Sunday evening, on the Californian lawn where he dreamed of writing a memorable page in the history of Inter Miami, David Beckham had to attend the helplessness of his team. PSG, in a compressor roller mode, inflicted a 4-0 without appeal to the American franchise, highlighting the abysmal gap between the ambitions brought by the name of Beckham and the reality on the ground. Not a word, not an official reaction from the owner after this painful elimination.
But it was in London, on the other side of the Atlantic, that we found the former English star the next day. Monday afternoon, David Beckham appeared in Wimbledon, in the stands, to attend the duel between Fabio Fognini and Carlos Alcaraz. Relaxed, along with Gareth Southgate, the former coach and friend, he seemed far from the tumult of the Club World Cup. A change of decor which questions, while the gap between his Floridan project and the European elite has rarely been so obvious.
Beckham is moving away … in the stands of Wimbledon
Beckham, between PSG, Wimbledon and family tensions
The irony of the fate wanted it to be PSG, former club of Beckham, which ends the dreams of its Inter Miami. His short visit to Paris in 2013 had left a strong memory, imbued with respect and elegance. This time, it was the rigor of PSG that has reduced the hope of a feat. Even Lionel Messi, a pillar of the Floridian adventure, could not make the Paris machine tremble.
Between sporting failure and family tensions – his dispute with his son Brooklyn is more and more displayed in tabloids -, Beckham crosses a turbulence area. But as often, he chooses control. No public crisis, no overflow. Just a presence calculated at Wimbledon. In silence.
