David Backham, England's most famous and brightest soccer player, is a kind of player that makes his fans ___(1)___. Why we like him? ___(2)___ not only because he is a pretty boy.
Backham's father was a self-employed (自由的) gas engineer who married Sandra West in 1969. Then ___(3)___ children followed：Lynne in 1972, David in 1975 and Joanne in 1982.
David's father ___(4)___ of being a footballer as a boy. Now the dream would have been ___(5)___ his son. As a self-employed gas engineer, he can take the time off to watch his son play football. He rarely misses a match in which his son is playing.
"You can count on one hand the number of matches I have missed," he said, "one or two ___(6)___". David's sisters are extremely proud,protective and supportive, too.
"___(7)___ my parents hadn't been so supportive, I might not have been ready to leave home at 16. My dad gave me my strong sense of ambition(雄心)". "David is still a kid. He tells me everything," said David's father. "David has always wanted to have his family around him and we are very close." As a ___(8)___ sportsman, the mobile phone has been the link between him and his family. When Backham does not have a ball at his feet, he has a ___(9)___ to his ear.
___(10)___ seems to be the most important to Backham. He went straight over to his parents instead of going to the bar. He is someone who appreciates (重视、欣赏) his family.
