David Beckham is ever the doting dad, celebrating his children's every triumph on social media, but his latest post concerned fans.
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The former footballer shared an emotional photo of himself embracing his 19-year-old son Romeo Beckham on a football pitch, with Romeo appearing to weep on his dad's shoulder, leading fans to worry if everything was okay.
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David soon set the record straight, posting the photo again to Instagram Stories, captioned: "Nope, not crying, just exhausted."
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The emotional snap was taken after Romeo finished playing a game for his football team Inter Miami CF II. David celebrated the team's win, sharing more snaps of his talented son, captioned: "Love ya mate."
Romeo echoed his dad's statement, posting the same photos, writing: "Love you dad," to which David replied: "Strong performance from you boys last night. Great game to watch."
© Photo: InstagramDavid Beckham reassured fans Romeo wasn't upset. Copyright: Mike Alexander / Instagram: @MikeAPhotos
Romeo's football success comes after his big brother Brooklyn revealed why he decided to step off the pitch.
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"To try and live up to what my dad did in football, I was just like, that’s going to be a bit difficult," Brooklyn said of his decision to stop playing for Arsenal's youth team.
© Photo: InstagramRomeo Beckham inherited his dad's passion for football. Copyright: Mike Alexander / Instagram: @MikeAPhotos
Speaking to Variety, the Beckhams' firstborn explained his father wasn't upset about him giving up the sport.
"My dad wasn’t sad, because he was like, I just want you to be happy. But of course, I was sad. It was my whole life since I was literally two," he told the magazine.
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