David Beckham thanks England’s women’s team for ‘inspiring’ daughter Harper after reaching Euros final

David Beckham’s daughter Harper is a big soccer fan (Image: Getty, Reuters)

The previous England males’s captain joined the nation in celebrating the Lionesses’ victory in reaching the finals of the 2022 Girls’s European Championship following a rousing 4-0 win over Sweden in Sheffield. 

Objectives from Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby imply the group will head to the sold-out Wembley Stadium for the ultimate on Sunday.

Writing on his Instagram story following the win, Beckham, 47, wrote: ‘What an evening, congratulations to the women.’ 

He additionally shared his ‘favorite image on a particular evening’ which confirmed ahead Rachel Daly dancing in an England cowboy hat on the pitch.

Hours earlier than the semi-final, the previous Manchester United participant shared a video message wishing the group one of the best of luck and revealing how a lot of a fan his daughter Harper, 11, who he shares with spouse Victoria, is a fan of the Lionesses. 

The Lionesses thrashed Sweden within the ladies’s Euros semi-finals final evening (Image: Reuters)

The Lionesses are heading to the finals at Wembley Stadium this Sunday (Image: Getty Pictures)

‘Hey, Lionesses, it’s David right here. I simply wished to ship you a message, firstly to say congratulations on an unbelievable match thus far, it’s been so uplifting, it’s been so thrilling, and it’s been so inspiring,’ he mentioned. 

‘And for me personally, you realize I've a daughter, so for her to be impressed by you ladies and your performances has been unbelievable.’ 

He continued: ‘However it’s not simply the women which might be getting impressed, the boys are getting impressed as effectively by this and everyone knows that when massive tournaments come round our nation and our followers get behind us like no different.

‘It actually has uplifted the entire nation.’ 

The previous footballer added of the semi-final: ‘We’re all excited to see it and I do know there’s one particular person that's actually excited to see it and that's my daughter, Harper.

‘So thanks for uplifting her and good luck ladies.’ 

Harper is thought to share her dad’s love of the sport as David beforehand shared a video of the teen displaying off her soccer expertise as a baby to mark Worldwide Girls’s Day. 

Nonetheless, she’s not the one Beckham baby to have a ardour for the game as David and Victoria’s son Romeo, 17, at present performs for Miami-based group Fort Lauderdale CF. 

Different stars sending congratulatory messages to the Lionesses, embrace Gary Lineker, Wayne Rooney and Prince William.