Fabulous Fifty! Legendary Footballer David Beckham Celebrates his Birthday in Style.
David Beckham, a legendary player and probably one of the most stylish athletes in the history of football celebrated his 50th birthday recently, amidst family and close friends.
The golden jubilee event was a complete star-studded affair, with several celebrities from Hollywood and sporting world joining the party to congratulate the legend. The Beckhams brought in his special occasion in Miami well in advance, with wife Victoria Beckham organizing the party.
The black-tie event saw a multitude of stars wearing elegant gowns from her fashion label for the night and surely each of them looked stunning. While David’s eldest son, Brooklyn, was missing from the party, the three younger children were all dressed to the nines, glowing with pride for their dad.
As the iconic Real Madrid and Manchester United mid-fielder prepares to enter a new era of his life, the soccer star reunited with his old mates at the party hosted in his honour.
The lavish Miami bash had their closest pals coming under one roof to mark their presence, such as Shaquille O’Neal, Tom Brady, Marc Anthony with wife, Mayor of Miami with his spouse, along with the entire Beckham clan.
The party was also attended by numerous sports personalities, including the great of the modern era, Lionel Messi and his wife Antonela Roccuzzo, who’ve developed a close bond with the Beckhams ever since they moved to Miami and began playing in his co-owned team, Inter Miami FC.
Other Inter Miami players that attended the party included Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets, who were also accompanied by their partners.
Though this extravagant party was kicked off quite in advance, since David Beckham’s birthday is on May 2, the milestone number was celebrated with music, dance, wine and dine and truck loads of joy.
David showed glimpses of the memorable evening on Instagram, with an emotional message to express his gratitude for his family and friends who were there in attendance. In a humorous Instagram story, he also shared a photo of himself standing between the tall Tom Brady and taller Shaquille O’Neal, jokingly captioning it as, ‘I’m so small’.
Throughout his football career, Beckham has made 115 career appearances, considered as a global ambassador of football and a British cultural icon. He won 19 major trophies in his career and is the first English player to win league titles in four different countries: England, Spain, the United States and France.
For England, Beckham was the national football team’s captain for six long years. He is the only England player to have scored a goal in three different World Cups in 1998, 2002 and 2006.
He even has a Netflix documentary based on his personal life, titled as ‘Beckham’, released in 2023. The phrase ‘Bend It like Beckham’ was coined thanks to David’s ability to score from free kicks by curling the ball past the wall of defenders.
Post his professional retirement, he has been actively involved in beekeeping, animal husbandry and farming since 2020. In an interview with Men’s Health, David expressed a relaxed attitude toward reaching the milestone.
‘Everyone’s politely asking me as if I should make something of it’, provided that I’m in good health, fit, and so on, and my family is healthy, it doesn’t worry me at all.” He was quoted as per the magazine.
Despite all his football injuries, Beckham declared that he feels better than ever. With his official 50th birthday still weeks away, fans can only expect even grander celebrations from the Beckham family.
By: Tulika Agarwal
