‘The abuse was disgusting. It was quite amazing how he came through that and became a better footballer. That period could have broken him, no doubt’ Teddy Sheringham on David Beckham’s redemption arc

Argentina's Diego Simeone and England's David Beckham clash at the 1998 World Cup.

As the retired David Beckham settles into his national icon years, as evident by his visit to the Chelsea Flower Show where he chinwagged with King Charles, it’s sometimes easy to forget just how dramatic his post-1998 World Cup redemption arc was.

Beckham’s red card during the last-16 defeat to Argentina in France that summer saw him become one of England’s most hated figures