David Beckham Says He “Absolutely” Experienced Love at First Sight With Victoria Beckham

David and Victoria Beckham are out here being cute again, so come hither.

During a recent convo with People, David recalled meeting Victoria in 1997, saying it was “absolutely” a love-at-first-sight situation. “Well, of course,” he gushed, going on to state the obvious: “She was a Spice Girl and sexy and beautiful and charming.” The star soccer (sorry, football) player proceeded to add, “Then I found out what a strong woman she is. So it’s again the gift that kept on giving.”

In the event you’re wondering how these two met, David went on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and said (via the Mirror), “She came to a football match—soccer match—and I said hi from across the room and that was it. I thought I’d missed my chance, and then a week later she turned up at another football match.”