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April 27, 2004

Beckham's Golden Boots

Beckham wore these boots when he received a crunching tackle from Deportivo La Coruna's Pedro Duscher in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final that ruled him out of the rest of the domestic season and put his 2002 World Cup hopes on the edge.

Fortunately for the midfielder and his team, the injury healed faster than many had anticipated and he was fit to lead England out against Sweden in Saitama, two months later in the World Cup.

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