David Beckham catches the ball as it deflects into the Royal Box at Wimbledon, then throws it back, July 9, 2015 (YouTube screenshot/Wimbledon twitter)
Former England soccer star David Beckham showed he’s still got his balls skills — albeit with a smaller ball and his hands, not his feet — during the Wimbledon men’s doubles semi-final on Thursday.
Watching from the Royal Box as Israeli veteran Yoni Erlich and his German partner Phillipp Petzschner played Britain’s Jamie Murray and Australian John Peers, Beckham must have been surprised to see the ball deflecting off a line-judge’s chair and heading his way.
Israel’s Yoni Erlich, at the net on the far side of the court, during the Wimbledon men’s doubles semi-final on July 9, 2015 (Channel 5 screenshot)
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