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Becks on Becks

Filed under: Anglophilia > David Beckham

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David Beckham was a guest on ITV's This Morning on Monday and he gave a very interesting interview.

Basically, he talked about how U.S. soccer sucks in comparison to playing in the U.K. or Spain, his kids adopting an American accent, Victoria, his famous friends, his love of Disneyland, the Spice Girls reunion and much more.

CLICK HERE to read the full transcript of Becks' interview.

Alison (interviewer): So we all know you are in L.A at the moment, how is football different out there?

David: I think everyone knows that the level of football is definitely different, it is different to La Liga in Spain and different to the Premiership in Spain but there is a lot of potential out there. I wouldn't want to be going in to something that I didn't see potential, I am honoured to be given a chance to go out there and play out there and be ambassador of the MLS and I am enjoying it, I am enjoying being part of that and the whole experience of it because everyone is so passionate out there. It is like similar to our country with sport, everyone is passionate about sport and it is unfortunate that they are passionate about every other sport out there about from soccer. But since I have been there the interest is there, that is why it has been successful since I arrived, you know we played in New York and normally they get 11,000 fans and we got 68,000 so every stadium that we have played in has sold out, so the interest is in there in the country. And the interesting thing is that the place where we train is called The Carson and it is quite a rough part of L.A and two guys came up to me the other day they were both 6 ft 8 and 6 ft 9 and they came up to me and I thought, 'What are they going to say to me?' and they shook my hand and they said to me, 'Do you know what, we have never been to a soccer match before but we are coming to see you on Saturday.' Do you know what, that is what you want to hear and the reaction you want.

Alison: Do you think you have settled there?

David: Without a doubt you know the most important thing for us was that the kids are settled and the boys have settled, they love their school, they love their way of life, obviously if they wanted to and if we let them they could do something different everyday, there is something different in America that they could do every day.

Alison: What about accents? Have they changed into American kids?

David: Well yeah, to be honest you know Romeo keeps saying awesome a lot, 'awesome, awesome' and there are other things they keep coming out with and it is funny. When we lived in Manchester Brooklyn kept coming out with a Manchester accent and obviously because I'm from London and so is Victoria, I'm a little bit more common than my wife but you know, them hearing my accent they sound as if they are from London and that is how I want them to sound but they are getting little parts of an American accent. But it's like I said, you know it is a great lifestyle out there. They are enjoying it immensely but they are not going to Disneyland every weekend because for me Disneyland is a special thing, it always has been. They will only go once or twice, it is a special treat for them.

Alison: Well you are in the LA 'A-list' now and you've got famous friends, have you been starstruck by anyone?

David: I'm always star struck by someone. If I'm in a coffee shop a Starbucks or Coffee Bean and you know you see someone by you buying a coffee and you're thinking. 'Is that who I think it is?' and you don't want to look and be a fan but you can' t help it. I'm always star struck by famous people.

Alison: Has Tom Cruise made you a cocktail yet?

D: He hasn't yet, he has been working in Berlin but he is back in L.A so I am looking forward to just hanging with him and just having some fun.

Alison: So what are you doing for Christmas?

David: We are going to be back in England, I love London, I love being back in England, I love being back in London, it is where I am from and where Victoria is from and Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without being back here.

Alison: Is it a very busy time for both of you at the moment, especially Victoria?

David: It is, she has been busy. Since we have arrived in America she has been busy but for the last month and a half now they have started rehearsals, since I have been away, she has been dropping the kids off at school and going straight to rehearsals, she'll start rehearsals at 9, have a half hour break and finish and be home at 7. So she is working really, really hard at the moment and that is why, as a group, they have had the success they have had. They are all perfectionists, they all want to put on the best show for the fans and it is definitely going to be an amazing show.

Alison: Are you going to take the boys?

David: Oh without a doubt you know I think that is one of the things that one of the reasons Victoria wanted to do it, she loves being back with the girls and doing something that she hasn't done for quite a few years now but you know the first time around Brooklyn was two years old.

Alison: So he can't remember?

David: He can't remember, I think you know Victoria says, "All our boys know what daddy does, he plays football in front of all these people but they have never seen what mummy used to do" and so that was one of the reasons why she wanted to do it and it will be amazing, all the boys are going to love it, especially Romeo, Romeo is the performer in our family, he is going to be the next Justin Timberlake hopefully. He is going to be the performer.

