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Serena Williams’ Ex-coach Takes a Stand for Soccer Heartthrob David Beckham as Netizens Spur Hate for a Heartwarming Father-Daughter Act

Published 10/03/2023, 10:47 PM EDT

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Hatred is rocking the sports world as athletes find themselves under intense scrutinized. After his team’s Laver Cup win, Ben Shelton received huge flak for wearing sunglasses indoors. Days before, Iga Swiatek‘s sports psychologist was mercilessly trolled for scrolling her phone instead of cheering the Pole. In the latest, during the recent Paris Fashion Week, former soccer right-winger David Beckham, too, received intense bad blood. The beloved British and his daughter, Harper, became the target of cynics for their affectionate gesture.

While netizens are having a field day ripping apart the former Manchester United star, Serena Williams‘ former coach came to his rescue and thwarted the haters, citing a personal experience.

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The 48-year-old soccer dad posted a video of his daughter and himself hours before attending the event. Harper was finishing her dad’s makeup with Taylor Swift’s iconic ‘Style’ in the background. Beckham declared himself a ‘Swiftie’ as the word scrolled on the video. After Harper finished his makeup, the soccer Hall of Famer and Harper shared a sweet moment.

The kiss stirred adorable and barbaric reactions from netizens as they slammed Beckham for kissing his daughter on the lips. So, a political journalist posted his view on X and wrote, “To me, there is nothing wrong with a father kissing his daughter on the lips. I don’t understand why so many people get outraged over stuff like this. The world needs more fathers like Beckham in my opinion.”

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Replying to this positive post, Serena’s ex-coach, Rennae Stubbs, commented, “Ridiculous! That’s the cutest thing ever and so is he!” Stubbs revealed that she met the NFL right-winger at the Wimbledon Championships and shared her ‘adorable’ experience. The former World No.1 said, “I’ve met David a few times at Wimbledon and he always brings his mum and he’s adorable with her too and the nicest guy ever. People need to seriously get a life.”

The proof of Stubbs’ statement lies in the social media itself, as this is not the first time the father-daughter duo exchanged their affection. Beckham always said that he and his wife, Victoria, love to shower affection on their kids, and they frequently go public with their emotions. Their affectionate moment was adored by an NBL legend’s wife, too, as she understands how important to have moments like these with fathers.

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The British heartthrob never shies away from displaying his affection for his wife and children. Since Harper is the youngest, Beckham and Victoria often share how adorable their 12-year-old is. The youngest daughter often shares soft lip kisses with both mom and dad. The Netflix’s ‘Beckham’ starrer also shared a similar kiss with his eldest son, Romeo, when he was young.

 

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The soccer legend faced several criticisms throughout his career and still finds himself on the receiving end of enduring hatred. He was also criticized for wearing makeup in a heartwarming moment with Harper. But Beckham found a supporter in Kobe Bryant‘s philanthropist wife, Vanessa Bryant, who dropped hearts for the adorable father-daughter duo in the Instagram comments. What do you think about their affection? Let us know in the comments.

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Vadlamani Krishna Priya is a tennis writer at Essentially Sports. Pursuing her passion for storytelling, she has a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. Helped by her cousin who introduced her to the rules and regulations of the game during her childhood, Roger Federer matches became Priya's gateway to the world of tennis.
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