Beckhams: 'No comment' on knighthood rumours
David and Victoria Beckham said today they could not comment on speculation the footballer is to receive a knighthood.
According to reports, the footballer is line for the award in the 2007 New Years Honours list.
It has been suggested in Whitehall that Beckham, who received an OBE in 2003, be recommended for the knighthood in recognition of his sporting achievements and his contribution to the successful London Olympic bid, the Daily Express reported.
The former England football captain was a major figure in London’s Olympic bid last year, travelling to Singapore at the time of the decision.
A move to make the star “Sir David” would also allow wife Victoria to use the title Lady Beckham.
A knighthood would add Beckham’s name to a long list of footballing greats who have received the gong, including Sir Geoff Hurst and Sir Bobby Charlton.
A spokesman for the couple today said: “We have no comment on this speculation.”
