David Beckham in latest knighthood snub and details of furious leaked emails

More than 20 years after receiving his OBE, David Beckham has been snubbed for a knighthood again.

The repeated snub has brought back memories of the angry set of alleged emails that were believed to have been sent by Beckham in 2017, when he was allegedly furious about not being knighted. During his exceptional football career, Beckham captained the England team and dazzled for Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain. He is now the joint-owner of Inter Miami in MLS.

Nevertheless, at the age of 49, Beckham faces another year without the coveted title of ‘Sir’. Gloucestershire Live dives into the situation around Beckham’s lack of a knighthood.

In June 2003, Beckham received an OBE for his contributions to football in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. However, this accolade has not been followed by a knighthood, despite more than 20 years passing by. During an appearance on the Jonathan Ross Show, the famous talk-show host touched on the subject.

At the end of the show, Ross said: “I don’t see how they could possibly pass you over. How can they not give you a knighthood?”

Despite being frequently talked about during honours list ceremonies, the famous English sportsman hasn’t received any further Royal recognition, with another omission for this year. For every passing year that Becks doesn’t receive a knighthood, which many believe he has earned, it throws up memories of the alleged leaked emails purported to be from Beckham in 2017.