Mauricio Pochettino has revealed David Beckham told him he wished he played for Tottenham after visiting their new ground.
Beckham was in the crowd watching on as Tottenham got their season up and running with a convincing 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace.
One of Beckham’s greatest moments in an England shirt came against Argentina at the 2002 World Cup when Pochettino fouled Michael Owen inside the area, an opportunity Beckham didn’t pass up from the penalty spot as England famously won 1-0
Pochettino said: “I was speaking to David Beckham and he told me he wished he still played football and played for Tottenham because the stadium is amazing.
“He said ‘he wished he was still a player and to play for you!'”
Beckham was one of 60,000 packed into the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to witness Spurs rampage past Palace with four first-half goals.
After winning their first four games at their new stadium, they had lost three of their last five in all competitions. However, the team looked very much at home during a convincing victory with Pochettino admitting it will take time for them to settle fully into their new surroundings.
“It’s only the beginning,” Pochettino said.
“We haven’t played many games here. It’s still all new but is an amazing stadium.
“It’s important to make this stadium our home and feel comfortable. It’s always going to be difficult to have a new stadium. It will take time.”
(Sky Sports)
