Tom Cruise 'wanted to woo' David Beckham to Scientology, new book claims

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Tom Cruise allegedly built a soccer pitch to "woo" David Beckham for the Church of Scientology. The 'Mission: Impossible' actor was reportedly keen to introduce famous faces to the faith, with the sportsman and his fashion designer wife Victoria Beckham at the top of his list, so it was agreed to have a "professional-grade" pitch constructed at the Gold Base headquarters in California in order for the Hollywood star to have a reason to bring the former England player to visit the site with him.

Mike Rinder - a former high-ranking officer in the church - wrote in his new book 'A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology': [Tom] was doing his best to court celebrities other than those with whom he was working on films.

Perhaps the most famous were David and Victoria Beckham. “A professional-grade soccer pitch was constructed on the property at Gold. "The ground was levelled, irrigation installed, perfect turf, goals raised.

A full-time caretaker was appointed from the Gold staff … It was built for one purpose only: so Tom Cruise could woo his friend David to come to Gold.