LORIENT — For David Beckham the footballer, this really was the very end. Now begins the rest of his already very famous life. At a small, homely stadium on the Brittany coast of western France, with seagulls flying overhead and a world away from football temples like Manchester United's Old Trafford where fans used to sing his name, Beckham on Sunday officially became football's most famous new retiree. A thigh injury made Beckham unavailable for Paris Saint-Germain's final match of the season. Coach Carlo Ancelotti had also previously suggested that the plastic turf pitch in Lorient's stadium might be too taxing for Beckham's 38-year-old leg...
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