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Brooklyn Beckham has failed to mark Father’s Day for his dad David Beckham amid their family fallout despite the football icon’s olive branches through social media

David Beckham’s eldest son Brooklyn is said to be locked in a feud with the family(Image: Instagram/victoriabeckham)

David Beckham’s public calls to his eldest son Brooklyn Beckham have appeared to have landed flat as he has failed to mark Father’s Day. The football icon, 50, has been locked in a bitter family fallout with his son, 26, and his wife Nicola Peltz, 30.

Things came to blows for the Beckhams when Brooklyn and Nicola failed to attend David’s 50th birthday celebrations despite flying to London from Los Angeles. Since, Brooklyn has appeared keen to express his loyalties towards his wife amid reports he has stopped responding to messages from his famous family.

Brooklyn failed to publicly acknowledge David’s long awaited knighthood on Friday and has now ignored Father’s Day. For the family who have long used social media to post gushing personal messages, it seems Brooklyn’s silence could be deafening.

David Beckham says 'love you' to son Brooklyn

David reached out to Brooklyn with a gushing post(Image: Instagram/davidbeckham)

His younger brothers Romeo and Cruz led the way in paying tribute to David for the special day. Cruz shared a snap of him chilling in the sun with his sports star dad and captioned the post saying: ” Happy Father’s Day, I love you x.”

Meanwhile, Romeo posted two pictures of him and his father. One was of him as a child with David and he captioned it simply saying: “love you.”

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David shared his own public message to his children as he appeared to hint at the feud. He shared: “My most important & favourite job in life is being a dad… I’m so proud of all of you and like daddy ( sorry boys ) tells you every single day I will always be here for you no matter what…

“Mummy thank you for doing the most important part and making me a father there is no greater gift in life than making me a dad… Happy Father’s Day… I love you kiddies more than you could imagine.”

Throughout the day, David shared a series of throwback photos of his family as he shared his pride at being a dad. He tagged all his children in the posts, yet still did not receive a response from Brooklyn.

The football icon shared a photo of all of his kids for Father’s Day(Image: @davidbeckham/Instagram)

His wife Nicola chose to share the love to her own dad but not her in-law. She shared a series of photos throughout the years with her dad Nelson alongside a touching caption.

Nicola wrote: “Happy Father’s Day to the greatest dad in the world I am so lucky to be your daughter I love you more than you will ever know. Thank you for always being my constant support I love you beyond words. Happy Father’s Day dad.”

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Brooklyn recently shared a picture of a tattoo that could be perceived as a tell-tale sign about where his loyalties lie. The image shows the tattoo on Brooklyn’s upper back that is based on a note Nicola, 30, wrote to him before their wedding in April 2022.

Tattooed in a stylish calligraphy font, it reads: “My forever boy. Read this anytime you feel anxious. I want you to know how deeply loved you are. You have the kindest heart I’ve ever met and hope I never go a day without your love. I think you are so incredible. Just know we can get through it all together if you breathe slow and trust. I love you beyond. Love always, your future wifey.”

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June 15, 2025

Ciganda ends nine-year LPGA Tour victory drought

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Steve Sutcliffe

BBC Sport journalist

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Carlota Ciganda finished one stroke clear of Choi Hye-jin to claim her first LPGA Tour victory in almost nine years at the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan.

The Spaniard birdied the final two holes at the Blythefield Country Club to card a five-under-par 67 to end at 16 under overall, with a bogey at the 17th proving costly for her playing partner from South Korea.

Ciganda, 35, whose two previous wins on the LPGA Tour came within a month of each other in October and November 2016, said: “It feels amazing, obviously, after all these years.

“I knew I could do it, but obviously once the years keep going and you start getting older you start doubting yourself.”

Part of a six-way tie for the lead at the start of the fourth round, Ciganda also held off Somi Lee, who finished third at 14 under.

Meanwhile, Lexi Thompson finished on 13 under alongside Celine Boutier and Nanna Koerstz Madsen after dropping shots on the 16th and 17th holes, while England’s Bronte Law was in a tie for seventh on 12 under.

“I love coming here,” added Ciganda, who has also won eight times on the Ladies European Tour.

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June 15, 2025

PSG dismantle Atletico Madrid 4-0 in impressive Club World Cup opener

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Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain opened their Club World Cup campaign with an impressive 4-0 victory over Atletico Madrid, underlining to their rivals that they will likely be the team to beat in this tournament.