55 comments to “Becks on Becks”

  1. mia says – reply to this


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    first

  2. molly says – reply to this


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    He looks rough.

  3. allison says – reply to this


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    first bitchs

  4. allison says – reply to this


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    first bitchs

  5. allison says – reply to this


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    first bitchs

  6. allison says – reply to this


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    first bitchs

  7. bunchoffags says – reply to this


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    this website is so gay .. ewww

  8. ENOUGH ALREADY says – reply to this


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    DAMN!! HOW MUCH MONEY ARE THE BECKHAM'S PAYING PEREZ BECAUSE HE IS CONSTANTLY TALKING ABOUT THIS DUDE.

  9. molly says – reply to this


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    Aw Romeo wants to be the next Justin Timberlake, how cute!

  10. Ally D says – reply to this


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    First-
    Glad he likes it here…

  11. chantel says – reply to this


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    first first im cool

  12. Ally D says – reply to this


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    First…
    Glad he likes it here but soccer will never be as big as it is in Europe

  13. kt says – reply to this


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    HAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  14. kt says – reply to this


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    HAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  15. kt says – reply to this


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    HAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  16. kt says – reply to this


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    HAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  17. kt says – reply to this


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    HAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  18. beckham hates kids with cancer says – reply to this


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    Why does he hate kids with cancer? Why did he have to make them cry?

  19. Brit Brit says – reply to this


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    david & victoria i love u

    so glamorous !!!!!!

    and dont care the news perez hilton, but david is so cute!!!!!

    hey…..nunca me contesste a mi mail por lo de Britney
    looserrrr

    britney rules

  20. urgay2me says – reply to this


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    Re: bunchoffags – thats why u luv it homo :D

  21. cathy says – reply to this


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    Is mummy and daddy going to show the kids the photos they had published in W magazine showing them simulating sex??? Oh how nice see kids, thats wot mummy and daddy do for a living, and will mummy show the video to Headlines the spice girls single, showing mummy simulating sex with herself, see sons, thats wot mummy does, she dosent sing, dad dosent play football/soccer, we just going around in our underwear so we can earn more money so you can be Justin Timberlake when u grow up AHHHHHHHHHHHH BLESS.

  22. Orlando says – reply to this


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    Nice to see he's still such a genuine guy. Sounds like a really nice family.

  23. mittens says – reply to this


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    first

  24. karen says – reply to this


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    Fuck off perez he' s great and doesn't say anthing about america. Fuck you try reading the article your-self

  25. kim says – reply to this


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    could david beckham be anymore perfect?

  26. stefystef says – reply to this


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    U.S. soccer sucked, but our Dollar doesn't suck…$250million sucky dollars. You know what? Beckham is right…U.S. soccer sucks. Now he stay in Australia or go back to England and take those kids of his and that skank, no-talented wife of his and leave my sucky country… GET THE #($*&# OUT!

  27. Beth says – reply to this


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    I'm also glad the Beckhams like it here. You always hear people saying how terrible it is to live in the US, but it's my home, i love it. It's nice to hear David say he's actually enjoying it. He sounds like a real class act to me

  28. Grace E. says – reply to this


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    Americans love American Football, American baseball, and American Basketball and the American woman's soccer team.

  29. beth says – reply to this


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    i love the beckhams. that's all.

  30. lalala says – reply to this


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    i don't get why people get offended by him saying american soccer sucks. well, it's the truth. not even the female soccer team is good right now.

  31. The Burbank Hilton says – reply to this


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    I don't have the time to read his pearls of wisdom, but did he mention his maths ability?

  32. jstuddle says – reply to this


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    You'd think if US soccer was so bad that he'd be the best player. Why does he suck so much?

  33. Lisa says – reply to this


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    Hello, am from the UK and happened to watch the interview he said nothing of the sort! He said that his kids were getting an American twang which anyone would notice in their childeren and did not at all say American football sucked. He said he preferred (under embarassment) playing for his country as he rightly should he captained us! I think you should find some real "goss" to write about Perez. Your jounalistic content is getting to be worse than News of the Worlds.

