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David Beckham leaves BBC viewers furious with controversial BAFTAs comment

The BAFTAs brought lots of laughs, tears and memorable moments for film fans, but one comment from David Beckham didn't go down too well with everyone watching from home

David Beckham upset some of his fans at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday 18 February, where he was giving out the prize for the best new talent in movies. One person said on X, which used to be Twitter: "That might be true in football, or soccer-' DAVID BECKHAM YOU ARE ON THE BAFTAS DON'T YOU DARE PANDER TO THE AMERICANS!!!" Angry fans took to Twitter to berate David for his use of 'soccer' Read MoreRelated Articles BAFTAs viewers fume as Friends star Matthew Perry left out of In Memoriam tribute

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