Snubbed for Years, David Beckham ‘Deserves’ the Knighthood, Says British Aristocrat

Soccer icon David Beckham has been a staple in the eye of the media ever since his playing days right up until now with his business endeavors. Beckham, who owns MLS franchise Inter Miami has turned the club’s fortunes and ignited American soccer by signing Argentine 2022 FIFA World Cup winner Lionel Messi. Now, a British aristocrat reckons that Beckham should be knighted and that he ‘deserves’ the honor.

Beckham, who was arguably one of the greatest crossers and dead ball specialists in the modern game shot to fame whilst at Manchester United. That’s where his relationship with former Spice Girl, Victoria, now his wife, began in its infancy. Beckham would go on to play for several top European clubs from Real Madrid to AC Milan and PSG. Now, British socialite Lady Victoria Hervey has suggested that Beckham should be knighted and that it’s been “a long time coming.”

British aristocrat and socialite Victoria Hervey says David Beckham should be knighted

Ahead of the release of the Inter Miami owner’s new Netflix documentary titled ‘Beckham’ which streams on October 4, Lady Hervey discussed the former Three Lions captain being a British ‘icon’ and his knighthood.

Speaking to Mark Dolan on GB News, Lady Victoria Hervey stated, “‘It’s been kind of a long time coming… There’s been talk about it for the last two decades… I think he does deserve it and hope he gets it this time.’

Beckham was of course England captain for six years between 2000 and 2006 and guided the Three Lions in two World Cups in 2002 and 2006. But the manner in which he got England to qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup was the stuff of legend.

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Back in 2001, England were trailing 2-1 to Greece in their vital 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier match. Defeat meant that the Three Lions would have to play in a playoff match against Ukraine to qualify for the tournament.

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Then in the 90+3rd minute deep into added time, England were awarded a free kick 25 yards away from the Greece goal.

What followed was nothing short of remarkable. Beckham, who was captain of England, stepped up to take the free kick. With all of England’s hopes and the world watching, Beckham struck one of his typical curling free kicks and hit the back of the Greece net with what was the last kick of the game, sending all of England into delirium.

Beckham later fondly recalled and stated later that he gets “goosebumps” thinking about that goal and calling it a “special moment”. It’s no secret that Beckham has been invaluable to England, in sport and away from it, so Lady Hervey’s statement about the former England captain getting knighted may be justified.

However, whether the Royal family eventually knight Beckham in the near future or not remains to be seen.

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