Romeo Beckham had the last laugh over David Beckham after Arsenal defeated Manchester United in the Premier League at the Emirates on Wednesday evening.
Goals from Jurrien Timber and William Saliba in the second half sealed all three important Premier League points for Mikel Arteta’s men.
Ruben Amorim tasted his first defeat as Manchester United manager and the Red Devils were unable to climb back into the contest against the Gunners.
United were heavily exposed by set pieces during the clash at the Emirates and Arsenal capitalised on two corners during the second half.
Arsenal’s 2-0 win over United saw the Gunners reduce Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League table to seven points.
United, on the other hand, are now 11th after 14 league matches played and Ruben Amorim’s men are seven points adrift from the top four.
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Romeo takes a swipe at David
David Beckham shot to superstardom during his prolific spell at Old Trafford and the Manchester United legend enjoyed incredible success under Sir Alex Ferguson.
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One of the famed Class of ’92 members, the 49-year-old former United superstar lifted six Premier League titles, a Champions League and two FA Cups.
Despite his affinity with United, David’s son Romeo Beckham doesn’t hold the same allegiance to the Red Devils and is an Arsenal supporter.
Romeo followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a footballer and started his youth career with Arsenal before signing for Beckham’s Inter Miami side.
Romeo Beckham’s dig on David Beckham after Manchester United’s defeat to Arsenal. Credit: Instagram
Romeo Beckham’s dig on David Beckham after Manchester United’s defeat to Arsenal. Credit: Instagram
The 22-year-old former Brentford player took to Instagram Stories and teased his father after Arsenal secured a 2-0 win at the Emirates.
“Sleep well,” Romeo simply wrote, tagging Beckham’s Instagram handle and a series of emojis.
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Why Romeo supports Arsenal and not Man Utd
Speaking to former United and England teammate Rio Ferdinand, Beckham revealed why his son became an Arsenal supporter rather than a Red Devils fan.
According to the former England captain, legendary ex-Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger played a key part in convincing Romeo to align himself with the Gunners.
“He was really young and we were in London one Friday and he was like, ‘Dad, let’s go to a game this weekend,’” he said on Rio Ferdinand Presents in October.
“So, I started to look at the fixtures and I was like, ‘Uh, Arsenal are at home.’ So, I thought, do you know what, they’re always really nice to me when I go down to watch United and Arsenal, and I thought okay, they’ll look after us, there won’t be any hassle getting in.
“No hassle, sat there. So, we walked in, amazing seats. Sat in the director’s box. Lunch was unbelievable before the game – it was like wagyu, full-on, everything.
“So, we walk in, I’m sat there and then Arsene walks in the room and he comes straight over to the table, introduces himself to Romeo, and he says, ‘Come with me, son.’
“So, he takes him down to the changing room, meets all the players, gives him a shirt, signed, takes him onto the pitch, walks him back up to the table and then gives him an Arsenal cashmere scarf, and that was it. It was done. I’ve tried to change his mind since but impossible.”
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