  34. perez says – reply to this


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    soccer sucks so much, thats y david played an scored in how many games????

  35. perez says – reply to this


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    soccer in america sucks so much, thats y david played an scored in how many games???? his poor stats speaks highly of HIM not the MLS

  36. nati says – reply to this


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    he sucks in the US or in England, so what does it matter?

  37. nati says – reply to this


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    he sucks in the US or in England, so what does it matter?

  38. Jamie says – reply to this


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    CUTE! Thanks Perez!

  39. Peeved says – reply to this


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    That's fucking LIBEL Perez, you lying shit!!
    Having watched the interview this morning, he said absolutely NOTHING of the sort. What in fact took place was a game by the interviewer to test whether he was more American than British nowadays- it was pretty equal until the interviewer asked him to choose between playing for England or for LA Galaxy- to his credit he looked very uncomfortable and after reflection said it would always be a huge honour to play for his country. For fuck's sake, was he supposed to say he preferred playing for a second rate American side over representing the millions of English who cheer him on at the world cup etc???
    I used to respect your reporting Perez, thinking you were honest and blunt where others feared to tread…now after this blatant manipulation of the truth I will not be taking that view again. Shame on you!

  40. Chino says – reply to this


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    Dear God, we are getting SO tired of little Beckhman and his little bride already. Yes, perhaps soccer is not as good in the USA as in Spain BUT he's NOT refusing all those undeserved millions. Put the Becks and the Spears to rest, who cares???

  41. Chino says – reply to this


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    Dear God, we are getting SO tired of little Beckham and his little bride already. Yes, perhaps soccer is not as good in the USA as in Spain BUT he's NOT refusing all those undeserved millions. Put the Becks and the Spears to rest, who cares???

  42. angela says – reply to this


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    I don't think he sounds nasty at all.

  43. SARAH says – reply to this


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    aww how cute. they're like the perfect family

  44. Sperminator says – reply to this


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    Nice pic. Hey Becks, i've got something you can sit on.

  45. Take you raggedy ass back to the UK then, & take your raggedy wife too! says – reply to this


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    I guess soccer is different between continents. Maybe if his ass actually played every one in a while. Probably starting to realize that the good old American dollar is worth about 50 cents compared to the British lb.

  46. Me says – reply to this


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    Well, have any of you seen any of his non-planned verbal performances on camera in the past? When he was at Man United, Fergie forbade him from opening his mouth during and after matches and only allowed him to play football. He knew what he was doing. That bloke was not born for speaking! At the same time, his alien-looking wife once said on UK TV that he likes to wear her knickers at home. Of course that went down well with all those northern bread fans who would shower him with knickers at matches afterwards. Man, what a couple these two make!

  47. Gloria says – reply to this


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    Funny he mentions Spain — Real Madrid consistently benched him, and the papers called him the Forest Gump of soccer, always running but having no idea where to. No other league wanted him.

  48. j says – reply to this


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    I LOVE HIM! AMERICANS SHOULD NEVER PLAY FOOTBALL

  49. perez rulez! says – reply to this


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    to BRITNEY SPEARS RAWKS
    that's a rude thing to say..
    just remember that God doesnt sleep and hears everything!

  50. Francois says – reply to this


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    OMG, he shits soccer balls too??

  51. Harry says – reply to this


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    #50 Gloria, greenhorn like you may not know, sports world is up and down.
    Do you know what Real Madrid and Madrid media talk about Beckham after all?

    Real Madrid president Calderon (who had insulted Beckham cause he left) said to Sky Sports “We didn’t let him go, we wanted him to stay."
    Veteran columnist of Madrid sports daily AS wrote "'17 June (the last day of La Liga), homage to King David - impeccable professional, fine human being, magnificent footballer'."

  52. indi says – reply to this


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    the only becks i like is the beer
    wooooohoooooo

  53. Amy says – reply to this


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    shame he can't talk without rambling and repeating himself…
    and of course they like it here - they get to be *REAL STARS* and have good weather and a wide variety of restaurants, clubs, things to DO…

  54. Luke says – reply to this


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    no no Sit on my balls, Becks!

  55. Axxcexx says – reply to this


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    He seems to be the perfect man…