David Beckham picked up the Legend of Football Award
at the 20th Anniversary HMV Football Extravaganza
Wednesday night and helped raise money for music
therapy charity Nordoff Robbins.
The global soccer icon received the accolade at the
Grosvenor House Hotel in London for his services to the
sport and said he felt "fortunate" to be among the
prestigious winners.
Addressing the crowd, Beckham, 40, said: "I'm incredibly
honoured to have received this award. When you look at
the list of the previous recipients, I feel very fortunate to
join them. More importantly the night has been about
recognising the fantastic work that Nordoff Robbins
does and raising funds for their vital work."
The ex-Manchester United footballer helped raise
£541,000 for the charity - which uses music therapy to
rehabilitate adults and children - through an auction
that sold two lunches with the star, a meet and greet
package with One Direction and a collection of seven
framed shirts signed by David.
He added: "Thank you to everyone at Nordoff Robbins,
what they are doing is so incredible, changing the lives
of children with difficulties who are in situations which
most of us will never have to face. Congratulations on
your work, it really is incredible."
Beckham's wife Victoria, 41, took to Twitter to
congratulate her husband and the charity.
She penned: "Congratulations David! You inspire me
every day, I'm so proud of you x @NordoffRobbins1
Previous winners of the award are Chelsea football club
manager Jose Mourinho, retired Brazilian footballer Pele
and Sir Bobby Charlton CBE.
Key moments from Beckham's evening were captured
live on new app MyEye, of which the former England
captain is a founding investor.
Speaking exclusively to MyEye followers, he said: "I am
here tonight in London at an event that is celebrating my
career, a lot of family, here, friends, people who I have
played with over the years and people who have been
part of my career for 22 years. I am excited, it is going to
be an emotional night and it is all for a great cause.
Nordoff Robbins is an amazing charity raising so much
money and awareness. I am very happy to be here and
looking forward to the night."
(SOURCE:TIMES LIVE)
at the 20th Anniversary HMV Football Extravaganza
Wednesday night and helped raise money for music
therapy charity Nordoff Robbins.
The global soccer icon received the accolade at the
Grosvenor House Hotel in London for his services to the
sport and said he felt "fortunate" to be among the
prestigious winners.
Addressing the crowd, Beckham, 40, said: "I'm incredibly
honoured to have received this award. When you look at
the list of the previous recipients, I feel very fortunate to
join them. More importantly the night has been about
recognising the fantastic work that Nordoff Robbins
does and raising funds for their vital work."
The ex-Manchester United footballer helped raise
£541,000 for the charity - which uses music therapy to
rehabilitate adults and children - through an auction
that sold two lunches with the star, a meet and greet
package with One Direction and a collection of seven
framed shirts signed by David.
He added: "Thank you to everyone at Nordoff Robbins,
what they are doing is so incredible, changing the lives
of children with difficulties who are in situations which
most of us will never have to face. Congratulations on
your work, it really is incredible."
Beckham's wife Victoria, 41, took to Twitter to
congratulate her husband and the charity.
She penned: "Congratulations David! You inspire me
every day, I'm so proud of you x @NordoffRobbins1
Previous winners of the award are Chelsea football club
manager Jose Mourinho, retired Brazilian footballer Pele
and Sir Bobby Charlton CBE.
Key moments from Beckham's evening were captured
live on new app MyEye, of which the former England
captain is a founding investor.
Speaking exclusively to MyEye followers, he said: "I am
here tonight in London at an event that is celebrating my
career, a lot of family, here, friends, people who I have
played with over the years and people who have been
part of my career for 22 years. I am excited, it is going to
be an emotional night and it is all for a great cause.
Nordoff Robbins is an amazing charity raising so much
money and awareness. I am very happy to be here and
looking forward to the night."
(SOURCE:TIMES LIVE)