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Beckham joined Manchester United as a trainee in 1991, making his first-team debut the following year before signing his first professional contract in 1993. But it was in 1996 when he announced himself to the football world by scoring from the halfway line against Wimbledon. Fame followed, but manager Ferguson had growing concerns about his celebrity lifestyle and his relationship with Spice Girls singer Victoria Adams. “Getting the attention and becoming a celebrity was different to what I wanted,” Ferguson said. “Getting David to keep his feet on the ground became more difficult.” Beckham recalled Ferguson going “absolutely mental” at him for choosing a different agent to the one he had suggested.
