David Beckham has been knighted by King Charles at Windsor Castle for services to sport and charity.

The 50-year-old former Manchester United midfielder and England captain was honoured during a ceremony on Tuesday.

Beckham began his football career at Manchester United, where he made 394 appearances and scored 85 goals, before going on to play for Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain.

Image: David Beckham is knighted by King Charles

Image: Sir David Beckham received his knighthood at Windsor Palace on Tuesday

He made 115 appearances for England, the third-highest of any senior men's player, and captained his country 59 times.

Beckham has been a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF since 2005, and he also established the 7 Fund aimed at helping vulnerable children around the world.

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