Soccer documentaries have been trending over the past few years. Amidst all the excitement, former soccer star David Beckham has been the latest to release his documentary on Netflix. While his ardent fans around the globe are watching the new launch with great enthusiasm, it recently took an unexpected beating as a famous journalist deemed all the interactions to be staged and a ‘communication plan’.

It has been just a month since the documentary premiered. But in an unexpected turn of events, the release has garnered unexpected fire from a few.

David Beckham’s Netflix documentary caught flak

David Beckham’s new documentary was released a few weeks ago. It tracks some of the most contentious episodes of his personal and professional career. Aside from the passionate audience that is busy streaming the show, it has often become a topic of discussion and debate on many TV shows and news channels as well.

Interestingly, it recently became the center focus of RMC LIVE, too, where it received uninvited criticism. First, French journalist Julien Laurens took a dig by saying, “David Beckham’s documentary is produced by his production company. Everything is controlled and fictionalized, it is above all a communication plan.”

Adding to this, Daniel Riolo also took the opportunity to make a mention of the documentary’s only captivating part. He said, “What’s interesting in the doc is simply remembering David Beckham’s career, particularly with Ferguson.” Indeed, these are some bold claims from both Laurens and Riolo.

Even though Beckham’s documentary is dominating the top 10 charts in over 88 countries, it has suffered major criticism. Certainly, the words of such renowned journalists won’t settle well in Beck’s ears. Meanwhile, this isn’t the first time such audacious claims have been made for the new Netflix release. Earlier, it was claimed it was seeking sympathy from the fans. What was that all about?

David Beckham slammed for seeking sympathy from viewers

Earlier on Sky Sports’ ‘Backstage’ podcast, Katie Spencer, Claire Gregory, and Stevie Wong engaged in an open discussion about the show’s attempt to garner sympathy for Beckham, even in the absence of strong reasons. After sharing her thoughts, host Gregory concurred, stating that the documentary seems focused on presenting Beckham in a highly sympathetic light. Claire described this as a feeling of “no one should feel sorry for you, David.”

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Katie Spencer then expressed her view that the emotional aspects have been exaggerated to evoke sympathy from viewers for Beckham. She conveyed that the docuseries tend to portray Beckham as a victim of various circumstances. “His poor dad that had to go that premier with him basically saying, ‘My dad bullied me all the time into doing football!‘ It’s like it worked out alright for you mate, just doing a few kicks on Saturday!” Indeed, it’s quite a noteworthy statement. What are your thoughts on this entire saga? Let us know in the comments below.

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