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David Beckham, the former England international captain, received his knighthood from King Charles III at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, calling it his “proudest moment.”

The 50-year-old football player, who has represented England 115 times and some of the most prestigious clubs in the world, including Real Madrid and Manchester United, was awarded the knighthood for his contributions to sport and charity.

For a boy from the east end of London, according to Beckham, “it was quite a moment” to be “here at Windsor Castle, being honored by His Majesty the King, the most significant and regarded institution in the world.”

Read more about Prince William’s football and volleyball adventures in Rio de Janeiro.

He told the PA news agency, “This is without a doubt my proudest moment.”

Victoria, Beckham’s wife, and other famous dresser, Victoria donned a grey suit made by her.

Along with his parents, Ted and Sandra, he was accompanied to the ceremony in Windsor, west of London.

Since the award was announced in June, Beckham has been known as “Sir David,” while Victoria, a former Spice Girls member, has been called “Lady Beckham.”

Beckham responded by asking if he had been able to speak with Charles during the ceremony by saying that Charles had been “quite impressed with my suit.”

He “inspires quite a few of my looks over the years, and he definitely inspired this look because he’s kind of the most elegantly dressed man I know.”

He continued, “I looked at old pictures of him wearing morning suits when he was quite young and I was like, OK, that’s what I want to wear,” he continued.

Beckham continued, “I’ve always been a huge fan of the monarchy,” and that receiving the award was particularly special for him.

To be given an honor like this, of a knight, is beyond anything I ever thought I would receive, he said. “I’ve been very obviously lucky in my career to have won what I’ve won and done what I’ve done.”

Beckham’s&nbsp knighthood is the product of years of tireless efforts to transcend football and become a global icon at the intersection of fashion, sport, and business.

After helping London host the 2012 Olympic Games, it was thought he might have been a knighthood winner.

Prince William, who is currently in Rio de Janeiro, enjoyed the charms of Rio de Janeiro while participating in the COP30 climate summit this week, playing football with Brazil’s Cafu and volleyball with Cafu.

The future king’s first trip to Brazil&nbsp is centered on his annual Earthshot Prize, which awards one million pounds ($1.3 million) to five ground-breaking initiatives that address environmental threats.

The 43-year-old heir has long advocated for climate change and natural resources, and he will address world leaders this week at the UN climate talks on behalf of his father King Charles III.

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After Andrew, the king’s younger brother, was stripped of his title and sent to his home because of his connections to convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, his trip to Rio distances him from the scandal embroiling the royal family.

The futuristic king traveled by cable car up the renowned Pao de Acucar (Sugarloaf Mountain), where Mayor Eduardo Paes gave him the city’s keys, against a stunning backdrop of lush green hills and beaches.

The prince and Paes spoke about Rio’s dramatic landscapes, which include favelas clunging to forested hilltops that plunge into the ocean, and that the prince was “amazed by the beauty of the city.”

We discussed politics,” he said. He inquired a lot about the favelas and the more prosperous areas, and we discussed the landscape of Rio.

Rio de Janeiro’s infamous police raid on a powerful criminal group left 121 people dead last week, exposing the city’s ongoing security issues, and William’s visit comes as Rio de Janeiro is still reeling from its bloodiest-ever visit.

“I made an effort to explain the city’s security problems to him.” It’s obvious that it’s much deeper than something you can explain in a five-minute sentence. But it gave me a good reason to explain,” Paes remarked.

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After that, Cafu, the 2002 World Cup winner, took William to Rio’s iconic Maracana Stadium, Brazil’s “temple of football,” to give him the Brazil jersey.

The prince referred to Brazil’s five World Cup victories as “there’s a lot of stars here.”

After he and Cafu worked together later to play on the field against one another, William conducted drills with the kids and successfully converted a penalty kick.

In addition, William discussed climate leadership through his Generation Earthshot program with young people from Brazil, South Africa, and Asia who are gathered in Rio to train skills to lead the way.

