Windsor, England – Na so e be, former England captain, Sir David Beckham, don turn knight! The 50-year-old football legend collect im knighthood for wetin e don do for football and British society during one big ceremony wey happen for Berkshire on Tuesday. Brothers and sisters, no be small proud matter o! Beckham talk say, “I couldn’t be prouder.” (Abeg, who dey perform this level of patriotism? Na wah!)
As e dey stand for that beautiful Windsor Castle, Beckham get im wife, Victoria, and im parents, Sandra and David, dey for im side. Victoria no just come to chill, she also design and sew the fine suit wey Beckham wear for the occasion. Beckham gree talk say, “King Charles was quite impressed with my suit.” (If dem no fit impress King Charles, wetin e go take to impress?)
Na for dis ceremony, Beckham reminisce about how the monarchy dey important for im family. E talk say: “I’ve always said how important the monarchy is to my family.” Ah! My padi don turn proper royalist! Am proud of my country’s monarchy.” If you travel upandan like Beckham, na only royal matter everybody go dey ask you about, no be so?
For football level, my guy no dey joke. Beckham don represent England 115 times and e don captain dem for six years from 2000 to 2006. E touch World Cups and European Championships like say na primary school match. No be today dem dey use im head carry trophy!
As e dey carry ball back then, na so Beckham dey shine for places like Manchester United, Real Madrid, and LA Galaxy. E join Manchester United through their academy in 1992 and stay there for 11 years before e waka go Spain for £25 million. E no stop there, before e retire for Paris St-Germain in 2013, na so he don play for over four different clubs!
But no be only ball matter dey enter Beckham eye. Dis guy dey do charity work since 2005 wit UNICEF and e don even get fund for dem name for 2015 to celebrate their partnership. Na real humanitarian work he dey do. Last-last, everybody sabi wetin Beckham dey do for football, but wetin e dey do for society, na im make am stand out shine like diamond ke!
On top all dis matter, Beckham don turn ambassador for King Charles’s Foundation since 2024 to support education and show young people how to respect nature. E no dey waste time, e dey collect clubs too! E get portion for League Two team, Salford City, as e dey manage MLS team, Inter Miami as well.
Solid padi, Beckham and Victoria don marry since 1999 and dem get four children: Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper. E sure say dem go continue to carry the family legacy for both football and charity for body. E no dey joke with im knighthood, na wetin dem dey call real gbos! All these accolades – e don settle una jare!
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