PSG largely dominated Atletico at the Rose Bowl on Sunday in their first match since trouncing Inter Milan 5-0 to win its first Champions League title on May 31.

Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha scored in the first half, while Senny Mayulu and Lee Kang-in scored against 10-man Atletico in the second half of their Group B clash.

The European giants met at the venue of the 1994 World Cup final for one of the highest-profile matches in the group stage of the first 32-team edition of the Club World Cup.

Ousmane Dembele did not feature for PSG after reportedly injuring a quadricep while playing for France on June 6. Goncalo Ramos replaced Dembele in Luis Enrique’s only change to the starting lineup from the Champions League final.

Enrique wore shorts and a training shirt on the sideline while coaching PSG in 31 Celsius (88 Fahrenheit) midday California heat.

PSG controlled possession early, and Ruiz capitalised from just outside the penalty area in the 19th minute. The Spanish midfielder long coveted by Atletico beat Jan Oblak with a clever strike into the far corner.

Atletico got a golden chance to tie it in first-half injury time, but Gianluigi Donnarumma swallowed up Antoine Griezmann’s chance in the box.

Moments later, Vitinha slipped through the Atletico defence and scored on the break.

Julian Alvarez appeared to pull one back for Atletico in the second half, but his goal was chalked off after VAR determined Koke had fouled Desire Doue in the build-up.

Atletico’s Clement Lenglet was sent off in the 78th minute with his second yellow card on a frustrating day that left coach Diego Simeone visibly furious at both the referees and his players’ mistakes.

Alexander Sorloth somehow missed an open net in the 82nd minute for Atletico in a move that made Simeone fall to his knees in disbelief.

Mayulu secured PSG’s victory five minutes later, and Lee converted a penalty with the final kick of the match from the spot after a handball by Robin Le Normand in the box.

Man of the match Vitinha told DAZN it was a “very good performance” by his side.

“We did a very good game, it is difficult with this temperature. We did well against a tough team, we controlled all of the game. We are happy with the result,” he said.

“The toughest thing to do in football is to maintain the level, and that is what I try to do.”

PSG coach Enrique also hailed his side’s performance.

“I think every single player showed their best quality to the team,” he told DAZN.

“As a coach, I am happy. Really great to feel that love [from the stadium]. We are happy and want to continue with our ways.”

In Sunday’s earlier game, Bayern Munich romped to a 10-0 victory over Auckland City as Jamal Musiala had a hat-trick in a 17-minute span of the second half in front of a crowd that unfurled a banner urging to “Smash FIFA!” while accusing the governing body of mismanagement.

Thomas Muller, Kingsley Coman and Michael Olise scored two goals each for the Bundesliga champions, who went ahead on Coman’s goal six minutes in. Bayern had a 17-1 advantage in shots on target.

Musiala, a 22-year-old midfielder, replaced Harry Kane in the 61st minute, making his first appearance since April 4 after recovering from a hamstring injury. He scored in the 67th minute, converted a penalty kick in the 73rd and scored again in the 84th.

June 15, 2025

A footballing mismatch – why were Auckland City playing Bayern Munich?

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15 June 2025

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Matthew Howarth

BBC Sport journalist

It was one of the biggest mismatches you are ever likely to see in professional football.

For New Zealand part-timers Auckland City, upsetting 34-time German champions and six-time Uefa Champions League winners Bayern Munich was always going to be a tall order – to put it very mildly.

Once Kingsley Coman opened the scoring after five minutes at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, those dreams of an almighty shock were all but extinguished.

By full-time, Bayern had hit double figures for the first time since August 2021 to set a new Club World Cup record.

It was 10-0 – and it could have been more.

Bayern have won by a 10-goal margin in the Bundesliga before – registering an 11-1 win over Dortmund in 1971 – and their 2021 double-figure victory was a 12-0 cup trouncing of regional league team Bremer SV.

For a while against Auckland, it looked as if the German giants’ club-record 16-1 win over DJK Waldberg in the 1997-98 DFB Cup might come under threat.

Goals from Sacha Boey, Michael Olise and Coman made it 4-0 midway through the first half, with Thomas Muller and Olise then scoring Bayern’s fifth and sixth before the interval – matching the six goals scored by Al-Hilal against Al Jazira in the previous record victory at the Club World Cup.

