Editing David Beckham (section)

===Discipline===
Earlier in his career, Beckham's discipline during matches was brought into question on occasion in the media, due to his temper and his tendency to commit rash challenges and pick up unnecessary bookings.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/594307.stm |title=Beckham: Help or hindrance? |work=BBC Sport |date=11 January 2000 |access-date=2 April 2020 |archive-date=28 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128011318/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/594307.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-fa-summons-beckham-over-poor-discipline-1122910.html |title=Football: FA summons Beckham over poor discipline |newspaper=The Independent |last1=Harris |first1=Nick |date=28 September 1999 |access-date=2 April 2020 |archive-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418125015/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-fa-summons-beckham-over-poor-discipline-1122910.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Beckham was the first England player ever to collect two red cards, and the first England captain to be sent off.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article576493.ece|title=Beckham red card but joy for Sven|newspaper=[[The Times]]|access-date=12 September 2014|archive-date=10 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510204225/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article576493.ece|url-status=dead}}</ref> Beckham's most notorious red card was during the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]] after Argentina's [[Diego Simeone]] had fouled him: Beckham, lying face down on the pitch, kicked out at the Argentine midfielder, who fell dramatically.<ref name="Argentina"/> Along with [[Wayne Rooney]], he holds the record for the most red cards for England at international level.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/league-name/story/2057966/headline |title=Wayne Rooney's controversial foul vs. West Ham not his first gaffe |publisher=ESPN FC |date=27 September 2014 |access-date=2 April 2020 |archive-date=11 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611020744/https://www.espn.com/soccer/league-name/story/2057966/headline |url-status=live }}</ref> His second red card for England came on 8 October 2005, in a [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2006 World Cup qualifier]] against Austria in Manchester.<ref name="Beckham's career red cards"/>

His only red card with Manchester United came on 6 January 2000, in the [[2000 FIFA Club World Championship]] against Necaxa.<ref name="Beckham's career red cards"/> During his time at Real Madrid, he amassed 41 yellow cards and four red cards in La Liga; he also received a red card in a Copa del Rey match against Valencia on 21 January 2004, in Madrid.<ref name="Beckham's career red cards">{{cite news |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-spain-beckham-statbox/statbox-david-beckhams-career-red-cards-idUKL1719114020070217 |title=STATBOX-David Beckham's career red cards |work=Reuters |date=17 February 2007 |access-date=2 April 2020 |archive-date=11 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611024349/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-spain-beckham-statbox/statbox-david-beckhams-career-red-cards-idUKL1719114020070217 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="espnfc.com">{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/8880/david-beckham?cc=5739|title=ESPN player statistics: David Beckham|publisher=ESPN FC|access-date=29 April 2013|archive-date=2 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602144129/http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/8880/david-beckham?cc=5739|url-status=live}}</ref> His only red card with LA Galaxy came on 15 August 2009, in a 2–0 home defeat to the Seattle Sounders in MLS.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/aug/16/david-beckham-red-card-la-galaxy |title=David Beckham hits new low at LA Galaxy with red card in 17th minute |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=16 August 2009 |access-date=2 April 2020 |archive-date=10 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610064745/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/aug/16/david-beckham-red-card-la-galaxy |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2013/04/29/david-beckhams-only-mls-red-card-la-galaxy-vs-seattle-sounders-2009 |title=David Beckham's only MLS Red Card – LA Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders 2009 |publisher=MLS Soccer |date=29 April 2013 |access-date=2 April 2020 |archive-date=30 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730122934/https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2013/04/29/david-beckhams-only-mls-red-card-la-galaxy-vs-seattle-sounders-2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> He received one red card while at Paris Saint-Germain, in a match against Evian on 28 April 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22334844 |title=David Beckham sent off after six minutes in PSG victory |work=BBC Sport |date=29 April 2013 |access-date=3 October 2013 |archive-date=16 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016225936/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22334844 |url-status=live }}</ref> Between 2000 and 2013, Beckham played 572 competitive games for England, Milan, LA Galaxy, Manchester United, Real Madrid and PSG, and he received nine red cards – one every 63–64 matches, on average.<ref name="espnfc.com"/>