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David Beckham infuriates viewers with one phrase as footy icon seems at BAFTAs

David Beckham left followers fuming after making an ungainly slip-up on stage on the 2024 BAFTA awards.

The Manchester United legend regarded dapper in a black swimsuit and a crisp white shirt on the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday night time. Beckham took to the stage handy out the prize for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, which was received by Savanah Leaf for her movie Earth Mama.

But the 48-year-old made a howler as he referred to ‘football’ as ‘soccer’. And soccer passionate viewers have been left incensed at how a former England nationwide staff captain might use the American time period for the game (through the Mirror).

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One fan took to social media to tweet: “Don’t you dare say soccer, David. Who even are you?” whereas one other fumed: “DAVID BECKHAM YOU ARE ON THE BAFTAS DON’T YOU DARE PANDER TO THE AMERICANS!!!”

A third pointed out: “David Beckham calling football soccer at a British awards show,” whereas a fourth raged: “David it’s a British awards show, you don’t need to mention soccer.”

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David Beckham was born and raised in England
David Beckham was born and raised in England

Despite the uproar on-line, Beckham received to take pleasure in a night rubbing shoulders with some large names throughout the movie business. He even had the possibility to meet up with Prince William, who was there in his capability as BAFTA president.

Beckham’s fake pas could also be excused by some given the period of time he has spent within the United States through the years. Having performed for LA Galaxy between 2007 and 2012, he now spends a lot of his time in Florida because the proprietor of Inter Miami, who signed Lionel Messi final yr.



LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: David Beckham poses in the Winners Room during the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA)
David Beckham rubbed shoulders with the likes of Prince William on the BAFTAs

The legendary winger attended the BAFTAs because of his hit Netflix docu-series ‘BECKHAM’, which was launched in October 2023. The sequence traces Beckham’s rise from his humble beginnings in east London to Manchester, Spain after which America.