Gareth Southgate snubbed David Beckham's invitation to 'white tie and diamonds' party
dailystar.co.ukEngland manager Gareth Southgate, as the Three Lions boss once shunned an invitation to a ‘white tie and diamonds’ party from David Beckham.Twenty years ago, Southgate was called up to Sven-Goran Eriksson’s England squad for the 2002 World Cup in Asia.
As a means of team bonding and perhaps displaying their gregariously, glamorous lifestyle, Beckham decided on hosting a rather posh event.'White tie and diamonds’ was the theme and David and Victoria Beckham’s lavish ‘Beckingham Palace’ was the venue for this ultra exclusive affair.
However, this was all a little bit much for Southgate, according to former England international Danny Mills.Read More: Fans think James Maddison giving 'middle finger' to Gareth Southgate with stunning form“This letter comes through and it's proper fancy,” Mills said on the Undr the Cosh podcast. “I mean, sort of like parchment paper, this, that and the other, with little ribbons and everything else.“[It says] ‘Dave and Victoria would like to invite you to their house for a pre-World Cup party, at Beckingham Palace’ bla bla bla. ‘Dress code is white tie and diamonds’ - what the f*** is white tie and diamonds?“I’ve spoken to Gareth [Southgate] and he said ‘No I’m not going’.
He said ‘I’m not doing it, it’s not for me, I’m not bothered’ and I was like ‘I get it, don’t blame you, I said I don’t think I’m going to bother either.
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