Former Newcastle winger Chris Waddle thinks David Beckham would not rank in the top 1,000 Premier League players.
Ex-Manchester United midfielder Beckham, 38, will retire from football at the end of the season, and what player has made so much money with so little talent in world football?
Chris Waddle: "I would say he has been a good player, I wouldn't put him down as a great.
"You can go down a list of footballers since the Premier League and I don't think David Beckham would probably be in the first 1,000.
"I think there has been a lot more talented players in the world. But he made the most of what he has got.
"He has got a terrific image and used it very well. He never had a trick, wasn't particularly quick, but he was very good at set-pieces and deliveries, he made chances and made goals and was fantastic for clubs.
"He said the right things, he sold shirts, he put money in the tills wherever he went and conducted himself well.
"As a player I would say he was a fantastic crosser of the ball, a great athlete," said Waddle. "Now people will be talking about him and saying 'how great, how great'. I would say 'how good'.
"I would not say he was a great. He was very good at his job, he worked very hard as a professional footballer."