No soccer player has captured the imagination like David Beckham. The sharpest social commentator in Britain tackles the most stylish sportsman and – via sex, class and the celebrity culture – pins down the enigma that is Beckham.
Julie Burchill is an English writer and columnist known for her provocative comments. Beginning as a writer for the New Musical Express at the age of 17, she has written for newspapers such as The Sunday Times and The Guardian. She is a self-declared "militant feminist". She has several times been involved in legal action resulting from her work. She is also an author and novelist, her 1989 novel Ambition being a bestseller, and her 2004 novel Sugar Rush being adapted for television.