LONDON – David Beckham takes a break from the World Cup to attend the opening day of Wimbledon, sitting in the Royal Box on Center Court on Monday.
Beckham was accompanied by his mother Sandra and was joined in the Royal Box by other celebrities such as actor Mark Rylance and Boyzone singer Ronan Keating.
They were on hand to watch defending champion Jannik Sinner’s open play on Center Court against Miomir Kecmanovic, while women’s world number one Aryna Sabalenka and seven-time men’s champion Novak Djokovic later played their first-round matches.
Beckham, a former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder turned businessman and fashion icon, has been traveling across the United States this month to attend World Cup games and was in the stands on Saturday for England’s final group stage match against Panama.
The co-owner of MLS team Inter Miami also watched Scotland’s defeat to Brazil in Miami and England’s draw against Ghana near Boston.