A mismatch on and off the pitch

Auckland were perhaps fortunate not to lose by a heavier margin as Bayern peppered their goal with 31 attempts – including 17 on target – while enjoying 71% of possession.

The New Zealanders managed only one shot at Manuel Neuer’s goal – Angus Kilkolly’s low drive which was easily saved by the veteran goalkeeper.

The gaping chasm between the two sides on the pitch is mirrored off it…

Bayern are currently ranked sixth in Opta’s Power Rankings – a global team ranking system – but Auckland are down in 5,074th, over 2,500 places below English National League side York City.

The next lowest-ranked team in the Club World Cup are UAE outfit Al Ain, who sit 625th.

While Bayern boast some of the biggest names in world football, Auckland’s team includes a primary school teacher, an insurance broker, a barber, a sales representative at Coca-Cola, a car retailer, and several students.

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Fifa’s decision to expand the Club World Cup from seven to 32 teams this summer has already sparked legal complaints from players’ union Fifpro and the World Leagues Association.

But the gulf in class between Bayern and Auckland on Sunday is likely to raise further questions about the new format of the competition.

Winners of the Oceania Champions League in each of the past four years, Auckland have made it to the tournament on that merit. Indeed, the New Zealanders are appearing in the competition for the 12th time – more than any other side.

However, whether they should be competing in the same group as a club of Bayern’s stature is another matter.

In last year’s Fifa Intercontinental Cup, which comprised six teams and effectively replaced the Club World Cup in 2024, Auckland were thumped 6-2 by Al Ain in the first round.

And in the final seven-team Club World Cup in 2023, they lost 3-0 to Saudi club Al-Ittihad in their only match.

“These games are so special for Auckland City,” said former England midfielder Anita Asante, who was co-commentating on Sunday’s game for Channel 5. “These guys are heroes to lots of budding football stars in New Zealand.”

Fans following BBC Sport’s live text coverage of the game were less enamoured by the Group C mismatch:

Was there any sympathy for the New Zealanders from their opponents?

So how did Auckland qualify?

Auckland qualified for the Club World Cup as the best OFC Champions League winners over the ranking period between 2021 and 2024.

They have dominated their continental competition in recent years, winning it 13 times since 2006.

They won four and drew one of their five games in the most recent edition of the tournament, scoring 13 goals and conceding just twice.

Reflecting on Sunday’s defeat, Auckland’s interim coach Ivan Vicelich said: “This [result] is the reality of football against one of the world’s top teams.

“It’s a dream for players coming from an amateur level to play in this environment. We knew it was going to be a very difficult game, playing against one of the top teams in the world – potentially one of the favourites – so we’re just really proud of the players’ efforts.”

Bayern boss Vincent Kompany added: “We have to remain modest, but it was important to be able to say that we took the game seriously.

“It was a good first match at the tournament, but of course challengers are going to grow and it’s going to become more difficult.”

The Bundesliga champions take on Argentine giants Boca Juniors in their next Group C encounter on Friday local time in Miami (Saturday 02:00 BST).

A mismatch on and off the pitch

Auckland were perhaps fortunate not to lose by a heavier margin as Bayern peppered their goal with 31 attempts – including 17 on target – while enjoying 72% of possession.

The New Zealanders managed only shot at Manuel Neuer’s goal – Angus Kilkolly’s low drive which was easily saved by the veteran goalkeeper.

The gaping chasm between the two sides on the pitch is mirrored off it…

Bayern are currently ranked sixth in Opta’s Power Rankings – a global team ranking system – but Auckland are down in 5,074th, over 2,500 places below English National League side York City.

The next lowest-ranked team in the Club World Cup are UAE outfit Al Ain, who sit 625th.

Dream or embarrassing? New format faces scrutiny

Fifa’s decision to expand the Club World Cup from seven to 32 teams this summer has already sparked legal complaints from players’ union Fifpro and the World Leagues Association.

But the gulf in class between Bayern and Auckland on Sunday is likely to raise further questions about the new format of the competition.

However, whether they should be in the same group as a club of Bayern’s stature is another matter.

In last year’s Fifa Intercontinental Cup, which comprised six teams and effectively replaced the Club World Cup in 2024, Auckland were thumped 6-2 by Al Ain in a preliminary play-off.

