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David Beckham and Beethoven
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Footballers who love classical music
3. David Beckham and Beethoven
David revealed a penchant for percussion in a recent Samsung ad, where he performed the Ode to Joy from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 - by kicking footballs at individually tuned drums hung on a wall. While Golden Balls hasn't explicitly said he's a Beethoven fan, we're sure he'd approve of our additions to his body art. Pictures: Getty/Creative Commons
