David Beckham cites 'family reasons' for cancelling Paris move and extending his time in Los Angeles

By Daily Mail Reporter


Family matters: David Beckham's move to PSG has collapsed to avoid uprooting his LA-based family


The designer boutiques of Paris will be a little disappointed after news that David Beckham snubbed a move to Paris Saint Germain.

So Victoria will have to stick with the shops of Los Angeles for the time being.

In what would have been a coup for the French side, Becks turned down a lucrative offer to join ex-Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti in the French capital after citing 'family reason' for his refusal.


'It's over,' Leonardo told L'Equipe. 'It's a shame. But the welfare of his family in Los Angeles, the wish not to change everything in his life, weighed heavily.'

The club's sporting director Leonardo revealed today: 'He will not come to PSG.'

Beckham, who is currently in the UK with his family on a winter break from America after winning the MLS title last November, is now expected to sign a new deal with LA Galaxy.

Not upping sticks just yet: Victoria with sons Brooklyn and Cruz leaving Claridges last week


And PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi confirmed Leonardo's comments, saying that LA Galaxy have won the battle for his signature.

When asked if he thought Beckham would stay in LA, Al Khelaifi replied: 'Yes, I think so. David Beckham is in Los Angeles and will stay there. He will not come, it's clear.'

Leonardo had previously stated he was willing to wait for as long as it takes to allow Beckham to make his decision over whether to move to the French capital.

Sticking with the Galaxy: Becks will stay in Los Angeles with his team who won the Major League Soccer championship last year


'The question has never been professional but about his family. It is a difficult choice to make to move his family to Paris,' he said.

'I know him. I have an incredible admiration for him as a player and a father too. I understand that it is difficult to move.'

But now it seems the former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder will remain the States.

Allez! Ancelotti (centre) with PSG president Nasser Ghanim Al Khelaifi (right) and Leonardo (left)


Beckham is said to have been buoyed by the success of LA Galaxy after they won last season's MLS championship, and the improving quality of a team that also includes Robbie Keane and Landon Donovan.

Of course, his boys Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz are all settled into the LA way of life too - upping sticks to Paris would understandably put quite a strain on the family.

Although Victoria would have been in her element with the city's range of designer shops and couture outlets.



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'David is my rock': Victoria Beckham gushes after 12 years of marriage as she talks being crowned the queen of fashion

By Alanah Eriksen


She put on an out-of-character public display of emotion as she accepted a top prize at the British Fashion Awards last week.

And it appears Victoria Beckham continued to put aside her usual steely reserve backstage.

The 37-year-old gushed about football ace husband David and their four children as she discussed the inspiration for her work.

Not so Posh anymore: Victoria Beckham, pictured after winning Designer Brand of the Year last week, says her children and husband David are her inspiration


'I well up just thinking about it,' she told Hello! after accepting the Designer Brand of the Year gong.

'David is my rock. He encourages me and gives me confidence to do what I do and my kids inspire me every day. And my mum and dad were here, which was fantastic. I love them all so, so much. My family means everything to me.'

Victoria attended the event at London's Savoy hotel while her five-month-old daughter Harper slept upstairs.

David was with his team, LA Galaxy, in Jakarta but was quick to congratulate his wife via Facebook.

Still in love: Victoria, who has been married to her LA Galaxy star husband for 12 years, described him as her 'rock'


The couple, who have been married for 12 years, left their three boys, Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, nine, and Cruz, six, at home in the U.S. so they could attend school.

Victoria revealed that she almost forgot to thank people because her mind 'went blank' as she fought nerves on stage, despite performing hundreds of times during her time in the Spice Girls.

'But I had four other people to hide behind. People say to me: "Oh, it must be easy for you, to get up on that stage - you did it before". But that was the most nervous I have ever, ever been. It's been like a roller coaster ride, it really has.'

Victoria also told OK magazine that she had no friends when she was growing up but it taught her to be resilient.


Baby love: Mother-of-four Victoria's five-month-old daughter Harper was asleep upstairs at the Savoy Hotel in London as her mother accepted the gong

Doting daddy: David with the couple's three boys, Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, nine, and Cruz, six


'I was a skinny sallow-faced eight-year-old with pigtails and a gap in my teeth big enough for a pea to get stuck in. It was miserable. I didn't fit in.

'Children were picking things up out of puddles and throwing them at me. I just stood there, on my own.

'People would push me around, say they were going to beat me up.

'What did I care? I didn't need friends. One day I'd show them. One day I'd be famous and then they'd be sorry.'

With the support of her father Tony and mother Jackie in the audience, Victoria fought tears on stage as she accepted her award from friend Marc Jacobs.


'I'm so sorry for crying. I'm being so rubbish, she said.

She added: 'I would like to thank the British fashion industry for your support,' she said. 'I'd like to thank my team, you all know who you are, your focus, your creativity, I couldn't do it without you.

