David Beckham on his childhood love of football and fashion

Desert Island Discs

BBC

Society & Culture, Music Commentary, Music, Personal Journals

4.4 • 13.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2025

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

The footballer David Beckham was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2017.

Born and raised in East London, he spent hours as a child kicking a ball around at the local park with his father. At the age of seven, he played for his first team, Ridgeway Rovers, before coming to the attention of Manchester United.

He spoke to Kirsty about how his love of football – and fashion – started at an early age.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:06.1	Can I just say?
0:07.6	You're about to listen to a BBC podcast.
0:10.0	It's such a wonderful listen.
0:11.7	So nice.
0:12.5	There are loads more like it on BBC Sounds.
0:14.8	Different paces, different heights, the roof is buckling.
0:17.9	Where you can also listen to live sports commentary.
0:20.2	It's right foot goes for goal.
0:21.6	Oh!
0:22.7	And then enjoy even more podcasts full of analysis and reaction to the big stories.
0:27.7	The stat that is astonishing is they ended with the lowest amount of possession.
0:31.2	And she's had to live with that.
0:32.8	So if you love sport, a passion, it's almost like a religion.
0:35.8	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:38.7	Sort of expecting that every week now.
0:57.9	Hello, I'm Lauren Luverne and this is Desert Island Discs postcards.
1:03.7	Funny, moving and memorable moments from those who've been cast away to our imaginary desert island.
1:07.2	This postcard comes from the footballer David Beckham,
1:11.8	who spoke to Kirsty Young for our 75th anniversary program in 2017.
1:18.1	My very earliest memory was my mum taking me to football all the time.
1:20.8	My dad was working as a gas fitter.
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