David Beckham fights back tears and is consoled by wife Victoria as England lose World Cup semi-final to Argentina
David Beckham looked heartbroken as Argentina knocked England out of the World Cup in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday night.
The legendary footballer, 51, and his wife Victoria, 52, held their heads in their hands after the Three Lions lost 2-1 in the semi-finals.
David’s son Cruz, 21, consoled his weeping father following a game of mixed emotions in the stands.
David and Victoria watched the devastating semi-final with their children Romeo, 23, Harper, 15, Cruz and his girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 30.
The Three Lions had been leading 1-0 when Antony Gordon snuck the ball into the back of the net in the 55th minute.
But just when fans were thinking the job was almost done, Argentina staged a late comeback with both Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martinez scoring goals just seven minutes apart.
Earlier in the game, Victoria leaped into David’s arms as she celebrated England’s goal in the second half.
Posh Spice made sure to celebrate this time round after she was ridiculed for failing to react to Jude Bellingham‘s goal in the quarter-finals last week.
David Beckham and his wife Victoria held their heads in their hands as England lost 2-1 to Argentina in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday
The legendary footballer, 51, and his wife Victoria, 52, looked heartbroken after the Three Lions lost 2-1 in the semi-final
England had taken the lead in the 56th minute through Anthony Gordon, but soon faced defeat after Argentina scored two goals
The legendary footballer poked fun at his wife becoming an instant meme and insisted she was ‘celebrating on the inside’ after her subdued reaction went viral.
Victoria jumped out of her seat as David roared with victory after Gordon put England 1-0 up against Argentina.
David followed the Three Lions around the US in the hope they would finally take home the World Cup trophy.
The family joined England fans singing the national anthem, only to be drowned out by Argentina fans booing loudly.
David had to face watching his beloved country’s team go against his good friend Lionel Messi, who is part of his Inter Miami team.
David roared with pride as he celebrated England’s victory against Norway last week.
When photos Victoria, who famously rarely smiles, stayed seated during the goal, it prompted 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!!!’
Commenting with a string of crying laughing emojis, David wrote: ‘She was celebrating inside I promise her reactions were slightly slower than mine.’
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.’
David’s son Cruz, 21, consoled his father after a game of mixed emotions in the stands
Earlier in the game, Victoria leaped into David’s arms as she celebrated England’s goal in the second half
Posh Spice was ridiculed for failing to react to Jude Bellingham’s goal in the quarter-finals last week (pictured)
She certainly made sure to celebrate this time round as she jumped into David’s arms
The family cheered on the Three Lions throughout the game
The legendary footballer poked fun at his wife becoming an instant meme and declared she was ‘celebrating on the inside’ after he subdued reaction went viral last week
Victoria jumped out of her seat as David roared with victory after Anthony Gordon put England 1-0 up against Argentina
David couldn’t contain his happiness as he cheered on the Three Lions taking the lead
David wiped away his nerves at the start of the game
The tense-looking footballer has followed the Three Lions around the US in the hope they will finally take home the World Cup trophy
The Beckham clan stood for the singing of the national anthem
David appeared teary-eyed as he wiped his face during the national anthem
As the game kicked off, Cruz lifted his arms in the air passionately while David explained the game to Victoria
Victoria consoled David as he appeared to get something in his eye
David roared with pride as he celebrated England’s victory against Norway last week
David and Victoria chatted in the stands to calm their nerves ahead of the game
David gave his fans a thumbs up in the stands
The family larked around with each other before the game kicked off
David was spotted getting acquainted with Timothee Chalamet as they cheered on rival teams at the France vs Spain World Cup semi-final on Tuesday.
Timothee’s father is French and he is bilingual in both English and French. The star holds dual United States and French citizenship.
The Dune star, who is dating Kylie Jenner, threw his support behind the French side as he attended the nail-biting match where they were defeated 2-0 by Spain.
David played in both Spain and France during his career, with a stint at Real Madrid from 2003 to 2007, and five months with Paris Saint-Germain in 2013.
But his loyalty lay firmly with Spain, who scored a penalty in the first half and netted a goal in the second to leave the tournament favourites dumbfounded.
Despite supporting rival sides, the two stars still found common ground as they caught up in the VIP hospitality box on the night.
They looked to be exchanging friendly banter in the match breaks, where David was joined by his wife Victoria and their children.
His children followed suit by supporting the side, with Harper and Romeo both sporting jackets from his brand Intra in Spain’s colours.
Harper was also seen looking slightly starstruck as she greeted Timothee.
Meanwhile, Romeo shared a photo of their meeting on his Instagram page shortly after the match ended.
Timothee Chalamet and David Beckham were spotted getting acquainted as they cheered on rival teams at the France vs Spain World Cup semi-final on Tuesday
Romeo shared a photo meeting Timothee on his Instagram page shortly after the match ended
Cruz also got in on the action posing for photographs with Timothee
Both Timothee and the Beckhams were left starstruck while eagerly posing for photos with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, who performed on their home turf during the match.
The DCC have soared to superstardom since featuring in three seasons of Netflix‘s hit docuseries America’s Sweethearts.
Victoria, who stuck to her famous Posh pout during the football match, even managed to raise a small smile as she excitedly posted a series of snaps with the cheerleaders, posing with pom poms and asking ‘did I make the squad?’
‘ABSOLUTELY’ replied the DCC girls as they reposted the photo along with a sweet family snap which showed them posing with Victoria, David and their kids.
The family were also treated to a special performance of the DCC’s famous Thunderstruck routine, with Victoria sharing a video of the cheerleaders in their kick line on the field after the match had finished.
Timothee was also left ‘thunderstruck’ by the cheerleaders.
The DCC Instagram account shared a video of the star meeting the girls, with a near-speechless Timothee admitting to the camera that he was ‘starstruck’.
Timothee singled out Anna Kate Sundvold, giving her a huge hug before borrowing some pom poms for a photo.
Dallas put on a show as the AT&T Stadium, temporarily renamed Dallas Stadium, hosted the first World Cup semi-final on Tuesday.
