David Beckham was the target of vile abuse from supporters after being sent off playing for England against Argentina in 1998.
Beckham became public enemy No.1 after being sent off for England during the 1998 World Cup. The midfielder, who was playing for Manchester United at the time, was subjected to vile abuse from football fans, with some supporters even sending bullets in the mail to Old Trafford. Kath Phipps, who worked as a receptionist at the club at the time, discussed the incident with Beckham's father Ted in a Netflix documentary's about the star's life.
“I would never speak about that. Please forgive me but I would never speak about that," added Kath. "I didn’t like it at all, but I had no say in the matter. I would have loved to, but you can’t. I just kept shut, like I always have done."Beckham famously managed to turn his situation around to become one of English football's most popular players.
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