Twice runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year[6] and in 2004 the world's highest-paid footballer,[7] Beckham was the first British footballer to play 100 Champions League matches.[6] He was Google's most searched of all sports topics in both 2003 and 2004.[8] With such global recognition he has become an elite advertising brand and a top fashion icon.[9][10] Beckham was captain of England from 15 November 2000[11] until the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals,[12] during which he played 58 times. Since then he has continued to represent his country and earned his much-publicised hundredth cap for England against France on 26 March 2008.[13] He is currently England's most-capped outfield player with 115 appearances
