David Beckham weighs in on career, family and Swift-Kelce | premieres candid new Netflix documentary

David Beckham made the premiere of his new Netflix documentary a family affair on Tuesday (October 3) as the former footballer was joined by his wife, fashion designer Victoria Beckham, and their four children on the red carpet in London's Mayfair.
"Beckham" is a four-part mini-series tracking the British soccer star's rise from humble beginnings to one of the most recognisable players of his time both on and off the pitch.
It shows how the now 48-year-old grew into a celebrated sportsman and transformed into a global icon following his sponsorship deals and marriage to Spice Girl Victoria Adams.
"I felt it was the right thing to do and the right time, actually, and also I wanted something for my family to look back on and to really enjoy," Beckham told reporters on the red carpet.
"When I started my career in the '90s in Manchester ... there was amazing music and amazing scenes to be around and Manchester United were one of the most successful teams in football... It reminds you of something that was very special and I hope people watch this and feel special and remind them of good memories," he said.
Featuring previously unpublished footage, the documentary also delves into much-reported controversies and difficulties in Beckham's public and personal lives.
He said making the series had helped him heal from the aftermath of the infamous 1998 World Cup red card.
"Sitting down and going through it in detail and looking at the archive and looking at stuff that I'd probably never seen before, that was quite difficult," he said.
"It was a really difficult time. But I suppose this is all part of the healing process."
Asked about the current attention on U.S. music star Taylor Swift when she appears at games featuring her rumoured sportstar beau, Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce, Beckham said: "Whatever she does and whoever she's with, as long as she's happy, that's the most important thing and it's the same with me and Victoria.
"We've been together now for 26 years ... we've got amazing kids, we've built businesses, but we make time for each other... So, you know, you have to work hard at these things."
Also in attendance on Tuesday were the show's filmmaking team, including director Fisher Stevens and executive producer Gary Neville, Beckham's former Manchester United teammate.
Stevens, who won an Oscar for the 2009 documentary "The Cove" and played PR executive Hugo Baker in "Succession", was approached to direct the documentary by Beckham's friend, actor Leonardo DiCaprio. The two had previously collaborated on the 2016 climate change documentary film "Before the Flood".
Stevens, 59, said Beckham had not set any conditions ahead of filming but was briefed on interview topics.
"I'm not a gotcha journalist, I'm a filmmaker. We talked about pretty much everything, as you will see in it," Stevens said.
Neville, who appears on screen in archive footage and interviews reflecting on their shared experiences and memories, said he believed the real Beckham comes through on screen.
"Beckham" starts streaming on Netflix on Wednesday (October 4).
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[@hervindergill5086]

Hats off to Victoria for supporting him through out the rough n good times xx

[@katjaxxx7353]

his kids must be so proud of him

[@newzee4u]

Indeed

[@benjaminbdeguzman6957]

Watched Beckham Netflix, love love it!!!

[@ruthyvonne5240]

Just started watching it! So perfect. Beckhams are so rich but really natural and down to earth. From humble backgrounds like the rest of their fans, 🥰

[@julianafairburn8611]

Congratulations Beckham Family, thank you for your inspiring docu series, humble with golden hearts 💕

[@yardantoppo3459]

Very nice videos for Beckham family God bless you

[@dianavasquez553]

Admiro a David!!! La Victoria siempre posando nunca es natural!!!

[@subiedo2565]

One of the best documentary I've ever seen 👌👌👌

[@newzee4u]

Thanks sir

[@katjaxxx7353]

Harper is so cute, so smiley, Victoria should learn from her ;-)

[@newzee4u]

Hmmmmmmm

[@LynneBarrow]

Brilliant! Love David and Victoria, they are such a lovely family, together for 27 years smashing, Love the way he queuded up to see our late Queen and Victoria is a star in her own right, funny and very successful.

[@leahengland6704]

Victoria is Beckham since 1999 😉

[@newzee4u]

Ooooooops

[@gloriagerona3169]

Correction they been together since 1997

[@Maria-ui2uj]

Córka tak jak tata wesoła uśmiech mama posąg nieszczęśliwa bez uśmiechu

[@ruslanakrasnokutska8000]

Она так себя любит, даже берут сомнения, что она со вниманием к своим детям и в быту. Где бы их не показывали с семьей, никакого внимания от нее к семье нет. Только на нее смотрите, выпячивая себя. И хоть бы где улыбнулась.

[@PMazur]

Jeszcze o tym leniwym jaśnie państwu nikt nie słyszał na świecie

[@ClarisaMartinez-wf8kp]

i watched the documentary i cannot imagine how the fans hate him & he was so young 😭😭

[@ДЖАМИЛЯ-е8ы]

Хорошо детей много в семье и хорошо когда семья очень дружная

[@ruslanakrasnokutska8000]

А Виктория всё думает, что она на подиуме. Никакого внимания на свою семью, только она. И такая не приятная! Пусть поучится как себя вести, когда снимают ее семью у жены Месси.

[@원정경-b3j]

빅토리아 베컴은 굳었어요 웃음이 필요하고 베컴은 아내를 좀 더 살뜰이 챙기세요

[@НатальяКопина-ы1щ]

Да, я тоже заметила, что она не уверена в себе, походка неуверенная, постоянно старается встать в какую- то позу, чтобы снимок получился хороший для таблоидов. А Дэвид естественно себя ведет, приветлив с людьми, доброжелателен, улыбчив и поэтому его все обожают. Виктория любит его без памяти, а он ее, по моему, уже нет, 7:14 есть одни обязательства, поэтому она не улыбается и не уверена в себе. Я искренне желаю этой прекрасной семье всего самого доброго и счастливого!

[@원정경-b3j]

네 동감입니다 많은 영상에서 항상 만인의 남자고 그 남자로 인한 긴장감이 빅토리아를 굳게 해요

[@corazonjumaquio6486]

The accent

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Adorable, divino 😍😍😍

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Un Crack❤

[@vs-yj1kb]

Can we have a commentator PLEASE who can pronounce names correctly? How do people get these jobs? A load of nonsense

[@newzee4u]

Sorry Sir

[@vs-yj1kb]

@newzee4u Go back to English lessons to spell and indeed I agree yes sir

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And u, what other languages do you know?