David Beckham has always had a special connection with Tottenham Hotspur.
The Manchester United and England legend never played for the club, but he wished he could have.
And specifically, he wished he could have played under Mauricio Pochettino.
Beckham trained with the club on a number of occasions during his career and admitted, when White Hart Lane closed in 2017, that it would always hold a special place in his heart, because his grandad was an avid Spurs supporter.
Tottenham beat Manchester United on the final day of the 2016/17 campaign, giving White Hart Lane an emotional send-off before it was torn down and the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was built.
At the end of that day, Beckham posted a touching tribute to the old ground on his official Instagram page.
He said back then: "Being a East End boy and Manchester United fan I always loved scoring against the London clubs, but there was always a slight guilt every time I scored against Spurs at White Hart Lane for one reason only my grandad was always watching and he had been a season ticket holder for 40 years but he loved every moment.
"I have so many great memories from White Hart Lane from the age of 11 training there and then being sat in Terry Venables office being offered a contract (obviously turning it down) to captaining United in that famous comeback but the most memorable has to be the day of my grandad's funeral when we celebrated his life in the stadium with family and friends.
"White Hart Lane will always be a big part of our family. Thank you for the memories Spurs."
And Beckham has now admitted that he wished he was still playing, so he could be a part of Mauricio Pochettino's side in the Premier League now.
Speaking after the 4-0 thumping over Crystal Palace, Pochettino let slip that he had been talking to Beckham about playing for Spurs in their new stadium.
He said: "I think it's an amazing stadium. I was talking to David Beckham just now and he said 'I wish I could still play football and play now for Tottenham because this stadium is amazing'.
And when pushed on those comments, Pochettino added: "Yes, yes, yes. He said 'I wish I could play here and play for you!'"
