Beckham on Netflix review: A candid look into an icon’s life from Alex Ferguson fallout to affair rumours

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Former United teammate Roy Keane didn’t understand why Beckham spent a lot of money on a “fancy pen” – “who the f*** buys a pen?” Neville wasn’t bothered about going to Manchester superclub the Hacienda: “I don’t like nightclubs. The music, the noise.” And Kath Phipps, United receptionist for five decades, ignored all the knickers Beckham was sent: “I’d put them to one side and didn’t reply.” So famous did he become that a Manchester paparazzi photographer admits that he got so many phone calls when Beckham shaved his head that “I honestly thought someone in my family had died”. Although they’re happy to joke about a fan chant about how “Posh Spice takes it up the arse”, they keep it vague when talking about stories of Beckham’s alleged extra-marital affairs. The latter episodes – documenting Beckham’s move to Real Madrid, questionable signing with LA Galaxy and founding of the pink-wearing home of ageing sport legends Inter Miami – capture the bittersweet years of a sportsman winding down his career while clearly still in love with the game.