'It was difficult' - David Beckham admits he considered pulling Netflix documentary before release despite Man Utd legend & Inter Miami co-owner taking 'inspiration' from Michael Jordan's 'The Last Dance'

The former Manchester United and England star released his Beckham documentary in 2023 as he invited cameras into his private life and allowed fans a glimpse into his world. The show received rave reviews and even picked up an Emmy award as supporters around the world got to see Beckham and his family up close and personal.

Beckham has now revealed how he took inspiration from basketball legend Michael Jordan's famous 'The Last Dance' documentary but did not find the process easy at all. The former Real Madrid man even considering pulling the plug on the whole show before it was released and then streamed around the globe.

Beckham told Bela Bajaria, Chief Content Officer of Netflix, after admitting he almost pulled the plug on the documentary: "It was difficult at times to discuss some of the stuff, because a lot of the footage and the archive stuff I'd never seen before."

The United legend added on following the same path as NBA royalty: "I love everything about Michael Jordan. His career is inspirational. He's an inspiration as a person, as a businessman, as a club owner. But I remember when The Last Dance first came out, I was sat there with Victoria, and we were kind of saying, what should we watch. We had a little bit of an argument over that. And then all of a sudden, she was like, let's watch it. And she was like, Okay, that was one of the best things I've ever, I've ever seen. So to see that story again and hear it that way was an inspiration for me to think, okay, eventually I want to do something like that. I want to do something where I make a documentary, because we've been talking about it for a long time.  At some point, I knew that I would have to make one. But you know what watching Michael's was incredible."

Beckham continues to make waves in the football world after taking up co-ownership of Inter Miami. The Herons sealed their berth in the CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 last time out and will be back in MLS action on Sunday against Houston Dynamo.