DAVID BECKHAM
June 2014. Middle Saturday of Wimbledon. In the Royal Box, a series of guest personalities from the world of sport are being introduced to the crowd. Cricketers, rugby players, boxers and more elicit polite applause as their names are read out. The man announced at the end, however, receives a resounding cheer that drowns out the words of MC Sue Barker.
David Beckham stands and acknowledges the adoration. He looks utterly impeccable in a cream Prince of Wales check blazer, pink shirt and handkerchief and club tie. Totally at ease in his surroundings, it is almost as if he’s a royal himself. It’s a year since he retired from playing and his status as a national hero and Godfather of football fashion is undisputed. It’s hard to
