In international football, David Beckham made his England debut on September 1, 1996 at the age of 21. He was captain for six years, earning 58 caps during his tenure. He made 115 career appearances in total, appearing at three FIFA World Cup tournaments, in 1998, 2002 and 2006, and two UEFA European Championship tournaments, in 2000 and 2004.
FIFA 2018 fever is finally upon us! With Russia playing host this year, be ready to witness incredible matches in the 11 host cities across 12 stadiums. With some first-timers undertaking the FIFA 2018 challenge, the world will witness 32 countries at loggerheads, battling it out for the golden FIFA trophy between June 14 and July 15, 2018. This will be the first FIFA World Cup held in Europe since the 2006 tournament in Germany, the first ever to be held in Eastern Europe and the 11th time that it has been held in Europe. All of the stadium venues are in European Russia to keep travel time manageable.
In our special FIFA 2018 series, we highlight the most impressive homes of the world’s best footballers, whether they are ranked the current world number 1 or former captains and FIFA players, now retired from the sport. Today, we step inside the home of former England football captain David Beckham and his wife, Victoria Beckham.
David Beckham’s London Mansion: Next Door to the Royal Couple
One is naturally forced to imagine the sensational when the best of both worlds come together. David Beckham and Victoria Beckham can safely be called that! Loved across the world for their sense of style, it comes as no surprise that their West London abode is equally, or maybe even more, fashion forward. While the house is befitting of a player like David Beckham who has enjoyed fame and fortune during an illustrious playing career, the credit for it goes to Victoria Beckham. The English midfielder lived in the Rowneybury House, popularly called Beckingham Palace, a Grade II listed building in Sawbridgeworth, England, before moving into his West London house with his family. The Beckhams also own a $8 million barn in Cotswolds, where they hang out at weekends with their four children. They will now be neighbours to Prince Harry (the Duke of Sussex) and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, who will be moving to Cotswolds soon.
Celebrity designer Rose Uniacke was brought on board to oversee the renovation of David and Victoria Beckham’s London mansion
The West London property of David and Victoria Beckham is a mansion located in Holland Park in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in West London that David Beckham and Victoria Beckham bought in 2013. They moved into their current townhouse no sooner than 2016 after spending an estimated $10 million on refurbishments and a host of home improvements, and boy, did it pay off!
Celebrity designer Rose Uniacke was brought on board to oversee the entire project. The mansion houses four floors and three lavish guest bedrooms. The plush property boasts of an assortment of standout features that includes a sprawling patio, spacious courtyards, a state-of-the-art kitchen, a professional powder room for Posh Spice Victoria Beckham, marble-tiled bathrooms, a gym, wine cellar, a catwalk style runway, a home cinema, an indoor pool, a triple garage and six bedrooms. The monochromatic, pristine space provides some serious design inspiration and surprisingly contains two acres of an apple orchard in congested London.
With four children, space was the focal point of the design process of the Beckhams’ London residence.
David Beckham’s London Mansion: Posh Spice Approved
With four children, space was the focal point of the design process of the Beckhams’ London residence. This is where Victoria’s love of monochrome came to the rescue. Marble staircases, black and white tiled floors and grandiose bay windows were incorporated into the design. Most families with six-year-olds running around wouldn’t be too happy at the thought of light coloured furnishings, but minimalist decor like the simplistic white and neutral cream toned couches and upholstery certainly helps the cause. The monochrome theme, true to Posh’s chic style, runs across the house with resplendent vine leaf and floral print wallpapers lending intermittent pops of colour.
A posh mansion for David Beckham in London: Kitchen is Where the Heart Is
Kitchen is the one place where the Beckhams have invested a lot of thought and effort in. The kitchen features high-spec appliances like the $3609 Fracino Contempo Coffee Machine that provides barista standard drinks. The charm of the entire space is elevated with beautiful flowers arranged in vases along with statement pieces of art and furniture. And how can one not love those sleek black cupboards in the kitchen! If open wooden shelving with strip lighting wasn’t enough, they got a flat screen installed to keep themselves entertained while cooking.
David Beckham’s London Mansion: Contemporary Classic
What makes the London residence of David Beckham and Victoria Beckham stand out is the effortless amalgamation of classic and modern features. The simplicity of the underlying theme is brilliantly jazzed up by the inclusion of opulent chandeliers, ornate coving detail around the ceiling, wall-mounted light fixtures, vintage mirrors, a teepee with fairy lights in their air-conditioned garden, an intricately carved fireplace and a wrought iron gate which is reminiscent of olden times.
