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02nd Apr 2015

VIDEOS: To mark the 20th anniversary of David Beckham’s Premier League debut, we look at his 20 best free kicks

The man knew how to strike a bloody ball

Darragh Murphy

When it came to set pieces, there are few men you’d want to see standing over the football than David Beckham.

Twenty years ago today, David Beckham made his first Premier League appearance for Manchester United.

After impressing in a loan spell at Preston, Alex Ferguson finally gave the babyfaced 19-year-old a shot on the big stage which began one of the most decorated careers in the history of football.

To honour the anniversary, we decided take a look at Becks’ best ever free kicks.

20. Real Madrid v MLS XI

19. LA Galaxy v Kansas City

https://youtu.be/QpXTN35Z33Y

18. Real Madrid v Rosenborg

17. LA Galaxy v San Jose Earthquakes

https://youtu.be/XiPZuA9-HDY

16. LA Galaxy v Portland Timbers

15. Real Madrid v Malaga

14. LA Galaxy v Montreal Impact

13. Manchester United v Leicester

https://youtu.be/PiNmnLF1x8w

12. Manchester United v Barcelona

11. Manchester United v Liverpool

10. LA Galaxy v Sydney FC

9. England v Ecuador

8. Manchester United v Everton

7. Manchester United v Manchester City

6. Milan v Genoa

5. Real Madrid v Marseille

https://youtu.be/i5MJy5mAwXU

4. Manchester United v Real Madrid

https://youtu.be/TIig_rc1nMs

3. Manchester United v Barcelona

2. England v Colombia

1. (No surprises) England v Greece

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