David Beckham monopolizes the spotlight. The former soccer player, at 48 years old, reviews his life with a documentary series. The chapters (more than an hour each) premiered this Wednesday, October 4 on Netflix. In the documentary, his wife also plays a leading role. Victoria Beckham. In one of the episodes, the former member of the Spice Girls receives numerous criticisms for “trying to relate to the working class” despite having a net worth of almost 430 million euros.
The former captain of the English team and the one who was a member of the Spice Girls They met in 1997 and have raised millions of dollars since then.
Beckham achieved much of his fortune thanks to his extensive career as a soccer player. The Englishman, who began his career as an athlete at the age of 17, played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Los Angeles Galaxy, Milan and Paris Saint Germain. In the United States he collected a total of 213 million and in France 47.5. And although he left the field in 2013, his physical attractiveness allowed him to be a model for Calvin Klein, Adidas and Pepsi, among other brands.
Victoria, for her part, earned her fortune thanks to her career in music, as well as in the world of modeling. Her role as a member of the Spice Girls earned her €71 million a year. In 2000, the group dissolved and Victoria began her solo career on stage.
Her success in the world of fashion began in 2008 with the launch of her own clothing brand. Currently, David Beckham’s wife also has the title of “Businesswoman of the Year”, as well as a fragrance and beauty brand, which she launched in 2019.
David Beckham breaks silence on his alleged infidelity
In their documentary series, David and Victoria open up about rumors of alleged infidelity. Both consider that they were the victims of the sensational media.
“There were some horrible stories that were difficult to deal with. It was the first time Victoria and I had that kind of pressure in our marriage. When I first moved to Spain, it was difficult. I was sold overnight. The next minute I was in a new city, I don’t speak the language, but the most important thing is that I didn’t have my family,” Beckham revealed without mincing words.
For her part, Victoria assured that it was the most complicated period of her marriage. “It was a nightmare. Sometimes we felt against everyone else, but we were together, we were connected, we had each other. I can’t even tell you how hard it was and how it affected me. It was an absolute circus,” she said.