We require a little more grit. You guys must keep that fire going, guys. We will wait a long time if we don’t find good leaders. After questioning young people about the issues their communities face and the initiatives they are engaged in to save the planet, William said, “You guys are my hope.”

Brazilian popstar Anitta, Kylie Minogue, Shawn Mendes, and three-time Grammy winner Seu Jorge will take the stage before the ceremony’s “green carpet,” which will be held on Wednesday.

William made a memorable trip to Rio de la Frontera Beach, where he met lifeguards who showed him how to perform rescues on one of the world’s most popular beaches, which is prone to dangerous currents, using helicopters and jet skis.

In a volleyball match, he then removed his shoes and swung around the sand.

Viktor Gyokeres will miss Tuesday’s Champions League game against Slavia Prague, according to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, who is the latest Gunners forward to have been sidelined by injury.

After being substituted with a muscle problem during the Premier League leaders’ 2-0 win over Burnley last weekend, the Sweden striker did not practice on Monday.

At a pre-match press conference, the Gunners manager stated: “I am concerned because he hasn’t had a lot of muscular issues and he had to leave the pitch and he was feeling something.

That’s never a good sign, especially for a player who is extremely explosive, is always a good thing. We are now looking into the injury situation a little more and will let you know as soon as we can.

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He’s undoubtedly not available (to play Slavia),” the Spaniard added. He isn’t training right now. In order to fully comprehend the extent of the injury, we need to conduct additional tests and scans in the coming days.

With the departures of Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Noni Madueke, and Martin Odegaard, there is a long list of absentees from Arsenal’s attacking and creative ranks.

However, with Mikel Merino in contention to start in the Czech capital in place of Gyokeres at Burnley, Arsenal will still be looking for a 10th straight win in all competitions and an eighth consecutive clean sheet against Slavia Prague.

Arsenal, a London club, is seven points clear of reigning champion Liverpool and six points clear of second-placed Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.

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The Gunners have also won all three of their opening Champions League games, including the one that is yet to be declared the champion of Europe.

However, conflict on a number of fronts may still cause issues with fixture congestion, with Arteta urging the Premier League to move Arsenal’s game against Everton so they can’t play two games in three days.

The League Cup quarter-final between Arsenal and Crystal Palace, which was postponed on December 23, according to the English Football League. Due to the scheduled date of December 16th, Palace would now have had to play four games in eight days.

Both major league clubs are scheduled to play two games in three days, with Palace and Arsenal scheduled to start on December 21.

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“It’s hoped they will move our Premier League game because it makes no sense to play two days later,” said Arteta.

I’m certain that they will change the Premier League match as soon as we decide the date for the League Cup game.

He continued, “We have seven players out, so I’m not sure what depth we’re talking about right now because we’re missing a lot of front players.”

In a continuing eligibility controversy involving forged documents used for an Asia Cup qualifier, FIFA announced on Monday that it had dismissed the appeals made by Malaysia’s football federation (FAM) and its seven players.

In September, the world’s governing body fined the FAM $440,000 and suspended seven Malaysia national team players who were born abroad for a year.

FIFA accused the nation’s federation of providing false or fabricated documents that claimed the players had Malaysian ancestry and were therefore qualified to represent the Southeast Asian nation.

No one in Hector Hevel, Jon Irazabal, Gabriel Palmero, Facundo Garces, Rodrigo Holgado, Imanol Machuca, or Joao Brandao Figueiredo, who helped Malaysia defeat Vietnam 4-0 in the Asian Cup qualifier, were born in the nation, according to an investigation by the body.

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Before suspending its secretary-general and declaring it would establish an independent committee to investigate, FAM appealed the decision in October.

However, FIFA’s appeal committee said on Monday that it had “decided to dismiss the appeals” and “to confirm” sanctions against the parties after conducting a hearing and reviewing the submissions.

