After his notorious episode at the 1998 World Cup, David Beckham faced intense criticism. The situation was further worsened when his then-coach publicly tarnished his reputation after the loss to Argentina. However, throughout this tumultuous period, the Inter-Miami co-owner’s mother remained the strongest pillar of support for him. Furthermore, the manager was soon pushed to her ‘hit list’ for hurting her son. Recently, Alexander Zverev‘s girlfriend and actress, Sophia Thomalla, commented on Beckham’s mother for being with her son when he needed her the most.

Thomalla has great respect for Beckham’s mother, Sandra Beckham, as she is highly protective of her son. According to Sandra, no manager should treat their players like that, especially after a loss. Let’s dive deeper to find out what exactly the German model said about Beckham’s mother.

Sandra Thomalla calls David Beckham’s mother a genius

In a segment from her son’s documentary, Sandra Beckham mentioned an incident involving the former England coach, Glenn Hoddle. The 74-year-old revealed that she had issues with Hoddle and she expressed her disappointment with him openly. After Beckham’s red card, Hoddle, during a presser, blamed the English winger for letting his country down. Sandra, however, expected the manager to back her son after the loss to Argentina. The soccer legend’s mother said in the documentary, “I just put him on my hit list. People that upset me.”

Later, when Sophia Thomalla came across the words of Sandra, she shared them in her Instagram story. The German tennis player’s girlfriend wrote, “David Beckham’s mom is a genius.” Being a loving mother, Sandra was badly hurt when her son was targeted by his own coach. Back then, the former English player went through a challenging period, and fans were not kind to Becks. 

The toughest period in the life of David Beckham

In the 1998 World Cup, Beckham reacted impulsively by striking the back of Diego Simeone‘s leg after he was pushed to the ground. The former Manchester United player was immediately shown a red card for his behavior. This resulted in England losing one of their most valuable players. The team later lost to Argentina in a penalty shootout. This led to the now 48-year-old receiving intense backlash from fans.

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Recently, Beckham went back to the incident during an interview. He revealed that people from England even targeted his grandparents’ house. According to Beckham, this was the worst period of his life, where some people even spat at him.

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