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David Beckham admits he didn't get his father Ted's approval until he reached 100 England caps - despite two decades of sporting success


The former footballer, 48, opened up about his father's strict methods - revealing he only got his approval after two decades and earning 100 caps.

Chatting to James Corden on his podcast series This Life of Mine, David, 48, admitted his ambitious drive came from the desire to please his father Ted - earning a 'you've made it boy' only after he won 100 caps. 'It was the moment that we sat at dinner after I'd won my hundredth cap in Paris and he put his arm around me, and said, 'you made it, boy,' David admitted (pictured in 1998 playing for Manchester United) Despite her ankle injury and the show being invaded by Peta protestors, she continued to enjoy her big night by her husband and children Brooklyn, Cruz, and Harper.

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