David Beckham cheered on Spain in the World Cup semi-final as he was joined by wife Victoria and their family.
The former footballer, 51, and Spice Girls star, 52, were among the thousands who watched France’s close World Cup semi-final against Spain on Tuesday.
David has had stints both in Real Madrid from 2003 to 2007 and a five-month stint with Paris Saint-Germain in 2013.
But his loyalty was with Spain as he cheered on the team, who scored two goals in the first half of the nail-biting match.
The Beckhams, along with their three youngest children, had prime seats to watch the game and were seen looking tense as they watched Spain ultimately secure a spot in the World Cup final.
Their daughter Harper, 15, was seen donning a Spain football jacket, while standing next to her brothers, Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 21.
David Beckham cheered on Spain in the World Cup semi-final as he’s joined by wife Victoria and their family
The Beckhams, along with their three youngest children, had prime seats to watch the game and were seen looking tense as they watched the game play out to see which team would secure a spot in the World Cup final
Cruz’s girlfriend, Jackie Apostel, 30, was also spotted with the family.
It comes after David insisted his wife Victoria was ‘celebrating on the inside’ after her subdued reaction to England’s nail-biting World Cup quarter-final clash went viral.
The Beckham family were among the stars watching the Three Lions match against Norway in Miami on Saturday night.
Whilst former England captain David and his kids went suitably wild when Jude Bellingham scored an epic goal in the first-half stoppage time, a pouting Victoria, 52, remained seated.
Photos of a cheering David leaping up from his seat whilst his wife, who famously rarely smiles, stayed seated have turned the Spice Girl into an instant meme, prompting David to jokingly defend his wife.
The football legend commented on stand-up comedian Jenny Johnson’s summary of the match, after she wrote: ‘There’s nothing like cheering your heart out for England from home, then they cut to Victoria and we see that classic Posh Spice smile! It’s so infectious!’
‘I used to think I got animated while watching sports, but Victoria blows my enthusiasm out of the water! Each time I see her I shout, “SPICE UP YOUR LIFE!!!!” because her energy is electric!!!’
Cruz and his girlfriend, Jackie Apostel, 30, was also spotted with the family
Their daughter Harper, 15, was seen donning a Spain football jacket, while standing next to her brothers, Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 21
David’s loyalty was with Spain after having a four season stint with Real Madrid in the early noughties
It comes after David insisted his wife Victoria was ‘celebrating on the inside’ after her subdued reaction to England’s nail-biting World Cup quarter-final clash went viral
The football legend commented on stand-up comedian Jenny Johnson’s summary of the match, who had sarcastically wrote that ‘Victoria blows [her] enthusiasm out of the water’
Commenting with a string of crying laughing emojis, David wrote: ‘She was celebrating inside I promise her reactions were slightly slower than mine.’
Victoria did warm up to the infectious energy inside Miami Stadium as she was later seen getting into the spirit by clapping along as England won the match 2-1.
The fashion designer and singer has famously said that she wasn’t a fan of football when she met David at a Manchester United match in 1997.
Ever the doting wife, Victoria ensured she attended every game she could, but confessed she didn’t enjoy the sport because she didn’t feel ‘wanted’ when she was pitch side.
However, in recent years Victoria has had a change of heart after David retired and set up his own club Inter Miami.
Victoria told the Financial Times in 2024: ‘I never enjoyed watching football. I never felt necessarily wanted [at the matches]. I’m not saying this as in, poor me, but it was never the fun that it is now.
‘Now, when we’re in Miami, I feel wanted. I’m friends with the families of the players.’
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