The revelation is contained in a new Netflix documentary set for release on Wednesday.
LONDON: David Beckham has laid bare the lingering pain he felt he caused to his family following the red card he received at the 1998 World Cup, saying his dismissal left him a “mess”.
England went on to lose the match following a penalty shootout, with Beckham widely blamed for the defeat in a public backlash that saw him repeatedly jeered by rival fans when in action for United during the following season. “We were in America , just about to have our first baby, and I thought, ‘We will be fine. In a day or two people will have forgotten’.”Beckham added: “I don’t think I have ever talked about it, just because I can’t. I find it hard to talk through what I went through because it was so extreme.
But the 1998/99 season ended in triumph on the field, with a United side managed by Alex Ferguson winning a remarkable treble of the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, with the European triumph sealed by two stunning goals in stoppage-time in the final against Bayern Munich.
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