David Beckham
Your Olympics warm-up: You name the sport, we name the movie
With the Olympics just over a month away, it’s time to improve your sporting knowledge with our Olympic-themed film and TV festival. We’ve (almost) found a movie, TV series or documentary to match all 28 events.
- by Louise Rugendyke
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David Beckham sues Mark Wahlberg over ‘$16m loss’ in Aussie gym brand
David Beckham is suing his former Beverly Hills neighbour and friend over an alleged loss of more than $US10 million in embattled fitness franchise F45.
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
Celebrity life
We’re in a golden age for celebrity documentaries. Can we trust them?
Self-promoting “celebumentaries” by the likes of David and Victoria Beckham, Conor McGregor and Harry and Meghan may rake in cash, but they leave us all poorer.
- by Gary Newman
‘I did meet David Beckham at a party once’: Singer Jessie Ware’s night to remember
“He told me we had met before. I mumbled something back, but was like, no, I would remember that!”
- by Jane Rocca
Opinion
Celebrity relationships
Mend it like a Beckham: What two megastars taught me about marriage
My top two reasons for watching Netflix’s Beckham are to revisit the couple’s early matchy-matchy fashion – the leather suits can never be beaten – and David’s alleged affair.
- by Kate Halfpenny
Seven unexpected revelations in Netflix’s David Beckham documentary
From his beekeeping to details of his courtship of Posh Spice, a new four-part series includes several details about the footballing phenomenon.
- by Thomas Mitchell
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Review
Netflix’s Beckham series is the best sports doco since The Last Dance
Compelling and revealing, Beckham is the definitive portrait of a pop culture icon.
- by Robert Moran
Messi snubs Saudi Arabia to join Major League Soccer club Inter Miami
After months of speculation, Messi announced his decision to join a Miami franchise part-owned by another global soccer icon in David Beckham.
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Moving moments in the Liberal-verse
Generational change is in the air, including at public policy think tank the Menzies Research Centre.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
The fat cheque of being a celebrity ambassador comes with a high price
Politics and celebrity have never been comfortable bedfellows. Throw in the lure of a fat cheque and free speech seemingly goes out the window, along with sound judgment.
- by Andrew Hornery
Theatre of dreams: Why Cleary is getting ‘goosebumps’ before trip to Old Trafford
The Kangaroos star couldn’t stop smiling when asked about playing the World Cup final at the “theatre of dreams” – the home ground of his favourite English Premier League team, Manchester United.
- by Michael Chammas
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