The series sees Beckham join up with Westward Boys, an under 14\u2019s grassroots side from East London in need of help after they have failed to win a game all season. With the threat of relegation looming large, Beckham attempts to use his years of experience to revitalise the team and bolster their chances of staying up.<\/p>\n
Speaking recently to RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press, Beckham was asked whether he saw any similarities with the boys and himself when he was their age \u2013 and although he noted some differences, he was quick to admit that the similarities were obvious.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cI did. I don\u2019t think I was as cheeky as most of them. I think I was more like probably Orlando, I didn\u2019t say a word. I was small, I was skinnier than all of these boys, but I was from East London like them and I loved the game. So the similarities came from that really.\u201d<\/p>\n Beckham went on to praise the boys, saying: \u201cWhen I got to know the boys, they were all incredible. They are really incredible boys and that\u2019s what I was most nervous about and most excited about actually. I\u2019m from East London, I know what the kids are like from East London. They\u2019re good kids, they\u2019re grounded kids, but they\u2019re hard kids as well.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I was hoping I was gonna get a good group of boys and I didn\u2019t get a good group of boys \u2013 I got a great group of boys.\u201d<\/p>\n Beckham was also asked how the Premier Division, which the boys are playing in, is different to when he started out in the same competition.<\/p>\n Beckham revealed: \u201cI think it\u2019s a lot more competitive. It was competitive back in the day, but I\u2019d say there was probably one or two teams that we played against that was probably almost as good as us, not as good as us, but almost as good as us. And we\u2019d always come up against those teams in the finals.\u201d<\/p> The four-part series Save Our Squad with David Beckham was first announced back in April 2021, with the release date later unveiled<\/a> in September this year.<\/p>\n When it was first announced, Beckham said: \u201cI was so fortunate to have a long and successful playing career and now to have the opportunity to give back to these communities as a mentor is incredible. Developing and nurturing young talent is so important in the game and it is great to be working with Disney Plus on this project.\u201d<\/p>\n Additional reporting by Grace Henry<\/em>.<\/p>\n Save Our Squad with David Beckham will stream on Disney Plus from Wednesday 9th November 2022. You can\u00a0sign up to Disney Plus for \u00a37.99 a month or \u00a379.90 a year<\/a>\u00a0now. <\/strong><\/p>\n Check out our list of the\u00a0best shows on Disney Plus<\/a>\u00a0or see what else is on with our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31.\u00a0<\/strong>For more\u00a0<\/strong>from<\/strong>\u00a0the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By James Hibbs Published: Friday, 04 November 2022 at 12:00 am David Beckham, one of the UK\u2019s most famous former footballers, is about to be back on our screens in his new project Save Our Squad, a documentary series for Disney Plus. 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