David Beckham never set out to be famous and says his only desire was to make it as a soccer star.

David Beckham never set out to be famous.

The handsome athlete - who is married to former Spice Girls singer Victoria Beckham - says he was only interested in playing soccer when he was younger and not becoming the A-list star he is today.

He said: "I never wanted to be famous. I was never interested in anything else apart from becoming a footballer."

Despite being 36, David says he has no intention of retiring from the game just yet as he still believes he is good enough to play.

I never wanted to be famous. I was never interested in anything else apart from becoming a footballer.

He told Men's Health magazine: "I know what my limits are, what I can achieve and which passes I can play. So that's been my game over the last few years: I have adapted to my age, different situations and the position that I'm playing in.

"I still love playing; I still love being part of a team. Right now I'm not even thinking about retiring."

The father-of-four recently signed a new two-year contract with the LA Galaxy and says he can't wait until the new season starts in April.

He revealed: "We love it here. People still question why I made the decision to come to America but the answer is always the same; I want to achieve.

"I've won everything I ever wanted to win in Europe and had many great, successful years there.