Wins La Liga title with Real Madrid
With the rise of Barcelona in La Liga, it took some time for Beckham to find success in Spain, but it finally came in 2007 when Real Madrid won La Liga on the final day of the season with a 3-1 win over Real Mallorca. Beckham had already made plans to leave at the end of the season, causing him to fall out favour with Real manager Fabio Capello for much of the season, though he regained his place towards the end of the campaign.
Beckham started the match against Mallorca, but it was his substitute Jose Antonio Reyes who won the game with two late goals after coming off the bench to replace the limping Beckham. His time in Spain was perhaps not as he might have wished it to have been, but Beckham ensured that his time in Spain ended in success, justifying his decision to leave United.
Makes big move to MLS
The now world-famous midfielder made a somewhat surprising move to the United States, joining MLS side LA Galaxy in a bid to raise the profile of the game in America. The then 31-year-old signed a five-year deal, reportedly worth £128million, and spent a good five years with the club, helping them to two MLS cups. He seemed to miss European football though, making two loan moves to Serie A side AC Milan and attempting to push through a permanent transfer, as he also feared for his place in the England team, due to the lower level of football in the US. He showed he still had quality with his displays in Italy, and kept himself in contention for an England place under Fabio Capello, his former boss at Real Madrid.