1998
June 30th: Beckham sent off for kicking out at Argentina midfielder Diego Simeone as England bow out of the World Cup in St Etienne, France. July 14th: Beckham gets police protection on his return to training with United.
August 9th: Receives a hostile welcome home on his return to domestic action when he is singled out for abuse by Arsenal fans as United lose 3-0 in the Charity Shield at Wembley.
August 14th: Signs new fiveyear contract at Old Trafford, reportedly worth £5 million.
November 18th: England fans applaud Beckham as he stars in a 2-0 win over the Czech Republic.
December 12th: Beckham claims fans who boo him "are just jealous" of his success.
1999
March 5th: Becomes a father when fiancee, pop star Victoria Adams, gives birth to son Brooklyn.
March 10th: Admits "more people dislike me than like me" in a BBC documentary.
May 26th: Helps his club complete the Treble of FA Cup, Premier League title and Champions Cup after United stage remarkable late recovery to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in Barcelona.
July 4th: Marries Adams in a lavish ceremony at Luttrellstown castle. August 14th: Caught on camera aiming a V-sign at Leeds fans after some of the visiting supporters sing offensive chants about Beckham's wife and child during league match at Old Trafford.
September 11th: Fortunate to escape red card after kicking out at Steven Gerrard and then stamping on Jamie Redknapp during league match at Liverpool.
October 1st: Beckham reportedly fined two weeks' wages for appearing at a party in London 12 hours before United's game in Austria.
October 10th: Pledges his future to United after reports that his wife is unhappy living in Manchester.
October 11th: Appears in United manager Alex Ferguson's testimonial match at Old Trafford despite missing England's friendly with Belgium 24 hours earlier through injury.
October 14th: FA summon Beckham for informal meeting to discuss his behaviour.
December 9th: Beckham claims in court he was being chased by a photographer when caught speeding in Stockport in his silver Ferrari. Later successfully appeals against a driving ban because of the circumstances.
December 15th: Beckham included in European All-Star XI by 200 journalists from across the Continent.
December 18th: Beckham's wife claims that one day her husband will quit United in favour of a move abroad.
December 20th: Beckham misses out on the European Footballer of the Year award, finishing second behind Barcelona's Brazilian star Rivaldo.
2000
January 4th: Beckham's wife admits her husband likes to wear her underwear - but later claims it was a joke.
January 6th: Sent off for a high challenge on Jose Milian as United are held to a 1-1 draw by Mexican club Necaxa in the opening game of the World Club Championship in Brazil.
