David Beckham has been named top U.S. sports star. Photo / AP
David Beckham has been crowned Choice Male Athlete at the USA's prestigious Teen Choice Awards.
Beckham - who plays for Californian team LA Galaxy - was presented with the honour at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards which took place in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The awards, which honours
the year's biggest acheivements in music, movies, sports and television, is voted for by thousands of teenagers across America, and each winner is honoured with an award in the shape of a surfboard.
Hosted by teen sensation Miley Cyrus, the American Awards bash also gave accolades to US TV show Gossip Girl, actors Steve Carrell, Hayden Panettiere and Chace Crawford.
Beckham beat off stiff competition from sport stars including New York Giants football star Eli Manning to land the coveted award.
- NZ HERALD STAFF
