David Beckham got emotional as he shared his feelings about the aftermath of his red card incident at the 1998 World Cup. He was sent off during England's match against Argentina for a clash with Diego Simeone.
The Three Lions' World Cup journey took a heartbreaking turn as they were eliminated in the round of 16, losing 4-3 on penalties. Beckham faced harsh criticism for not keeping his composure, and the abuse he endured included an effigy of him being hung outside a pub.
According to beinSPORTS, in the new Netflix documentary "Beckham", David said: "I wish there was a pill you could take which could erase certain memories. I made a stupid mistake. It changed my life."
"We were in America [on holiday after the World Cup], just about to have our first baby, and I thought, 'we will be fine'. In a day or two people will have forgotten. Wherever I went I got abused every single day."
"To walk down the street and to see people look at you in a certain way, spit at you, abuse you, come up to your face and say some of the things they said, that is difficult."
"I wasn’t eating, I wasn’t sleeping. I was a mess. I didn’t know what to do. It brought a lot of attention that I would never wish on anyone, let alone my parents, and I can’t forgive myself for that."
"That is the tough part of what happened, because I was the one that made the mistake. When I have gone through difficult moments, I was able to block it out, but inside it killed me."
