in our first year, and Brooklyn was
writing on a piece of paper or drawing or doing some sketching, and he said, Daddy,
I need some rubbers. And I started looking around and I looked
over and we had a couple of friends there from the U.S. and they looked in shock. And I didn't understand it at the time but
he now calls them erasers, anyway. MARVIN CHOW: That is awesome. We'll take one on this side. AUDIENCE: Hi David. Thank you for coming. Actually I don't have an accent. I just really like yours. DAVID BECKHAM: That's a great accents. AUDIENCE: Thanks. Yeah, so thanks for coming. I'm wondering, after today's hangout, do you
have plans on how you'd like to use hangouts in the future, in terms of engaging with your
fans all over the world? DAVID BECKHAM: Well, I'm hoping it goes well. Then, there will definitely be more. I think-- this is the first time I've done
it, so it's exciting to be able to hang out with fans that have supported me over the
years and throughout my career. It's special, and obviously it gives them
a chance to ask me questions that they've, obviously, never been able to. So I'm excited and hopefully there'll be more. AUDIENCE: Can I get a quick picture with you? DAVID BECKHAM: Of course, you can. MARVIN CHOW: Oh, it's starting again. AUDIENCE: You look handsome by the way. DAVID BECKHAM: Thank you. You look very lovely. MARVIN CHOW: All right, ready? 1, 2, 3, cheese. There you go. AUDIENCE: Thank you. DAVID BECKHAM: No problem. Nice to meet you. MARVIN CHOW: Thank you for coming. Thank you David. Back to the questions. Darminder Singh from the San Francisco office
asks about, throughout your career you played against many teams. Which particular team or set of players has
left you in awe? I think you talked about players, but maybe
you could talk a little bit more on the team side that you've played against. DAVID BECKHAM: I think teams that I've played
against that have left me in awe-- I'd have to say the Barcelona team. Every time you come up against the Barcelona
team, they play the game in such a great way. But I think the one team that I played against
that were amazing, it was where Ronaldo, the Brazilian player, got a standing ovation from
the Manchester United fans. And that team, watching that team, the way
they played, for me- it left you kind of in awe of the players, of the setup, of them
as a club, and the players that played there. They had Zidane, Raul, Roberto, Carlos, Ronaldo. Little did I know I'd be playing with them
the season after. So that was exciting. But they're definitely the team I was in awe
of. MARVIN CHOW: That's great. That's great. Why don't we take a question on this side. AUDIENCE: Your wife's been known to wear some
pretty ridiculously tall shoes. I was wondering what your opinion is on your
wife's footwear. DAVID BECKHAM: I think taller the better. Put it this way, I've not worn them. She said over the years that I wore her underwear,
for some unknown reason. She said that live on TV, by the way, which
is not true. But the shoes are great. I love a pair of high heels on a lady. I like them. MARVIN CHOW: Another high heel question on
this side or a different question? AUDIENCE: Hi David. I have a question. So if you were to pick a team to beat, let's
say, Barcelona, so which one do you want to choose? And do you already have some ideas to beat
them? DAVID BECKHAM: I think to come up against
a Barcelona team is exciting. You can never be worried about playing against
a team. As great as Barcelona are, as great as Real
Madrid and Manchester United are, we're a team that's growing. And we've got some very good young players
in our team. And we've been able, like I said earlier about
the interest in this league and our team around the world, we've had some of the biggest players
in the biggest teams come over and want to play against us in preseason games. So we've come up against AC Milan, Barcelona,
Real Madrid. I was going to say Manchester City but-- we've
come up against some great teams and it's great to have that interest. So you should never be worried about who you're
going to play against. MARVIN CHOW: We'll take one final question
over here and then I'll— AUDIENCE: One more, please? AUDIENCE: Thanks for coming, David. I know you've been around the league. You've been around various different leagues. Where would you like to finish your soccer
career at? Would you like to go back to Manchester United? Do you want to stay in America? Or, do you want to tackle a league that you've
never been to? DAVID BECKHAM: I mean, my next birthday in
May I'll be 37. AUDIENCE: Still really young. It's really young. DAVID BECKHAM: In soccer years it's not so
young. AUDIENCE: But in Beckham years it's really
young. DAVID BECKHAM: In life it's young. And I still feel young. So I'll continue to play the game as long
as can. I love it. Every single day I enjoy going to training. I enjoy playing in games. I enjoy being part of a team. And my contract's now for two years, so it
will take me up to almost 39, almost. And then, we'll see. I think people expected me to move away from
the Galaxy or retire at the end of this year. So I'm excited about these next couple of
years, but we'll see what happens in the future. MARVIN CHOW: We do actually have a shirt for
you. I'm not going to ask you to autograph it,
but we do have a Google Beckham track jacket which we would like to present to you. Thank you very much. DAVID BECKHAM: Thank you. Thank you. MARVIN CHOW: We definitely want to thank you
for coming. I think in addition to the track jacket, all
the Googlers here in the audience, please know that there's a Google+ David Beckham
t-shirt for everyone here. It will be available in Benghazi in Building
43 from now until 11:00 AM. I don't think David can sign all of them. So please be understanding around that. But please enjoy your free t-shirt. For those of you on the live stream and for
those of you that have more questions, please feel free to join David at 10:30 at a hangout
on his Google+ profile. Thank you very much, David. We really appreciate it. It was fantastic. It was really appreciated. DAVID BECKHAM: Thank you.
