Everyone knows his name, but many people forget what a great player David Beckham was. England captain, winner of a historic treble with Manchester United in 1999, member of Galacticos Madrid, six-time Premier League champion and even Ligue 1 winner in 2013 with PSG in his final season.
Inter Miami owner David Beckham has flourished as club president since arriving under a certain Lionel Messi. Post-football couldn’t have gone better for the Londoner, who has now completely transformed into a successful businessman and global fashion icon.
Discussing Bex’s career also means her relationship with former Spice Girl Victoria Adams. David Beckham’s personal and professional life have never been intertwined, much to the dismay of his mentor Alex Ferguson, whose repeated arguments led to irreparable conflict and a painful transfer to Real Madrid in 2003.
David Beckham, at the beginning of his career
Private life, public life
The Netflix series about the iconic England footballer is sure to paint a glowing portrait of the player, but also the man, highlighting his close bond with his wife Victoria and their four children. But the program doesn’t shy away from the darker aspects of Beckham’s life.
Notably, his sending off during the ’98 World Cup after a bad tackle on Argentina’s Diego Simeone made him England’s No. 1 enemy for many years. Or her extramarital affair that made tabloid headlines in the summer of 2003.
The four episodes are directed by Fisher Stevens, an Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker who produced the feature film The Cove, but also an actor who notably appeared on Friends (as Phoebe’s insufferable diminutive boyfriend) and Succession. (role of Hugo Baker, Logan Roy’s communications advisor).
David Beckham’s documentary series nostalgically reflects an entire section of the football history of the early 2000s.
The legendary Alex Ferguson
The most hardcore football fans will also appreciate the intervention of the iconic representatives of this era: Luis Figo, Ronaldo, Rio Ferdinand, Eric Cantona and Gary Neville, but also Alex Ferguson and Florentino Perez.
More enjoyable to watch than truly addictive, this four-episode series is in line with Netflix’s sports documentaries, on the same level as Formula 1: Pilots of Their Destiny and Tour de France: Heart of the Peloton, or the extraordinary The Last Dance For Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.
The David Beckham documentary series is now available exclusively on Netflix.
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