Victoria Beckham 'still wants to kill people' who bullied 'tormented' David
Victoria Beckham says she still "want to kill" those who bullied her husband and left him "clinically depressed" over his World Cup red card shame.
Posh still hasn't forgiven those who tortured David Beckham back in 1998 following his infamous sending off against Argentina that contributed to England exit in France. The Manchester United star became one of the most hated men in Britain after being given his marching orders in Saint-Etienne.
He received death threats, with an image of a Beckham effigy hanging in East London not far from his childhood home a lasting symbol as he was subsequently booed at every away ground for over a year. In a new Netflix documentary, Victoria discussed the aftermath and revealed she dropped the news of her pregnancy to David the night before his infamous red card moment.
Victoria Beckham says David was left 'clinically depressed' back in 1998 (Netflix)Recalling the reaction back home, the former Spice Girl said Becks, just 23 at the time, didn't deserve what he was put through some 25 years ago. “I mean, the absolute hate, the public bullying, to another level," she said. "He was depressed, absolutely clinically depressed. I still want to kill these people.”
David said of the reaction to his red: “What I went through was so extreme. The whole country hated me. Hated me. It changed my life. I felt very vulnerable and alone. Wherever I went I got abuse every single day. People look at you in a certain way, spit at you, abuse you, come up to your face and say some of the things that they said. That was difficult.”
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The documentary will detail the adorable moment David met Victoria in the 90s. The iconic couple, who celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary this year, met at a match in 1997 and wed two years later. Details of their love story will feature as part of the wider documentary series telling the inside story of David's football career and his rise to fame. The series, titled 'BECKHAM', will air on Netflix next month.
She still wants to get her hands on those who bullied her husband (Netflix)David suffered a 'moment of madness' and was dismissed for a kick out at Diego Simeone during the World Cup round-of-16 tie against Argentina on June 30. England would go on to be knocked out in a penalty shootout, and the nation seemingly rounded on their scapegoat.
Beckham previously told the Overlap that he sobbed uncontrollably and how former Michael Owen still resents him. "I remember how tough it was. It was a tough tournament to start off with, it got better then it got really bad," he recalled. That was a tough start [not getting picked for the first two games], what happened after that it was tough all round.
"I never felt I was frustrated playing in those games. "I don't remember going on that pitch wanting to prove a point because I had been left out of other games. It was just a moment that happened where I reacted - it was a moment of madness, really. When I look back on my career and talk about regrets, I wish that never happened. But on the flip side, if it didn't happen, I might not have had the career that I had.
"It's probably harsh to say I still feel let down [by team-mates] but I look back at that moment - we were young. I made a mistake but there's certain people in football you expect to get behind you no matter what. We always had that at United, but I felt let down. I don't think I've ever been as emotional as I was coming out of that ground and seeing my mum and dad. I was crying uncontrollable sobbing, which is slightly embarrassing. At the time, the Argentina coach was going past and they were all banging [on the window]."
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