praised football star for acting as a source of inspiration for his little girl – and other children across the country.
The former sporting star, 48, sat down with the Lionesses star ahead of her trip Down Under for the beginning of the Women’s and took the chance to to the 24-year-old.
Kicking off in Australia and New Zealand, hopefuls as they started their campaign to become champions at the Women’s World Cup 2023.
David joined the rising star on her pre-tournament photoshoot for Adidas pre-tournament and traded stories from their time on the field.
During the chat, the ex-England player paused proceedings to thank the Arsenal signing for encouraging children to get into football.
He told Alessia: ‘Obviously, the conversation this morning was about me meeting you and getting your autograph – which of course I must do after by the way.
‘But for you to inspire a new generation of footballers – boys, girls, and my daughter, I want to say thank you for that.
‘Enjoy it. It’s going to be the most amazing moment of your life landing in Australia and New Zealand and just knowing you have a whole nation behind you, supporting you.’
His words came in response to the footballer questioning whether Harper was looking forward to watching the women at the world cup.
After lapping up David’s nuggets of wisdom, Alessia said: ‘That’s so nice to hear. Those are the stories that make everything worthwhile.’
David and Alessia’s chat came shortly after the youngest Beckham offspring on July 10.
Her famous mum Victoria, 49, and her dad both penned adorable tributes to their only daughter on her special day and uploaded them to Instagram.
Posh Spice wrote: ‘Happy Birthday Harper Seven. The sweetest, kindest soul. Your love and energy is a blessing to everyone lucky enough to know and love you.
‘You are our everything. We love you so much.@davidbeckham @brooklynpeltzbeckham @romeobeckham @cruzbeckham [sic],’ next to a series of photos that showed the teenager playing in a park.
Meanwhile, David posted a reel featuring moments from Harper’s childhood and shared a message to the youngster that read: ‘Happy Birthday my pretty lady. Keep being beautiful inside and out. You are the most amazing little girl a daddy could wish for.
‘Daddy loves you #HarperSeven @victoriabeckham @brooklynpeltzbeckham @romeobeckham @cruzbeckham [sic].’