'Simon Fuller, a dear friend and the best business partner that anybody could possibly ask for.

'My parents, my kids and my husband. Without David I wouldn't have had the courage to do what I am doing.'

Marc Jacobs told the magazine his friend was 'a great mother to her kids and a great wife to her husband'.

He also revealed: 'She also said to me that she was going to have this hurdle of getting over the whole Post Spice thing and footballer's wife.

'And I said "We all have hurdles. If you really want to do this - and it seems like you really do _ you will do it". And she has, and she's done it with great style and humility and she deserves to be rewarded for it.'



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Baby steps... Little Harper makes her debut at an LA Galaxy game as the Beckham clan rallies together to support David

By Georgina Littlejohn and Marcus Barnes


Daddy's little girl: Victoria Beckham tends to baby Harper during the LA Galaxy match against Chivas USA at the Home Depot Centre, California


She may have been more interested in her bottle than watching her father in action on the pitch.

But David Beckham's daughter Harper was a notable addition to his legion of fans during yesterday's LA Galaxy Awards.

Becks, 36, was on the field at the Home Depot Centre in California taking part in a match against Chivas - while, in their private box, his wife Victoria tended to their little girl.

The look of love: Mrs Beckham holds her daughter up...

...and appears to give her a kiss

Victoria made sure Harper was well protected, keeping her on the right side of the glass in their VIP area, while the Beckham boys, Brookyln, Romeo and Cruz cheered on their father outside in the stands.

Ever the proud, doting mother she fed the 2-month-old milk from her bottle and held her lovingly as the boys kept a keen eye on David.

Also in the stands, bolstering the family's support for David, were the footballer superstar's mother Sandra and his sister Joanna.

Wasn't Mel B the Scary one? Victoria looks a little gloomy - perhaps a little tired from performing her motherly duties

Family affair: Victoria looks after baby Harper while her sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz cheer on their father David

Singing along: David's mother Sandra and his sister Joanna look on as Romeo and Cruz sing the American national anthem before the football match commences

Voice of an angel? Cruz appears to bellow out the anthem, but older brother Romeo doesn't look impressed

The women took charge of the boys as they frolicked and got very involved in the game, even singing the national anthem before the match kicked off.

Sandra and Joanna were like Ying and Yang in their matching, yet opposing, outfits.

Mother Beckham wore a black jacket with a beige top underneath while Joanna, who appeared to have slimmed down somewhat, wore a beige jacket with a black top under it.

Yes!: The Beckham boys jump up excitedly while their aunty Joanna also revels in their happy moment

Celebrating: Romeo and Cruz punch the air as they enjoy their father's performance against Chivas USA

Footballing family: David Beckham is joined on the pitch after LA Galaxy's match yesterday by his sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz

Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, ten, and six-year-old Cruz, surrounded their famous father as they ran on the pitch after the match between La Galaxy and Chivas USA.

Beckham looked every inch the proud dad as he stood next to his boys, hugging them close, kissing them and larking about with Cruz on his shoulders.

And they stood as good as gold as the team handed out its end-of-year awards, which saw Landon Donovan being handed the Golden Boot.

Love you, Daddy! Beckham showers his boys with kisses as he gather round him for hugs

banging heads: Beckham leans in close to his middle son Romeo who proudly wore his goalkeeper's gloves

LA Galaxy won the match 1-0 and Beckham's boys were seen hugging each other and jumping up and down in their private box after the goal.

However, if reports are correct, neither the boys or Victoria will be watching any more games there and will probably have to learn a little French.

Beckham's contract with LA Galaxy ends after the current Major League Soccer season and reports last week have suggested that Beckham has been linked to French outfit Paris Saint-Germain.

I want in on that! Cruz goes to join his father who engulfs his oldest two in a hug

He's all mine! Cruz gets a lift on David's shoulders as they walk round the pitch

But Fox News also reported that David is keen to return to Manchester United as a sporting director.

So Beckham's future appears to still be up in the air, even though he himself has suggested that he'll stay in Los Angeles, though will clearly consider what's best for his family.

'My family is the number one priority, family comes first and where they are happy is where I stay, it's that simple. My children go to school in LA and have done for five years,' he said.

He added: 'They are at the age where stability is important, so we'll see. I always said I will wait until the end of the season, see how I feel physically and then decide.'

We won! The brothers hug and dance around as LA Galaxy win 1-0 over Chivas USA


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Clock this! David Beckham flashes his $11,000 watch

By Mike Larkin


Global icon: David Beckham smiled as he showed of his new Jacob & Co watch in New York earlier this month

David Beckham has scored a very posh new accessory.

The LA Galaxy midfielder is the proud owner of a Jacob & Co Global 3 watch, which cost an eye-watering $11,000.

