David Beckham Joins Instagram on His 40th Birthday

David Beckham Attends Wimbledon Match
David Beckham watching Wimbledon tennis match on June 2014. |

Soccer player legend David Beckham turns 40 on Saturday, May 2. He was born in 1975. His full name is David Robert Joseph Beckham. He created an Instagram account and is currently vacationing in Morocco with his family.

"Good morning and hello! It's great to finally be on Instagram, been a long time coming but I can't wait to start sharing all my special moments with you. Thank you for all your birthday messages so far. Looking forward to a great day with friends and family x," posted on Instagram early Saturday morning.

Beckham shared a total of seven posts. The posts include six personal photos and a slideshow that a fan sent him. He has 2.7 million followers and is following 24 people on Instagram.

He played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, LA Galaxy, Paris Saint-Germain, and the England national team. Beckham retired on May 2013.

He is married to former Posh Spice Girl Victoria Adams Beckham. The couple was called "Posh and Becks" by the media. They have three sons and one daughter together.