What does the David Beckham documentary teach us about about controlling parents in sport?
Mary Woessner, Victoria University; Alexandra Parker, Victoria University, and Aurélie Pankowiak, Victoria University In the Netflix documentary Beckham, the footballer is asked how he coped with the abuse of his entire country after the 1998 men’s football World Cup. David Beckham responds: I was able to handle being abused by the fans […] because of the way my dad had been to me. A poignant … Continue reading What does the David Beckham documentary teach us about about controlling parents in sport?