David Beckham appeared tense as he took his seat in the stands alongside wife Victoria and their family before England’s World Cup semi-final showdown with Argentina on Wednesday.
The 51-year-old football icon has been travelling across the United States in support of the Three Lions, hoping to see England finally lift the World Cup trophy.
For the highly anticipated semi-final in Atlanta, Beckham was among the early arrivals, joined by Victoria, 52, their children Romeo, 23, Cruz, 21, and Harper, 15, as well as Cruz’s girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 30.
The match also carried a personal twist for David, with England set to face Argentina and his close friend Lionel Messi, the superstar who plays for Beckham’s Inter Miami side.
Beckham had been full of emotion just days earlier, roaring in celebration as England secured victory over Norway last week.
David Beckham appeared tense as he arrived in the stands with wife Victoria and their family ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina on Wednesday
David arrived early with Victoria, their children Romeo, 23, Cruz, 21, and Harper, 15, plus Cruz’s girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 30
The Beckham family stood together for the national anthem
David appeared teary-eyed as he wiped his face during the national anthem
Victoria consoled David as he appeared to get something in his eye
He will have to face watching his beloved country’s team go against his good friend Lionel Messi, who is part of David’s Inter Miami team (Jackie, Cruz and David pictured)
David roared with pride as he celebrated England’s victory against Norway last week
David and Victoria chatted in the stands to calm their nerves ahead of the game
David was spotted getting acquainted with Timothee Chalamet as they cheered on rival teams at the France vs Spain World Cup semi-final on Tuesday.
Timothee’s father is French and he is bilingual in both English and French, the star holds dual United States and French citizenship.
The Dune star, who is dating Kylie Jenner, threw his support behind the French side as he attended the nail-biting match where they were defeated 2-0 by Spain.
David played in both Spain and France during his career, with a stint at Real Madrid from 2003 to 2007, and five months with Paris Saint-Germain in 2013.
But his loyalty lay firmly with Spain, who scored a penalty in the first half and netted a goal in the second to leave the tournament favourites dumbfounded.
Despite supporting rival sides, the two stars still found common ground as they caught up in the VIP hospitality box on the night.
They looked to be exchanging friendly banter in the match breaks, where David was joined by his wife Victoria and their children.
His children followed suit by supporting the side, with Harper and Romeo both sporting jackets from his brand Intra in Spain’s colours.
Harper was also seen looking slightly starstruck as she greeted Timothee.
Meanwhile, Romeo shared a photo of their meeting on his Instagram page shortly after the match ended.
Timothee Chalamet and David Beckham were spotted getting acquainted as they cheered on rival teams at the France vs Spain World Cup semi-final on Tuesday
Romeo shared a photo meeting Timothee on his Instagram page shortly after the match ended
Cruz also got in on the action posing for photographs with Timothee
Both Timothee and The Beckhams were left starstruck while eagerly posing for photos with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, who performed on their home turf during the match.
The DCC have soared to super stardom since featuring in three seasons of Netflix’s hit docuseries America’s Sweethearts.
Victoria, who stuck to her famous Posh pout during the football match, even managed to raise a small smile as she excitedly posted a series of snaps with the cheerleaders, posing with pom poms and asking ‘did I make the squad?’
‘ABSOLUTELY’ replied the DCC girls as they reposted the photo along with a sweet family snap which showed them posing with Victoria, David and their kids.
The family were also treated to a special performance of the DCC’s famous Thunderstruck routine, with Victoria sharing a video of the cheerleaders in their kick line on the field after the match had finished.
Timothee was also left ‘thunderstruck’ by the cheerleaders.
The DCC Instagram account shared a video of the star meeting the girls, with a near-speechless Timothee admitting to the camera that he was ‘starstruck’.
Timothee singled out Anna Kate Sundvold, giving her a huge hug before borrowing some pom poms for a photo.
Dallas put on a show as the AT&T Stadium, temporarily renamed Dallas Stadium, hosted the first World Cup semi final on Tuesday.
