“I Still Want to Kill These People” – Decades After ‘Depressed’ David Beckham’s Public Bullying, Victoria Explodes at Criticism

Soccer star David Beckham is one of the most iconic players in England’s history. The player has been essential for his country but had a rough phase in his career in the late 1990s after his horrendous error that saw England crash out of the World Cup. Following the incident, the Inter Miami owner was bullied all over England for over a year. The release of his new Netflix documentary ‘Beckham‘ saw his wife Victoria Beckham talk about the public humiliation faced by her husband.

The former Spice Girl in a clip from the documentary can be seen angry at the people who constantly bullied her husband. Victoria also added that she felt like still killing these people almost two and a half decades after the incident.

Victoria & David Beckham touch down on public bullying following World Cup incident

In a clip from David Beckham’s Netflix docuseries, ‘Beckham‘, his wife Victoria Beckham can be seen talking about the public humiliation and bullying suffered by her husband. David Beckham became one of the most hated players across England in the late 1990s following his red card against Diego Simeone in the World Cup.

“I mean, the absolute hate, the public bullying, to another level. He was depressed, absolutely clinically depressed. I still want to kill these people.”

Fans all around England were fuming with the England star following his incident. The player in a clip from the documentary can be seen talking about how things got hard to a stage where he felt alone and vulnerable. “What I went through was so extreme. The whole country hated me. Hated me. It changed my life. I felt very vulnerable and alone. Wherever I went, I got abused every single day. People look at you in a certain way, spit at you, abuse you, come up to your face, and say some of the things that they said. That was difficult.”

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The Inter Miami owner had one of the worst incidences in his career during the 1998 World Cup that sent his year on a downward spiral. Fans across the country were absolutely livid with the player’s red card and did not mask their feelings while making their opinion heard.

David Beckham’s lapse of judgment saw England crash out of the World Cup

England superstar David Beckham displayed a severe lapse in judgment during the 1998 World Cup. England was up against Argentina in the Round of 16 and looked like strong contenders to move ahead in the tournament. However, David Beckham produced a rash challenge on Argentina’s Diego Simeone, resulting in a red card.

While England went down to ten men, the side managed to drag the game into penalties but suffered a harsh defeat at the hands of the Albiceleste. The entirety of England was left fuming at Beckham’s actions as he was booed throughout the year at different venues.

However, David Beckham managed to bounce back from the early setback. The player had an impressive stint with Manchester United and Real Madrid in the coming years to establish himself as one of the icons of the game.

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