Using the term soccer (American) instead of football (British) when talking about football, David Beckham was criticized when speaking on stage at the BAFTAS awards ceremony.

According to The Sun, the former world-famous football player created controversy when he appeared on the BAFTAS stage. David Beckham was tasked with presenting the award for Outstanding Debut at Britain’s biggest film event.

Viewers of the show were upset when David Beckham used the term soccer (how Americans call soccer) on stage at the 77th British Academy Film Awards on the evening of February 18.

“There are those who say that practice makes perfect. That may be true in football (use soccer and soccer together), but that’s not true for the filmmakers nominated for Outstanding Debut. They did well the first time,” David Beckham said before announcing the winner’s name.

Beckham at the 77th BAFTAS awards ceremony in England.

Beckham’s use of common American words when talking about football on the award ceremony stage in England made the audience in this country unhappy.

“This is a British awards ceremony, in England, you don’t need to mention American words”, “Don’t say that, Dave (the nickname the audience calls Beckham), stop pandering to Americans” , the audience commented.

On X, more people criticize Beckham. British fans believe that Beckham has lived in America recently, almost forgetting his origins, the place that made him a football superstar.

“David Beckham is British, once famous as an England player and now uses soccer to call football?”, “Don’t forget that he used to play for England, where he became a global soccer superstar. request”… another audience commented.

After retiring and focusing on business, Beckham is now returning to football as an investor. The former football player is the owner of the club Inter Miami in the US. Beckham’s club gained attention due to recruiting Messi and continuously competing and interacting in many countries.