Beckham

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Four part documentary on Netflix. I'm not a particularly big fan of football or Beckham but I just watched the first one and really enjoyed all the 90's footage and his love story with Victoria in the early days. Anyone else watching?

Yes, that was a particular low point. I'm surprised they left that in there, given this was supposed to be a flattering portrayal

I’m watching it now and pretty enthralled 🤣

I’m American, so for many people my age in the 90s, David Beckham was the only football player we’d ever even heard of, and it was all because of his relationship with Victoria.

I don’t think he sounds mean or belittling to her, just more teasing. But I’m just on the second episode so we shall see!

You can have your section any day you want at the Portland. When he was with Beyoncé it wasn’t her first section so why didn’t they move it to the day before or after?

He had affairs and unfortunately she had osteoporosis, severe back problems and bunions from a poor diet and high heels....not as glossy as it looks, they are only human. Enjoyed ep 1 though.

It's arse about face through if you are scheduling the birth of your baby around a photo shoot though. It demonstrates a streak of selfishness that runs throughout their relationship.
I don't think many wives would be fine with their husbands doing this at such a vulnerable time for a woman

I wonder how the child feels that his own Dad couldn’t prioritise his birth over his own ego ..... not sure which one it was Cruz?

Also the way VB described it as she was feeling low because he was with two beautiful women on the photo shoot....was she suggesting that his head could have been turned whilst she was giving birth?

Watched all 4.
Very compulsive viewing.

I feel he was in some way abused by his Dad then almost groomed from a young age Into Man U.

I thought the English fans were brutal to him.

I think when he was abruptly dropped by Man U it must have caused quite a bit of trauma.

He comes across as a man with unresolved trauma, OCD, possibly neurodiverse.
I found it all quite fascinating.

I do think Victoria shouldn't have shared that she was pregnant the night before such a big match.

I was a similar age back then and have a child the same age as Brooklyn. I was definitely young and naive back then though and very glad there isn't footage of all the daft decisions I made back then.

I found Victoria a bit sad. I remember at the time when all the press came out about his affair with Rebecca Loos (?) that I was surprised she stayed with him. But I suppose people do.

I think David came across as quite narcissistic.
I watched the Tyson Fury Doc and saw quite a lot of simulators in the family dynamics.

I suppose they don't care what we think k and have created a pretty amazing life for themselves and their children. They must have agreed to create this show. Would love to hear Fishers views on it all.

*similarities

I suppose they don't care what we think k and have created a pretty amazing life for themselves and their children. They must have agreed to create this show.

On the contrary, I think they care very much what we think. Hence this one-sided 'documentary', made by Beckham's own production company.

I agree @IcedPurple - I wonder why they / he has chosen to do this right now?

Is it that his star is falling? Is he still after a knighthood? Are they getting ahead of the storm maybe some revelations about him are bubbling?

Or that it’s just a timely interlude to reflect on his remarkable career and unique lifestyle over many decades.

I found it fascinating.

I am also more fascinated that many can see the same specific dynamics in a highly edited and polished piece - so either they (D&V) don’t see that these dynamics are obvious and uncomfortable to others - or sometimes (bit like the H&M one) you wonder if the director slipped them in know what they were doing?

I feel he was in some way abused by his Dad then almost groomed from a young age Into Man U
Yes I got a sense of thst.. A nice dad on one level but also very pushy and demanding on David. Relentless words put in the kid's head about - must do better or not good enough .. try harder - again and again.

'I wonder why they / he has chosen to do this right now?'

They knew they had to address David's affair and hence avoided any documentaries before. Now it's been 20 years and they believe their brand will strongly overpower "some Loos woman"

@Gloriously

'I do think Victoria shouldn't have shared that she was pregnant the night before such a big match. '

But she's not into football so it's not important to her. The fans were already shitty to them so she quite frankly couldn't care less about them or the game.

To her, their child was the most important thing to them as a family. Football was NOT bigger than their baby news, simple as that.

And it's not like they needed money so husband needed to give his everything to the career.

@ohsotired2022

@Flyingalone yep, I totally see what you're saying.
I think the 40 something me feels she shouldn't have shared such big news the night before a bug match but the early 20's me may have done exactly the same 🤷🏼‍♀️

Yeah completely @Inkanta

I've worked in Children's MH services and we know that the dialogue we feed to our children can become their inner voice.
My son Plays football and I can't imagine the damage the constant negative talk would do as your brain is developing.

Football is important to him though. Not saying it’s more important than their family or their baby (although actually given some of his other choices that’s up for debate). I just think in any walk of life if your DH had a big day at work you’d probably try and avoid giving him life changing news just before it all happens. I dunno. There seems to a pretty even split of opinions on this one.

But it was wonderful news and they were trying - so he should have been ecstatic and it adding to his performance?

The more I think about it, the more uncomfortable at the implication that his flash of temper and subsequent sending off, is indirectly her fault because she told him she was pregnant. I said upthread that it probably wasn't the best time but she didn't make Beckham get sent off. That's all on him - he knows footballers ham it up and try to get the opposition sent off and he gave in to his little tantrum anyway!

I just want to be clear I don’t blame her for him getting sent off. That’s obviously no one’s fault but his own. I just think it’s poor timing and could have contributed to a lack of focus on his part. How he managed that lack of focus is on him but in the same situation I’d not want to give my DH something else to think about when he has a massive day at work. Not least because I’d want his focus on me in that situation, not with one eye on work. No matter how welcome the news. (although having had a planned and an unplanned pregnancy, I don’t think my feelings of ‘oh shit what have we done’ were much different tbh, no matter how wanted a baby is I think it’s still natural when you first get that news to be a bit ‘woah shit, everything changes from this point onwards, have we done the right thing!’)

@EddieHowesShithousingMags sorry, I didn't mean that personally to you, just from the documentary, it came up as part of the interview why she told him then. There was a bit of an inference that she threw him off his game.

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I think they've done the documentary now because of their children.
Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz get a lot of flak in the media. Brooklyn especially is viewed as a bit of a loser and mocked constantly about anything he does - marriage, cooking, photographer etc.
Romeo has started in the B team with Brentford so his image is important as well.
The boys in general are seen as lazy lay abouts that live off their parents and haven't achieved anything.
I think the Beckhams want to help and change the perceived image of there children and also how people view their parenting skills.
The documentary is to remind people why the Beckhams were so popular 20 years ago and also to reach out to the new generation (Brooklyns generation) and let them know who the Beckhams are. It has worked because everyone is talking about it. People will now look at the Beckhams with adoration again and in turn give their children a bit more respect.
Also I can imagine Beckham still wants that knighthood!

Spot on, well said!

Oh hasn't he aged well 🥰

I think he might have had some help! His teeth don't look the same to me as when he was younger

I'm on episode 2 and I'm horrified by the treatment he got on the back on the sending off. I remember the front page of the scum but I hadn't realised quite how awful it was.