The players will be fined $2, 500 each and prohibited from any football-related activity for a year, respectively, while the FAM will have to pay its $440, 000 fine.

Before filing an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, FAM acting president Yusoff Mahadi stated that the Malaysian football organization would get in touch with FIFA for more information.

Our legal team and management are shocked by the decision, Yusoff continued. “This is the first time FAM has encountered such a situation.”

Five straight victories and three goals conceded throughout the season.

Can anyone put an end to Arsenal’s unending quest to become a Premier League champion?

The Gunners are seven points clear of Manchester City in terms of wins after 10 games and seven ahead of defending champions Liverpool, who last won the English league title under Arsene Wenger in 2004.

After watching their team finish last in the previous three seasons, twice against City and once against Liverpool, Arsenal fans will be wary of over-confidence.

However, the London club has been declared the bookmakers’ firm favorites for the year, and football analysts Opta’s supercomputer gives them a 71% chance to win.

Even though the calendar has only just begun to expire in November, former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville, a well-known pundit, thinks Arsenal have a chance of losing.

Arsenal, who he described as the league’s best team, “would have to beat themselves to not win it this season,” he said to NBC Sports.

They have been developing this team for three or four seasons, and they are the most consistent team.

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Mikel Arteta, manager of Arsenal, is understandably more cautious because the season is still young and is concerned about his side’s recent history of coming out just short.

You must instill that feeling in the team, the club, and those around it, and that’s where we’re currently in a really good position, he said.

“But we are aware of how challenging every game is and how early it is.”

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A rock-solid defense, enviable squad depth, and inconsistent rivals are all attributes for Arsenal.

Their defensive numbers are astounding, with the exception of Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, and Riccardo Calafiori’s back four.

In their past seven games, they have kept an astounding 12 clean sheets in 15 matches across all competitions this season, with no goals conceded.

In their last four league games, the Gunners have allowed just three goals and only one shot on target.

An eye-catching 12 goals from dead-ball situations boost Arsenal’s attacking numbers.

Only Manchester City has scored more goals than their 20th-ranked total of 18 league goals overall.

After spending around £250 million ($328 million) on the summer transfer market, Arsenal can demonstrate impressive depth.

It also means Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke, and Bukayo Saka have all missed significant amounts of the season, along with long-term absentees Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz.

England’s Saka told Sky Sports, “I think we’re a very strong group this year and have a lot of quality.”

“We’ve already experienced a lot of injuries, but the players that have come in have shown that we can all maintain the highest standards,” the coach said.

Neville asserts that Arsenal is crucially independent of any individual player as they strive to win their 14th top flight title.

He claimed that “everywhere they are properly doubled up with the same level of quality or only a minor drop-off” The manager simply needs to stay composed and keep his composure at bay.

It would be foolish to exclude either side from the Premier League, where City and Liverpool have dominated recently.

However, City hasn’t been consistent, and Liverpool’s win over Aston Villa on Saturday was the start of a terrible run of four league defeats.

Neville said, “I don’t believe City will reach the level that they did before,” and they will instead return to Arsenal.

“Pep Guardiola is brilliant, but he doesn’t have the team’s best players,” he said. Arsenal is the only team that can challenge Liverpool, but they would need to start moving very quickly to do so.

In preparation for the Australian Open, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will square off in a preliminary exhibition match in South Korea on January 24.

After winning the Paris Masters for the first time on Sunday, Italy’s Sinner surpassed his country’s Juan Carlos to become the world’s number one.

On January 10, the top men’s tennis players will compete in the “Hyundai Card Super Match” in Incheon, South of Seoul.

Also available as a PDF is Sinner’s victory at the Paris Masters and World No. 1 Position

The first opportunity to watch the two top-ranked players compete will be “for domestic tennis fans,” according to a Hyundai press release.

Alcaraz leads their head-to-head record of 10-5 after complaining that the ATP Tour has too many matches.