The star first showed off the new addition to his collection of expensive timepieces in New York earlier this month.

Of course that is just a drop in the ocean for the wealthy footballer, who is worth an estimated $175 million.

The timepiece comes with a host of features the star will find handy.

It displays five different time zones, New York, LA, Tokyo and Paris, as well as the local time.

And no doubt the beach-loving athlete will love the fact it is water resistant at depths of up to 50 metres.

Diamonds are forever: Macho David loved wearing his bling heavy Jacob & Co watch with his glittering earrings

He's at it again: David showing off another fancy timepiece from the company

Perhaps his new watch even offers a hint his proposed move to Paris Saint-Germain is far more likely than a return to Manchester United or Arsenal, as if ends up in French capital he will not even change the time.

It also will appeal to the star, as it rates high on the bling scale.

It has an expensive alligator skin strap, silver plated dial and a 18 carat rose gold bezel.

He will not even have to worry about having to pay to have it fixed if it breaks down, as it comes with a two-year warranty.

She loves them too: Victoria's fancy watch comes in handy when she is counting down the minutes during an LA Galaxy match

David and his wife Victoria are huge fans of the exclusive brand, and have been pictured on numerous occasions wearing their watches.

Company founder Jacob Arabo said: 'It's always a pleasure to have David Beckham in our store.

'He has been a huge supporter of the brand since the beginning and he and his wife have become dear friends.'

He loves to watch: David donned another fancy timepiece when he caught a Los Angeles Lakers game earlier this year with his chum Gordon Ramsay

Where's his watch? While David's timepiece was not visible as he drove around in Los Angeles he does wear it on his other arm


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Hair's how you can look like me! David Beckham takes his sons to the barber's

He is well known for sporting an array of distinctive hairstyles over the years including a Mohawk, cornrows and a skinhead.

But it was time for David Beckham's sons to get their hair seen to today as they were taken by their famous father to a West Hollywood barber's.

The 35-year-old father of four kept his barnet well covered in a dark beanie hat, and he looked casual in a white T-shirt, faded jeans and white trainers.

Boys outing: David Beckham takes his sons Romeo and Brooklyn to a barber's shop in West Hollywood earlier today

His three boys left the shop after their session looking ready for a kickabout with their famous footballer dad.

Romeo, nine, and six-year-old Cruz bothy wore red Adidas soccer shirts and black shirt, with Cruz wearing multi-coloured soccer boots.

Meanwhile Brooklyn, 12, sported a black Adidas shirt and shorts as he led the way out of the shop.

Smart: Beckham leaves the shop with Brooklyn and Cruz who were displaying their smart new hair styles

Sporting action: Cruz races out of the show wearing a red soccer shirt, emblazoned with the words 'LA', black shorts and football boots

There was no sign of the boys' famous mother Victoria who was likely at home looking after new baby Harper.

Yesterday she joined her husband at the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles to get the tiny two-month-old a passport.

No doubt David and Victoria will soon be taking the infant back home soon to the United Kingdom to see their family.

Hair today: The father-of-four oversaw his boys' haircuts but kept his own beanie on his head


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What will Victoria say? David Beckham loses his cool in front of their boys at Galaxy match

By Amelia Proud


He's the epitome of cool, a gentleman on the pitch and an exemplary ambassador off it, but David Beckham lost his cool tonight.

And it must've been justified, as the 36-year-old sporting hero blew a gasket in front of his three young sons.

Angry man: David Beckham lost his cool during LA Galaxy's win over Salt Lake City tonight

It was a big night for them, as Brooklyn, 12 , nine-year-old Romeo and Cruz, six , got to be mascots for the match.

They joined a cavalcade of other children, distinguished not by starry or brattish behaviour but merely by their number 23, Beckham shirts.

It was a great night for their father, too, as he set up both goals that secured another victory for LA Galaxy at the Home Depot stadium, where they are unbeaten.

Chad Barrett tied the score in the 59th minute following a pass into the box by Beckham.

Goldenballs: Beckham looks furious as he pulls his shorts up during the tense game

Row: The England star argues with Salt Lake's manager Jason Kreis


Galaxy then went ahead in the 72nd minute courtesy of an own-goal from the opposition, Real Salt Lake City, which originated from one of Beckham's trademark free kicks.

But it wasn't before the England legend exchanged sharp words with Real's manager, Jason Kreis.

Goalkeeper Nick Rimando of Real Salt Lake joined the fracas, before it was dispersed.

But then, no-one can doubt Beckham's passion for the beautiful game.

Honoured: Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz seemed delighted to welcome the teams onto the pitch

Spot the celebrity children: The Beckham boys were happy to muck in with their contemporaries

He continues committed to playing football at a level he hopes will see him in contention for an England place again, and

But he will remain playing football in the U.S. for the moment after rejecting an offer from his ex-boss Sven Goran Eriksson to join Leicester City.

