Former soccer player David Beckham has always been known for being very methodical in everything he does. Without going any further, the Briton managed to forge a legendary career while combining his sporting work with facets as varied as that of a model, designer, real estate investor and owner of a soccer club, Inter Miami, without neglecting his responsibilities. as a husband and father of four children.
This ambitious and even perfectionist attitude has also been reflected in the domestic sphere. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid player introduced himself a few years ago as a lover of cleanliness and order in his home, although the truth is that he attributed part of this dynamic to an obsessive-compulsive disorder that leads him to be excessively meticulous in their neatness.
Now, that very intimate facet of his personal life will be reflected in a new Netflix documentary that delves into his day-to-day life with his wife, the designer Victoria Beckham, and the four offspring of the marriage: Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper.
The ex-soccer player himself addresses with total transparency some of the most striking effects of his obsession, which manifests itself especially at night and when his entire family is sleeping peacefully.
“I clean very well and I don’t think my wife appreciates it too much, to be honest. When everyone is already in bed, I go around and clean the candles, adjust the intensity of the lights and make sure everything is in place. I hate waking up in the morning to dirty cups, plates and bowls. But it’s exhausting having to thoroughly clean every single sail,” she explained.
The fine line between being a stubborn househusband or worryingly maniacal blurs when the former striker talks about the level of precision with which, each night, he polishes appointments by candlelight.
“I prepare the wax, thoroughly clean the glass. What I hate the most are those smoke stains that remain around the candle… I know, I’m very strange”, acknowledges the also businessman in one of the interviews contained in the program.
It is at this moment that Victoria intervenes, not to complain about her husband’s eccentricities, but to emphasize that she will always love him just the way he is. “You are perfect and I appreciate everything you do,” she directs him. “Why does she sound so sarcastic whenever she says that?” replies a skeptical David.
With information from Showbiz.