He’s Britain’s most-famous footballer, and a global icon. David Beckham, now 48, has also spent the entirety of his career in the public eye, with every aspect of his personal and professional life dissected by the media.
Now, a new Netflix documentary series, Beckham, will tell his side of the story, bringing together interviews with the former footballer himself, his family and friends, alongside conversations with footballing figures such as Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric Cantona and Gary Neville. These fascinating insights will be interwoven with archival footage to present a picture of the man behind the name.