Beckham to be knighted?

[wendigo100]

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?

[zathras]

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

[Xenophon]

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

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

[AlfredJPruffock]

Sure it wasnt blighted ?

[meridian]

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....

[stackpole]

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.