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David Beckham’s Playful Traffic Jam Encounter in London Goes Viral

The clip circulated shortly before his recent knighthood at Windsor Castle, underscoring how his courteous manner resonates online.

Overview

  • YouTuber Tosin Sokoya filmed Beckham in a neighboring car while both were stopped in London traffic.
  • Beckham smiled and declined a request to rev his engine, joking he was "too old to rev anything."
  • The exchange lasted about 30 seconds before the cars moved on when the lights changed.
  • Sokoya captioned the post "Big 7!" in a nod to Beckham’s former Manchester United and England shirt number.
  • The video has attracted over 64,000 likes and largely positive comments, with coverage noting it came shortly before his knighthood ceremony earlier this month.