David Beckham has revealed that he had to wait “more than two decades” before getting his father’s approval of his successful football career.
Speaking to James Corden on his This Life of Mine podcast series, David, 48, admitted his ambition came from a desire to please his father Ted, earning a “you’ve done it, kid” only after winning 100 international parties.
“My father never told me that I had done well until my 100th international match. That was the first time my dad turned to me and he said, “You did it, boy.”
He said he did not achieve the same recognition at any other time in his career despite six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four Community Shields and one Champions League title.
David added: “It was the moment we sat down to dinner after winning my 100th cap in Paris and he put his arm around me and said, ‘You’ve done it, boy.'”
David Beckham, 48, revealed he had to wait “more than two decades” before getting his father’s approval of his successful football career (pictured with dad Ted)
“It was the moment we sat down to dinner after winning my 100th cap in Paris and he put his arm around me and said, ‘You’ve done it, boy,'” admitted David (pictured in 1998 playing for Manchester United). United).
The former soccer player explained that he and his two sisters were raised lovingly by two “working parents,” but his father always pushed him to do more during his Sunday league soccer team.
“He rarely turned to me and said, ‘Well done, boy.’ You did well today, you played well,” he confessed.
But the Salford City co-owner admitted he was grateful for his father’s methods, which prepared him, both mentally and physically, for the toughest challenges of his football career.
“Walking into that stadium in front of our fans, whether they loved me or hated me, I loved every minute of every game I played,” David said.
But the former footballer also admitted to having been “a lot softer” with his four children Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper, as he decided not to be so harsh.
During the candid chat, David also opened up about his long marriage to Victoria, 49, and revealed that it has only gotten stronger over the years.
“We actually like each other,” he said bluntly, admitting that they now enjoy dinner parties, even in silence.
David also admitted that he didn’t realize how “strong” his wife Victoria was until they were married.
The former footballer explained that he and his two sisters were raised lovingly by two “working parents”, but his father always pushed him to do more during his Sunday league football team (pictured in 1997 training for the England team). .
Speaking on the SiriusXM show, David admitted he didn’t realize how “strong” his wife Victoria was until they were married.
The football legend married the singer-turned-fashion designer in 1999 after two years of dating.
He revealed that he “really liked” her at the time, even though he “didn’t know” who she really was until their relationship progressed.
Speaking on the SiriusXM show, he said: “I really liked him.” I did. I just liked her.
“I didn’t know what she was like as a person. I actually liked her like most people did at the time, and I didn’t know who I was going to marry (or) who I was going to be with for the rest of my life.
“I didn’t realize how strong she was, and that’s what really attracted me to her more than anything.”
While David thinks Victoria, the mother of his children, is “beautiful” and “sexy,” his heart is on her caring side.
He admitted: ‘I like strong women and I like the fact that she works hard. I like the fact that she is a great mother.
“I like the fact that she takes care of me sometimes, most of the time, and you know, we’ve created this life with four wonderful children, who are the most important things in our life, that’s why I chose Victoria… …the way she runs the family.
The retired footballer will always hold the Spice Girls song Say You’ll Be There in his heart because the music video first attracted him to Victoria.
He said: “It’s my favorite because it was the song that was on TV when I was sitting in my room with Gary Neville and it came on the telly and that’s when I turned to Gary and said, ‘I’m going to marry that one from short black dress”.
It comes after David spent weeks supporting his wife during Paris Fashion Week with a broken foot as she showed the world how truly strong she can be.
David was always the gentleman as he held an umbrella to protect his wife from the rain when they stepped out in Paris earlier this month.
He helped the former Spice Girl as they headed to a family dinner just 24 hours after her successful show at the city’s fashion week.
Despite still limping on crutches after suffering an ankle injury during a recent gym workout, Victoria cut a stylish figure dressed all in black.
After the show, David couldn’t contain his pride in his wife and took to Instagram to share his love for the fashion designer.
He gushed that he was “so proud” of Victoria after she didn’t let her injury or protesters ruin her big night.
David wrote: “I’m very proud of you for many reasons, but this season put a lot of things to you and again you did what you do best.” We love you @victoriabeckham’.
Despite her ankle injury and the show being invaded by Peta protesters, she continued to enjoy her big night with her husband and children Brooklyn, Cruz and Harper.
In a prank, David gave Victoria a piggyback ride while holding a bottle of champagne as Victoria thanked him for his support, while referencing her injury.
She wrote: ‘Always supporting me (literally) I love you so much x Kisses x’.