After making over 140 appearances for Republic of Ireland and scoring 60+ goals for his national side, Robbie Keane opted to hang up his boots and not play any further matches at the international stage.

Robbie Keane and David Beckham have a close relationship as both of them played alongside each other some time ago in the MLS in LA Galaxy.

Former Manchester United superstar David Beckham claims that he is worried about the progress being made by Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp.

The arrival of the former Borussia Dortmund manager was always expected to help Liverpool find a spring in their step. However, the impact made by the German has been quite profound and Liverpool have been playing much brilliantly than many would have expected. It was not a surprise that the club offered Klopp a new six year contract after witnessing him from close up for just six months. Just as Liverpool have progressed in leaps and bounds in the last 12 months, United have gone from bad to worse.

Back in 2007, David Beckham arrived in Los Angeles amid much fanfare and celebration among the Galaxy fans. It was a sign that the club would become instant title favourites and that the MLS could attract the best players in world football.

But ten years on has the Beckham effect had a positive impact on the MLS?

Former Manchester United player David Beckham has come out to declare his support for Manchester United and the coach Jose Mourinho, and saying that they will win the Premier League in his opinion in light of the quality of experience at the club on and off the pitch.

The player who recently appeared on a Sky Sports advert ahead of the new season in the English Premier League made his opinion public in an interview with Sky Sports. The former Real Madrid star spoke of how exciting the new season would be with many top managers now in the League.

Manchester United recently appointed José Mourinho as their new manager and the Portuguese has been waiting for this occasion for a long time.

Even when he was at Chelsea in his first spell, Mourinho could not contain his admiration for Manchester United, who are one of the biggest clubs in the world.

Liverpool midfielder Emre Can says that he is proud of wearing the number 23 shirt for Liverpool.

Previously, this was the Jersey number for defender Jamie Carragher, who is regarded as one of the finest players for the club in the last two decades. There have also been numerous stars famous for their iconic number 23 shirts and none more so than David Beckham. Even though the former Manchester United midfielder wore the No 7 shirt when he was at United, he adopted the number 23 to much success of the leaving the Red Devils in 2003.

David Beckham, a former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder says he is a huge fan of Jose Mourinho and believes the English public are too.

The Portuguese tactician has been out of work since leaving Chelsea last summer but is widely expected to be appointed Louis van Gaal's successor at Old Trafford later this week.

Kevin Keegan’s rant in April 1996 is regarded as one of the iconic moments in Premier League history.

The then-Newcastle United manager was in charge of a title challenge with Manchester United. His team had just overcome Leeds United 1-0 and it helped Newcastle move three points ahead of United with a game in hand. This was seen as a huge advantage for Newcastle, but Sir Alex Ferguson tried to bring in the mind games by suggesting that Leeds United and other teams do not try as hard to win games against other teams as they do against United.

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has compared Dimitri Payet to David Beckham in his free kick taking abilities.

The Frenchman recently scored a wonder goal against Manchester United in the FA Cup. This was exactly similar to the goal he had scored for the French national team against Russia a few days earlier. Beckham is widely regarded as one of the best players from a dead ball situation. He has scored numerous free kicks and has contributed to numerous goals from corners in his stellar career. One of the best goals scored by Payet was in 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace, according to managerBilic.

David Beckham revealed his excitement at seeing youngster Marcus Rashford score in the Manchester derby to help United record a 1-0 win over their arch rivals.

There have been doubts aboutRashford’s made in the first-team after the striker went through a run of five matches without a goal. Prior to this barren run, he had started his United career in spectacular fashion after scoring in his opening two games. One of those matches was against Arsenal after the single-handedly inspired a 3-2 win. His ability to score in games where United need to win without fail has been seen as the mark of a great player.