Former Real Madrid star Michel Salgado has revealed that David Beckham's loneliness in Madrid annoyed his wife, as the England international frequently called him to go out. Salgado, who was tasked with 'babysitting' Beckham due to his English language skills, said the midfielder was often alone because his wife Victoria was travelling between Los Angeles and England.
Speaking on the League of Legends show, Salgado said: 'I was the one to babysit David Beckham. I did it a lot. It's because I was the only one to speak English. But it was great with Beckham. He was alone in Madrid because his wife was travelling a lot, living in LA and England. So he would call me every day, saying "let's go out". And my wife was really p***ed off with the situation – but it was a great time.'
Salgado also looked after former Liverpool winger Steve McManaman during his time at Real Madrid. He recalled being assigned to share a room with McManaman on his first day of pre-season because he was the only English speaker.
Beckham's time in Madrid was also marked by a difficult relationship with manager Fabio Capello. In his Netflix documentary, Beckham recalled how Capello dropped him and Ronaldo, and later told him he would never play for the club again after learning he was in talks with LA Galaxy.
