{"id":293538,"date":"2023-10-04T08:25:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T08:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=293538"},"modified":"2023-10-04T08:25:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T08:25:24","slug":"beckham-reveals-he-channelled-dads-advice-in-1999-european-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/beckham-reveals-he-channelled-dads-advice-in-1999-european-cup-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Beckham reveals he channelled Dad&apos;s advice in 1999 European Cup final"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>David Beckham reveals he channelled his father&#8217;s advice before taking the two late corners that won Man United the European Cup in 1999&#8230; with Gary Neville insisting he &#8216;became a leader&#8217; for the first time during the huge final<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>David Beckham played a pivotal role for United in the 1999 European Cup final<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>He opens up on his relationship with his father in the documentary &#8216;Beckham&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>David Beckham channelled his father&#8217;s advice as he stepped up to take the European Cup-winning corner in 1999, he revealed in Netflix&#8217;s new documentary about the Manchester United and England legend.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils dramatically scored twice in injury time against Bayern Munich to win the European Cup final 2-1 at the Nou Camp, becoming the first English side in history to claim the Treble.<\/p>\n<p>Both Teddy Sheringham&#8217;s equaliser and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer&#8217;s famous, last-gasp winner came from Beckham&#8217;s late corners, and the former United midfielder has opened up on his memory of the final.<\/p>\n<p>When the creators of the &#8216;Beckham&#8217; documentary, which was unveiled on Netflix on Wednesday October 4, asked him what he was thinking as he stepped up to take the crucial corners, he replied: &#8216;I just thought do what I did when I was a kid, when my dad used to make me do corner after corner after corner and put it in the exact spot he wanted it. If I didn&#8217;t he&#8217;d kill me.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He told me that moments like corners at the end of a match that can create history.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/03\/10\/76103429-12585671-image-a-6_1696325181525.jpg\" height=\"332\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>David Beckham opens up on his relationship with his father in the new Netflix documentary<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/04\/08\/76104607-12585671-The_ex_Manchester_United_star_played_a_key_role_during_his_side_-a-1_1696405806929.jpg\" height=\"408\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The ex-Manchester United star played a key role during his side&#8217;s European Cup win in 1999<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/03\/09\/76103431-12585671-image-a-2_1696322863489.jpg\" height=\"326\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>His father Ted, above, used to\u00a0be very tough on him as a child and only had the highest expectations of him on the pitch, dreaming his son would one day play for Manchester United<\/p>\n<p>With United 1-0 behind in the first minute of added time, Beckham kept his composure and fired a dangerous cross into the penalty area, drawing several defenders and allowing his team-mates to find Sheringham open in the six-yard box for a tap-in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/03\/10\/76104813-12585671-image-a-11_1696325907888.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Beckham lifts the European Cup trophy with Teddy Sheringham, left, who scored the Red Devils&#8217; crucial equaliser late in the game<\/p>\n<p>Two minutes later from the same corner, Beckham delivered another pinpoint cross towards Sheringham, whose glancing header found Solskjaer at the back post for the famous winner.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United were second best throughout the first half as Bayern Munich took an early lead in the sixth minute through Mario Basler.<\/p>\n<p>Beckham, who had experienced an extremely challenging season in the wake of England&#8217;s 1998 World Cup exit, helped the Red Devils find a foothold in the game with his range of passing in the middle of the park.<\/p>\n<p>Gary Neville claims Beckham &#8216;became a leader&#8217; for the first time during their triumphant European Cup final, with Beckham going on to captain both Manchester United and England.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I think that game was the point where he became a leader,&#8217; he said during the documentary. &#8216;And I thought, &#8220;s***, you&#8217;re inspiring me&#8221;.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sir Alex Ferguson, whom Beckham &#8216;looked up to as a father figure&#8217;, urged that the midfielder&#8217;s grit and determination was crucial in United getting back into the game.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8216;That night, there was something inside David where he went, &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to let this happen&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/03\/10\/76103743-12585671-image-a-8_1696325694392.jpg\" height=\"486\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sir Alex Ferguson, pictured left with Beckham after the midfielder signed a new deal at Manchester United in 2002, lauded his &#8216;stubbornness and determination&#8217; during the 1999 final<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/03\/09\/76103433-12585671-image-a-3_1696322884541.jpg\" height=\"325\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Former team-mate Gary Neville believes the final was when Beckham first &#8216;became a leader&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It was a personal thing he had in him. A stubbornness and determination.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Beckham also opens up on the relationship he had with his father Ted, who always dreamed of his son playing for Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>His father admitted to having up to 1,400 videos of Beckham playing when he was a child, having sent tapes off to football clubs in the hope of landing his son an opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>The former footballer also revealed how his father used to be very tough on him as a child and only had the highest expectations of him on the pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Beckham claims his father&#8217;s harshness towards him as a child helped him to better deal with the extreme abuse and backlash he received from fans after being sent off in England&#8217;s bitter World Cup defeat by Argentina in 1998.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/03\/10\/76103183-12585671-The_England_midfielder_faced_extreme_backlash_from_fans_and_the_-a-5_1696325166981.jpg\" height=\"596\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The England midfielder faced extreme backlash from fans and the media after receiving a red card during England&#8217;s bitter penalty-shootout defeat against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/03\/10\/76103559-12585671-Celebrity_couple_David_and_Victoria_Beckham_announce_they_are_en-a-9_1696325817047.jpg\" height=\"521\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>His relationship with wife Victoria Beckham is also a key aspect of the Netflix documentary\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I could handle the abuse from the fans because of the way my dad had been with me,&#8217; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I used to hear my mum turn to my dad and say: &#8220;Stop talking the way you&#8217;re talking to him. Stop shouting at him. Stop telling him off. He did well today.&#8221; And dad would be like, &#8220;He did alright&#8221;.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During the documentary, his father said: &#8216;Yes, I was hard. But it turned out, I think, to be the right thing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;That year made my son grow up into a man.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12585671\/David-Beckham-fathers-advice-corners-Man-United-European-Cup-final-1999.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Beckham reveals he channelled his father&#8217;s advice before taking the two late corners that won Man United the European [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":293537,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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