Netflix Beckham documentary has useful lessons for young

Yvonne Williams is no soccer fan but became moved with the aid of David Beckham’s story of resilience after his notorious 1998 World Cup foul

BST The close-to-religious reputation of our “national game” nauseates me. Yet I binge-watched Beckham and came away noticeably inspired (Rows, haircuts, and Spag bol:

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the Beckham Netflix document left me yearning for soccer’s less sanitized past, 15 October)

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It wasn’t the haircuts, the style, the cars, or the high-priced interiors.

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It became how David Beckham overcame the vitriol leveled at him by using lovers and media after the infamous 1998 World Cup foul and how he managed to move on.

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