The former England boss said that Beckham had turned down his offer to play for Leicester because the city was not fit enough for his wife Victoria.

Proud: All three boys wore their father's number on their shirts

Responsible: Big brother Brooklyn watches over his younger siblings

Looker: Romeo has his father's mega-watt smile


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Spend it like Beckham! Chic David goes undercover as scruffy store worker and tries to sell his aftershave in TV skit

By Mike Larkin


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Who is that? David Beckham was almost unrecognisable in his disguise for a skit on Ellen today


Many people think David Beckham would do almost anything to sell his after shave.

But he took it to a whole new level today after going undercover as a Target employee as an fragrance salesman.

The LA Galaxy super star donned a store uniform, baseball cap and unfashionable glasses as he tried to hawk his Homme cologne at a branch of the discount store in Hollywood.


Footballer David is famous for spraying majestic cross-field passes, but he was trying to spray customers with his scent as he tried his hardest to make a few sales.

The midfielder was just playing for laughs as part of a skit on Ellen DeGeneres's popular US talk show.

The charismatic former Manchester United star looked far from his usual hunky self in his unflattering ensemble, and no doubt his famously high-pitched voice made approaching customers even more difficult.

Ellen controlled what the footballer said and did by issuing instructions through a speaker in his hat.

No smelling sticks David? The star made women sniff the aftershave on his leg

He's at it again: But his unique selling style was not having the desired effect


He pretended he was Ricky, an Australian supermarket worker who had been tasked with selling the fragrance.

As one customer stopped to take a sniff, he told her 'actually, let me spray it on my leg. It smells so much better.'

And moments later he sparked howls of laughter from the audience when he was misspoke the phrase 'rustic scent' as 'a very rough extent' as he tried to continue his sales pitch.

He then tried to explain his accent away to locals by saying, 'I'm, from Australia,' but he was almost rumbled when a customer told him he sounded 'very English.'

'Howdy partner': Rhinestone cowboy David screamed out in a thoroughly unconvincing accent


The 115-times capped England international then tried to portray a Texan accent by screaming 'howdy partner,' at the top of his lungs but admitted beforehand he 'wasn't very good at it.'

When a lady said she liked David Beckham and that he looked like him, he replied, 'I wish I looked like him.'

When he asked if he sounded like him the eagle-eyed lady said he was him, but he tried to stop her from rumbling his ruse by denying it.

When she continued to protest he added: 'I am not David Beckham, stop spreading rumours.'

Where's Duncan Bannatyne when you need him? David could have done with some selling tips after his pitch fell flat


Evil genius: Ellen fed David lines from her comfy chair in the studio

His sales pitch was rapidly going downhill, and he even tried to serenade a woman into taking a sniff by bursting into a refrain of the Chris de Burgh classic Lady In Red, but it was unsuccessful.

David's performance was drawing him ever nearer to an early bath, especially when he again mistook the phrase 'if you stink come buy cologne,' for 'if you think come buy cologne.'

He tried to recover by turning the phrase into an impromptu football chant.

When some men finally approached him for a smell of his fragrance he almost blew it by spraying the trio in the face.

Watch out David's about: Beckham relives his favourite Jeremy Beadle memories by taking off his disguise


David was getting desperate, and he even told someone to 'stick it in your pocket, nobody is looking. It's a small box,' and even put it in the man's pockets despite his protests.

Ellen decided it was time for him to be given the red card, and ordered him to take his hat and glasses off after he was challenged again on his identity.

However there was still time for one last blunder, as instead of explaining he was appearing on the show 'switcheroo,' he said he was starring in 'chicheroo.'

No doubt the fashion conscious former England captain was relieved when he was able to put on his own clothes again when filming was finished.


Starting her young: Comedienne Ellen DeGeneres presented David with a mini LA Galaxy tracksuit for his new daughter Harper


It was a hugely different way of trying to sell a fragrance than the hunk's recent advertisement for the aftershave, which 'encapsulates the spirit of David.'

He showed off his athletic body when he posed and ran around topless topless in the advert in July.

Later on David appeared on the show, and Ellen DeGeneres soon turned the conversation to more personal matters.

And the father-of-four admitted he would love to have more children with his former Spice Girl wife Victoria.


That's the way to do it: David sells his own fragrance by baring his body


He said if they 'were lucky enough to have another one' they would be very happy about it.

The former Real Madrid star added: 'We always spoke about having a big family. We love children.

'We are very blessed to have four healthy children so if one comes along that would be amazing.'

Comedienne Ellen then asked if having seven family members would make it more special, as it is the shirt number he has worn for most of his career.

David said: 'Yes. What can say, I love the number seven.'

Ellen then gave David a pink LA Galaxy tracksuit with his number on it for baby daughter Harper, who was born in July.




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