David Beckham has reveled that as 16 year old at Manchester United he was forced to (simulate?) perform a dubious act on himself while looking at a picture of former United player Clayton Blackmore. In one of cruelest hazing rituals ever forced upon a player in British football history, Beckham's teammates apparently howled with laughter as the youngster erm, got down to it. Speaking in the upcoming film "Class of '92" Beckham said:
“Everyone had an initiation that you had to go through on the youth team — that was one of the most uncomfortable ones, The fact that I had to look at Clayton Blackmore’s calendar and do certain things, while looking at Clayton Blackmore — I mean it was embarrassing to talk about!”
“I was embarrassed when I was saying it on camera let alone talking about it more,” said Beckham. “It was definitely something I wouldn’t like to go through again!”
Is this the actual origin of Goldenballs?
Quotes via: Daily News America
H/T: Franny G
