David Beckham to receive BBC award

Former England captain David Beckham will be handed the BBC Sports Personality Lifetime Achievement award here on Sunday.

The 35-year-old midfielder is England’s most capped outfield player and won six Premier League titles and the Champions League crown with Manchester United.

He also won the Spanish league with Real Madrid after a ?25m move from Old Trafford before moving Los Angeles Galaxy and also spent two loan spells at AC Milan.

“David’s record on and off the pitch has been remarkable,” BBC Sports Personality of the Year editor Carl Doran said.

“It’s a fitting reward for an outstanding career as a player and for his tireless work as an ambassador for British sport. He has also been a tremendous role model and I’m sure he’ll get an amazing reaction from the public in Birmingham.”