And in the final seven-team Club World Cup in 2023, they lost 3-0 to Saudi club Al-Ittihad in the opening game.

“These games are so special for Auckland City,” said former England midfielder Anita Asante, who was co-commentating on the game for Channel 5. “These guys are heroes to lots of budding football stars in New Zealand.”

Fans following BBC Sport’s live text coverage of the game were less enamoured by Sunday’s mismatch:

Was there any sympathy for the New Zealanders from their opponents?

So how did Auckland qualify?

The only OFC team competing in the Club World Cup, Auckland qualified for the Club World Cup as the best OFC Champions League winners over the ranking period between 2021 and 2024.

They have dominated their continental competition in recent years, winning it 13 times since 2006.

They won four and drew one of their five games in the most recent edition of the tournament, scoring 13 goals and conceding just twice.

Reflecting on Sunday’s defeat, Auckland’s interim coach Ivan Vicelich said: “This [result] is the reality of football against one of the world’s top teams.

Bayern boss Vincent Kompany added: “We have to remain modest, but it was important to be able to say that we took the game seriously.

“It was a good first match at the tournament, but of course challengers are going to grow and it’s going to become more difficult.”

The Bundesliga champions take on Argentine giants Boca Juniors in their next Group C encounter on Friday local in Miami (Saturday 02:00 BST).

The Matinee stage at the Parklife festival was closed this evening with bosses at the festival making the decision to pause proceedings at the dance arena following ‘advice from the safety team’

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The stage was shut, meaning two big closing acts were forced to miss their sets(Image: Jake Lindley / Manchester Evening News)

Parklife festival goers received a surprising update that one of its prime stages was shut, citing ‘safety’ worries as the cause. Revellers were earlier asked to evacuate from the Matinee stage, following a decision by Heaton Park festival chiefs to halt the dance arena’s programme based on ‘advice from the safety team’.

Manchester’s own DJ Josh Baker and Denmark’s Chris Stussy had been lined up to grace the stage Sunday evening. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Baker, who was scheduled for a 6.30pm to 8pm slot, expressed his regrets saying he was ‘deeply sorry’ he couldn’t take the stage.

On social media to his followers, he announced: “Unfortunately, I will not be performing at Parklife due to reasons outside of my control. I deeply apologise. I can’t really put into words what today was going to mean for me.”

Parklife bosses were forced to shut down the Matinee stage and empty crowds out following safety concerns(Image: Jake Lindley / Manchester Evening News)

Chris Stussy, set to close the stage with an 8pm to 11pm performance, found himself in the same position, reports the Manchester Evening News.

Taking to Instagram, Stussy revealed his disappointment at not being able to perform, mentioning ‘safety comes first’ and pointed out that the closure was ‘due to safety reasons’ and issues with the ‘stage being over-crowded’.

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By way of an alert through the Parklife app, festival organisers informed that there was an interruption at the Matinee stage. Festival-goers saw the message: “Upon advice of the PL safety team, the show on the Matinee stage has been paused. We will update asap.”

In a fresh statement released this evening, Parklife’s spokesperson announced: “As a result of crowd movement at the Matinee Stage and on the advice of our safety team to remove the risk of any potential incidents, Parklife made the decision to close the stage for the remainder of the final day of the festival.

“Unfortunately it has been impossible to relocate Josh Baker’s and Chris Stussy’s performances to a new stage. Our teams worked quickly and diligently to address the situation and the safety of our festival attendees is always our utmost priority.”

Attendees described the stage area as dangerously overcrowded, with ‘all packed together’ and ‘too many people in’. A staff member reportedly took to the stage to announce an evacuation due to a ‘health and safety emergency’.

Lizzie Brown, 18, from Birmingham, said: “I was in there and they were letting too many people in. We were all packed together, but stuck. This man on the mic said everyone needs to leave. He said it was a health and safety emergency. As we were leaving, we had to climb over the barrier to get out.”

Several hopefuls lingered outside the Matinee stage, wishing for it to reopen, yet eventually dispersed when it became clear that it wouldn’t be in time for Stussy’s scheduled performance. The rest of the festival’s stages continued to operate without interruption

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Archive June 15, 2025

Brooklyn Beckham issues yet another damning blow to dad David in Father’s Day snub

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So how did Auckland qualify?

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