(CNN) -- Football superstar, celebrity, fashion icon, multimillion-dollar heartthrob. Now, David Beckham is headed for the Hollywood Hills as he takes his game to U.S. Major League Soccer.

CNN looks at how Bekham fulfilled his dream of playing for Manchester United, and his time playing for England.

The world's famous footballer has begun a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy team, and on Friday Beckham will meet the press and reveal his new shirt number.

This week, we take an in depth look at the life and times of Beckham, as CNN's very own "Becks," Becky Anderson, sets out to examine what makes the man tick -- as footballer, fashion icon and global phenomenon.

It's a long way from the streets of east London to the Hollywood Hills and Becky charts Beckham's incredible rise to football stardom, a journey that has seen his skills grace the greatest stages in world soccer.

She goes in pursuit of the current hottest property on the sports/celebrity circuit in the U.S. and along the way explores exactly what's behind the man with the golden boot.

CNN will look back at the life of Beckham, the wonderfully talented youngster who fulfilled his dream of playing for Manchester United, his marriage to pop star Victoria, and the trials and tribulations of playing for England.

We'll look at the highs (scoring against Greece), the lows (being sent off during the World Cup), the Man. U departure for the Galacticos of Madrid -- and now the Home Depot stadium in L.A.

We'll ask how Beckham and his family will adapt to life in Los Angeles -- the people, the places to see and be seen and the celebrity endorsement.

Beckham is no stranger to exposure. He has teamed with Reggie Bush in an Adidas commercial, is the face of Motorola, is the face on a PlayStation game and doesn't need fashion tips as he has his own international clothing line. But what does the star couple need to do to become an accepted part of Tinseltown's glitterati?

The road to major league football in the U.S.A. is a well-worn route for some of the world's greatest players. We talk to some of the former greats who came before him and examine what impact these overseas stars had on U.S. soccer and look at what is different now.

We also get a rare glimpse inside the David Beckham academy in L.A, find out what drives the kids and who are their heroes. The perception that in the U.S.A. soccer is a "game for girls" after the teenage years is changing. More and more young kids are choosing the European game over the traditional U.S. sports. E-mail to a friend
( CNN ) -- Football superstar , celebrity , fashion icon , multimillion - dollar heartthrob . Now , David Beckham is headed for the Hollywood Hills as he takes his game to U.S. Major League Soccer . CNN looks at how Bekham fulfilled his dream of playing for Manchester United , and his time playing for England . The world 's famous footballer has begun a five - year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy team , and on Friday Beckham will meet the press and reveal his new shirt number . This week , we take an in depth look at the life and times of Beckham , as CNN 's very own " Becks , " Becky Anderson , sets out to examine what makes the man tick -- as footballer , fashion icon and global phenomenon . It 's a long way from the streets of east London to the Hollywood Hills and Becky charts Beckham 's incredible rise to football stardom , a journey that has seen his skills grace the greatest stages in world soccer . She goes in pursuit of the current hottest property on the sports / celebrity circuit in the U.S. and along the way explores exactly what 's behind the man with the golden boot . CNN will look back at the life of Beckham , the wonderfully talented youngster who fulfilled his dream of playing for Manchester United , his marriage to pop star Victoria , and the trials and tribulations of playing for England . We 'll look at the highs ( scoring against Greece ) , the lows ( being sent off during the World Cup ) , the Man . U departure for the Galacticos of Madrid -- and now the Home Depot stadium in L.A. We 'll ask how Beckham and his family will adapt to life in Los Angeles -- the people , the places to see and be seen and the celebrity endorsement . Beckham is no stranger to exposure . He has teamed with Reggie Bush in an Adidas commercial , is the face of Motorola , is the face on a PlayStation game and does n't need fashion tips as he has his own international clothing line . But what does the star couple need to do to become an accepted part of Tinseltown 's glitterati ? The road to major league football in the U.S.A. is a well - worn route for some of the world 's greatest players . We talk to some of the former greats who came before him and examine what impact these overseas stars had on U.S. soccer and look at what is different now . We also get a rare glimpse inside the David Beckham academy in L.A , find out what drives the kids and who are their heroes . The perception that in the U.S.A. soccer is a " game for girls " after the teenage years is changing . More and more young kids are choosing the European game over the traditional U.S. sports . E - mail to a friend
Who is Beckham's contract with?
Who is Beckham 's contract with ?
Los Angeles Galaxy team,
Los Angeles Galaxy team,