‘Emotional roller coaster’: David Beckham on Netflix documentary ‘Beckham’, which takes viewers through football legend’s life and career
- In Netflix’s four-part series, David Beckham, his friends and family reflect on the star’s career, from signing for Manchester United to owning Inter Miami
- His courtship with Victoria ‘Posh Spice’ Adams is detailed, as is the fallout from ‘that’ 1998 World Cup red card, in the recounting of an exceptional life
David Beckham delves into the hateful treatment he received following his infamous 1998 World Cup red card – and its impact on him – in a new Netflix documentary series pegged to the 10th anniversary of his retirement as a football player.
“This whole process has been like an emotional roller coaster,” he says of the Beckham series. “I’ve never talked about these certain moments in my career and in my life.”
The intimate four-part series explores Beckham’s upbringing, his courtship with his wife and his triumphs on the field. But perhaps the most difficult part was revisiting his painful sending off during England’s World Cup match against Argentina.
“I hadn’t actually watched it and I hadn’t actually watched the interviews and what people said about me after,” he says, adding that it left him “shocked and emotional”.
Beckham was given a red card for deliberately kicking the back of Diego Simeone’s leg. He lashed out after the Argentina captain pushed him to the ground.
England’s World Cup hopes were crushed, and Beckham instantly went from hero to villain.
