David Beckham 'dreams of biggest honour' as he's 'most patriotic guy there is'

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Sir David Beckham has a certain ring to it - and the one-time England skipper has long craved the ultimate recognition according to his former manager Simon Fuller

David Beckham – seen here with wife Victoria – has been a staunch royalist since childhood

David Beckham – seen here with wife Victoria – has been a staunch royalist since childhood (

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Simon Fuller, the mastermind behind the Spice Girls and the man who catapulted David Beckham to international fame, has hailed the football legend as "is the most patriotic guy there is" and fully deserving of a knighthood. Beckham's desire for this prestigious accolade is no secret.

In 2017, leaked emails allegedly showed him lashing out at the honours committee, calling them "unappreciative c***s" and expressing his frustration by saying he "didn't care about being knighted."

The emails, which Beckham vehemently denies as fakes, include a tirade which reads: "I expected nothing less. It's a disgrace to be honest and if I was American I would of got something like this 10 years ago."

A high court injunction blocking the publication of Beckham’s hacked personal emails was rendered worthless after several European magazines ignored it (

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Beckham is also said to have slammed opera singer Katherine Jenkins when she received her OBE, reportedly remarking: "Katherine Jenkins OBE for what? Singing at the rugby and going to see the troops? F***ing joke."

A representative for Beckham responded, asserting: "This story is based on outdated material taken out of context from hacked and doctored private emails from a third party server and gives a deliberately inaccurate picture," reports the Express.

Questions surrounding Beckham's complex tax arrangements have been put forward as a potential barrier to further honours.

David Beckham is believed to have much in common with the King (

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Despite his lifelong royalist sympathies, some believe that Beckham, who received an OBE from Queen Elizabeth II in 2003, is unlikely to be awarded any further honours. The only thing that might change that is the former footballer's growing rapport with King Charles.

Entertainment mogul Fuller, the brain behind Pop Idol and mentor to stars like Amy Winehouse, Lewis Hamilton and Andy Murray, reckons that David Beckham deserves a knighthood.

Speaking to The Sunday Times, he stressed Beckham's patriotism: "David is so patriotic," and shared his belief on the football legend's aspirations, "He is the most patriotic guy there is. Getting a knighthood would be the greatest honour to him, so I'm sure he does want that. It's not a modern thing to care about, but he cares about it."

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