WHEN David Beckham received his OB (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) from the Queen on November 27, he joined a special group of people who have all been rewarded for their services to Britain.

• 11月27日，大卫·贝克汉姆从英国女王手中接过了英帝国士官勋章（obe），从而成为对国家做出杰出贡献的特殊群体中的一员。