David Beckham opens up about family life and his lengthy career in an interview with British GQ.
The star, who is being honoured with the Winner of the Editor’s Special Award at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards Tuesday, is asked what advice he would pass on to his children.
Beckham tells the magazine, “To work hard, simple as that. I tell the kids they have to make choices, sometimes give things up. If your friends are going out on a Friday night, maybe you can’t.”
“Maybe you’ve got tennis practice the next day or you’re in the studio singing, like Cruz, or you’ve got a shoot, like Brooklyn. That’s where your focus needs to be.”
He adds that he thinks working hard is the reason he’s had the career he’s had.
Beckham continues, “Work hard, be passionate, take care of your family. End of.”
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The former footballer shares sons Brooklyn, 20, Romeo, 17, and Cruz, 14, as well as daughter Harper, 8, with wife Victoria.
Beckham goes on to say of his early career goals, “To be honest, all I ever wanted was to be successful as a footballer. Obviously, I always did things outside of the game and outside of my footballing career that were slightly different at the time.”
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“I think it’s more acceptable now to do some of the things that I did, some of the covers, some of the photo shoots, some of the sponsorships, but I think my focus back then was to just win trophies, be successful with Manchester United and never leave United. Anything outside of the game was just a bonus.”
