Lego Becks in action for England

David Beckham has been handed quite possibly his greatest accolade after having his career highlights immortalised in Lego.

The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and England international announced his retirement from professional football in an emotional statement to the world’s media in May after a short but famous stint at French champions PSG.

Now Japanese film makers Mori Pictures have paid tribute to the world’s most famous footballer in a short movie which includes some of his most famous moments, including his free kick against Greece that booked England’s place in the 2002 World Cup finals, his Champions League win with United and that infamous red card in the game against Argentina.




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A spokesman for Mori said: ‘I missed him when I heard the news that he decided to retire. So I made the movie to express my respect and tell him ‘thank you very much for great memories.’

Beckham himself will be very pleased with his plastic brick tribune having once admitted that had his football dream not worked out his second choice of career would have been building Lego.