Watching a son take to the pitch for
their first game of football is an important rite of passage for most
fathers.
And David Beckham looked every inch the proud dad as he saw the eldest of his brood, Brooklyn, take his first steps towards following in his footsteps - by making his debut for Queens Park Rangers’ youth team on Sunday.
The 38-year-old sportsman positively beamed with delight as he arrived on the touchline to watch the 14-year-old line-up for the Hoops’ Under 14s side against London rivals Charlton.
The retired former England captain
stood alongside
ex-Chelsea captain Dennis Wise, who was there to watch his son,
13-year-old Henry, play in the same team as Brooklyn.
Wearing a cap and dressed in a denim shirt and jeans, Beckham held a cup of tea as he happily posed for photographs with fans.
And he had every reason to be happy after Brooklyn was said to have impressed in first game, despite QPR losing 2-0.
According to the Daily Star, referee James Caley tweeted: ‘Just refereed Charlton v QPR with David Beckham and Dennis Wise watching and Brooklyn playing #casualsundaymorning.'
Beckham played as a right-sided midfielder for most of his time at Manchester United and Real Madrid, and his eldest son has seemingly adopted a similar position.
Caley added: ‘[Brooklyn] Played on the right wing. Looks like he has potential, more of a Spanish style to him atm.'
A parent from the opposing side
also tweeted a picture with Beckham Snr.
Farah Miri wrote: ‘Just met David Beckham whilst my son plays against his son’s team. Fab game and we won sorry.'
Brooklyn did spend time training at Chelsea earlier this year, but will hope to continue impressing QPR chiefs.
David has spoken in the past
about the difficulties of being a football-mad son of one of the most
famous stars of the game on the planet.
'They've got a great life set up for them,' he told The Times. 'Obviously are boys and little girl are very lucky. But I think, as a parent, you always worry: "Have they got the hunger that I had as a kid?"'
He added: 'I'm as hard on my boys as my dad was. They always ask, "Did I play well?" I'll say, "You did alright, could have done better..."
And David Beckham looked every inch the proud dad as he saw the eldest of his brood, Brooklyn, take his first steps towards following in his footsteps - by making his debut for Queens Park Rangers’ youth team on Sunday.
The 38-year-old sportsman positively beamed with delight as he arrived on the touchline to watch the 14-year-old line-up for the Hoops’ Under 14s side against London rivals Charlton.
Famous faces: Beckham alongside Dennis Wise, who
also had a son playing for QPR
Wearing a cap and dressed in a denim shirt and jeans, Beckham held a cup of tea as he happily posed for photographs with fans.
And he had every reason to be happy after Brooklyn was said to have impressed in first game, despite QPR losing 2-0.
Gaining experience: Brooklyn trained with
numerous youth teams where his dad was playing, including the likes of
Paris St Germain earlier this year
Watching his son: David Beckham stopping for a
picture with a Charlton youth player as he arrived at the game
A passion for fashion: Victoria Beckham was most
recently seen at Paris Fashion Week in the French capital on Friday
According to the Daily Star, referee James Caley tweeted: ‘Just refereed Charlton v QPR with David Beckham and Dennis Wise watching and Brooklyn playing #casualsundaymorning.'
Beckham played as a right-sided midfielder for most of his time at Manchester United and Real Madrid, and his eldest son has seemingly adopted a similar position.
Caley added: ‘[Brooklyn] Played on the right wing. Looks like he has potential, more of a Spanish style to him atm.'
All together now: Brooklyn (second right) is the
eldest of David and Victoria Beckham's four children
Next step: Brooklyn (left) was with some of the
Beckham family watching Arsenal play Spurs at the Emirates earlier this
year
Farah Miri wrote: ‘Just met David Beckham whilst my son plays against his son’s team. Fab game and we won sorry.'
Brooklyn did spend time training at Chelsea earlier this year, but will hope to continue impressing QPR chiefs.
Those were the days: David Beckham with Brooklyn
after Manchester United won the title in 2001
'They've got a great life set up for them,' he told The Times. 'Obviously are boys and little girl are very lucky. But I think, as a parent, you always worry: "Have they got the hunger that I had as a kid?"'
He added: 'I'm as hard on my boys as my dad was. They always ask, "Did I play well?" I'll say, "You did alright, could have done better..."
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