"Very Special": David Beckham On His Meet With Sachin Tendulkar
Former football captain of England David Beckham, who was in attendance as India beat New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium, described his meet with iconic Sachin Tendulkar as "special". Beckham was one of the star celebrities at the Wankhede Stadium to witness India's World Cup semi-final clash against New Zealand. Beckham met Sachin as well as players from both the Indian and New Zealand teams before the start of the match. He was also spotted having a chat with stalwart batter Virat Kohli as well as former cricketer Ravi Shastri.
The iconic English midfielder talked about the time that he spent with "Master Blaster' and the time that he spent with the players on the field.
In a video posted by BCCI, Beckham said, "It was very special. I met Sachin for the first time at Wimbledon, and it was special to meet him then. First, he is the best, but as a person, he is even better. But to spend time with him is even better. For me, spending some time with him in his house was very special, but for me, spending time with all the players was going into an important game, so it was nice that they were able to come and say hello. It was a pleasure to meet them all.”
He further added that "I used to play cricket when I was a young kid at school, and I always liked being a batsman. I also liked to bowl and field, so maybe I am an all-rounder, but I see myself more as a batter," Beckham added.