Beckham to be knighted?

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stackpole replied

20 October 2006, 09:50
Originally posted by meridian

cf. Ashes cricketers MBEs, 'Sir' Clive Woodward, 'Dame' Kelly Holmes etc etc

Being a crap sporting nation means Queens Honours just for turning up....

Bad examples - they all won something.

Gotta say the Ashes MBEs were a bit OTT, but still more than Beckham has achieved for the nation.
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meridian replied

20 October 2006, 09:43
Originally posted by wendigo100

Eh? Can't be true, can it? Knighted for what?

cf. Ashes cricketers MBEs, 'Sir' Clive Woodward, 'Dame' Kelly Holmes etc etc

Being a crap sporting nation means Queens Honours just for turning up....
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AlfredJPruffock replied

20 October 2006, 09:27
Sure it wasnt blighted ?
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Xenophon replied

20 October 2006, 09:26
Originally posted by wendigo100

BBCEh? Can't be true, can it? Knighted for what?

Some of his clothes are quite trendy. Possibly it is for that.
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zathras replied

20 October 2006, 09:26
I was going to ask the same thing or has becoming a has been and getting tearful over missing a penalty a reason for getting a knighthood
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wendigo100 started a topic Beckham to be knighted?

20 October 2006, 09:15
Beckham to be knighted?

BBC

Whispers in Whitehall suggest that former England skipper David Beckham is about to be knighted - which would mean Posh Spice becoming Lady Beckham. (Daily Express)

Eh? Can't be true, can it? Knighted for what?
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