David Beckham
- Profession: Footballer
- Place/Date of Birth: 02 May 2020
- Associated with: Victoria Beckham
A source at the Madrid clinic is quoted in the Daily Star newspaper as saying: "Victoria was frantic with worry when she took Romeo in. He had a temperature of 40 degrees. "Doctors performed a series of blood and urine tests before diagnosing the beginnings of bronchitis." An insider revealed the Beckhams have been hit hard by their child’s illness, saying: "Romeo falling ill again has really knocked them for six. "Romeo is off school and Victoria has cancelled all her plans to be at his bedside. David is taking turns to look after him." The health scare came two months after Romeo was taken to hospital twice in one week with seizures.
David splashed out ?20,000 - on one special night for Victoria - Nov 15, 2020
David Beckham reportedly splashed out ?20,000 - on one special night for wife Victoria. The soccer ace jetted the former Posh Spice back from a business trip to Japan and presented her with swanky gifts when they stayed at a top London hotel on Sunday (13.11.05).
Sources say he wanted to pamper his wife, who has been frantic over their son Romeo’s recent illness. A friend told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "David went all out to impress his wife. He is an incurable romantic and when he wants to lay on the charm he doesn’t do it by halves. "He and Victoria have had a fraught few weeks waiting to find out more about Romeo’s convulsions.
They’ve also both been very busy working. He thought she deserved to be spoilt rotten and shown how loved she is." The romantic night started when a plane ticket home was delivered to Victoria’s Japanese hotel room - complete with a note from David saying how much he missed her. When the brunette arrived in London she was whisked to the plush Blakes Hotel, where David had filled a luxurious suite with present and flowers.
The insider revealed: "There were presents all over the four-poster bed - it was like Victoria’s birthday and Christmas rolled into one." The pair then went out for an intimate dinner in Victoria’s favourite restaurant, Cipriani. The source added: "She has been on cloud nine ever since."
David’s infidelity has "rocked and seriously damaged" his marriage - Oct 18, 2020
David Beckham’s alleged infidelity has "rocked and seriously damaged" his marriage to wife Victoria, Britain’s High Court heard yesterday (18.10.05). The star couple are also accused of "cynically and hypocritically" hiding marriage problems - to keep their lucrative advertising deals.
The Beckhams are suing the News of The World newspaper over an article where their former nanny, Abbie Gibson, claimed their marriage was on the rocks. During a pre-trial hearing yesterday (17.10.05), defence lawyer Richard Spearman QC said: "Because their substantial fortunes depend upon their public perception, the claimants have been cynically and hypocritically trying - for financial reasons - to convince the public that they continue to enjoy a happy marriage. "The true position is that their marriage has been rocked and seriously damaged by the first claimant’s (David’s) infidelity and betrayal of the second claimant (Victoria), leading to inevitable tensions and rows between them."
The Beckhams denied their happy marriage is a sham in a statement read out by their lawyer Hugh Tomlinson QC. It said: "We do not deny that we promote ourselves as a happily married couple. We say that because it’s true." The case starts on December 5.
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Victoria Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham was born on 2nd May 1975 and despite being a renowned national and international footballer, is probably more famous for his marriage to ‘Posh’, aka Victoria Beckham, their bizarrely named children and continued coverage in the gossip press.
Beckham’s football career began its steady climb when he first signed a trainee’s contract with Man U in 1991, making his league debut in 1995.
His contribution at Man U saw the team climb the ladder that is the English Premiere League and by 1998 he had also established himself on the international scene.
In 1998 Beckham was part of the England squad at the World Cup, but received a red card in the quarter final, for kicking out in anger at Argentian player Diego Simeone. England lost the game on penalties and David’s on-pitch behaviour became the object of much criticism on his return to England.
Despite his instrumental part in Man U claiming the Treble, Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, in the 98/99 season, Beckham’s real rise to fame didn’t start until 2000 when he was promoted to captain the England team.
In 2001 his performance in a qualifying match against Greece saved the day for the England team and shortly afterwards he was voted Sports Personality of the Year. In 2002 his leadership saw an unprecedented 5-1 defeat of Germany in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. The team went on to knock Argentina out of the cup on penalties, before losing in the quarterfinals to eventual winners Brazil.
Relations at home with Man U were strained during this time. A number of injuries left their star player incapacitated, whilst his growing celebrity status appeared to cause friction with teammates and manager alike.
In 2003 we all heard about the infamous ‘boot’ incident, when apparently, following a defeat against Arsenal, manager Alex Ferguson kicked a football boot at Beckham, it struck his eye causing a gash that required stitches.
In the summer of 2003 Beckham surprised fans by announcing a move to Spanish dream team Real Madrid, with whom he signed a four-year contract. During his time in Spain he split his time between the Spanish capital and his family who had remained at their home in England.
Despite winning over the fans in Spain and scoring well in the first season, the team itself didn’t perform well and were knocked out of both the Spanish and Champions League. It wasn’t until his fourth season in 2006/7 that the team won the Spanish Le Liga title, Beckham’s first since his arrival at the club.
During his time in Spain Beckham spent as much time in the papers as he did on the pitch, when accusations of an affair with personal assistant Rebecca Loos were printed in the tabloid press. His wife’s refusal to move to Spain fuelled yet further accusations that the marriage was on the rocks.
His career as England captain also seemed to be strained at this time, when during the 2006 World Cup he was substituted, a move that saw him weeping on the sideline. Shortly after this incident Beckham took the bold step of standing down from his position as captain and was subsequently dropped from the squad all together.
At the beginning of 2007 Beckham announced his swift departure from Real Madrid, in order to cross the Atlantic and join Los Angeles Galaxy.
2007 has seen the whole family move Stateside, with the Beckham’s continuing their domination of the world media in an attempt to ‘conquer’ the USA.
David and Victoria married on July 4th 1999 and have three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz
Updated July 2007
November 2007