Source: thesun.co.uk
June 14, 2006 Author: TOM REILLY
DAVID Beckham was fuming last night after a sleazy German newspaper launched a vicious attack on his family.
The paper branded his sister Joanne FAT and said his mum Sandra had the smile of a “peasantâ€Â.
Incredibly, they also branded two of his children — Brooklyn, seven, and Romeo, three — “dwarfsâ€Â.
Journalists at Bild produced their vile piece in an unsporting bid to unsettle England’s bid for World Cup glory.
Our Boys are among the favourites to ruin the chances of host nation Germany — whose stars include new Chelsea signing Michael Ballack.
Bild put the boot into Joanne, 24, after watching her at England’s 1-0 opening win against Paraguay.
They also spied on Becks’ 50-year-old mum as she enjoyed the match in Frankfurt.
A pal of the England skipper said last night: “This attack is way out of order and David is absolutely fuming.
“His mum and sister should be able to watch him play without having to worry about this sort of thing.
“They’re both upset by the rubbish that was written.
“But David won’t lose his dignity and say anything publicly.
“Perhaps he’ll get his chance for revenge if we meet the Germans on the pitch.â€Â
Germany’s biggest newspaper plumbed new depths in their attack on innocent family members of an international sports star.
Of Joanne, they wrote: “Dear me, she is chubby. Arms, bust, bum, all very British. Joanne is the sort of girl who drinks sangria on the beach in Majorca. And then dances on a table with her top off.â€Â
They also accused her of not working but of being a “professional sisterâ€Â.
Of Becks’ mum they said: “Mama-ham, Sandra, 50 - the superstar mother with the peasant smile.
“Ex-hairdresser, a Robbie Williams fan. After the divorce from Beckham’s dad Ted a kitchen fitter, she’s single again.â€Â
“Beckham, who gets a salary of 8.5million euros a year, bought her a house in Loughton, Essex. In the same place, the little sister lives.â€Â
The poisonous piece tried to be clever by describing the Beckham group at the game with the introduction: “As delicious kicker David Beckham, 31, sang the English national anthem God Save the Queen, he displayed his closest family on the stage next to him.
“Curtain up for the Beckham family ... trophy wife Victoria, 32, we already know.
“With England flags on her behind, litres of cola and popcorn under her arms, Popham (her nickname in Germany) planted herself directly near to her two Zwerge (dwarfs).â€Â
Even then the articles could not lay off having a pop at defenceless Romeo, who has long hair.
It claimed one person asked a Bild journalist: “What’s the name of the daughter Beckham.
“Really sweet, the little one. He means Romeo, the child with the angel hair. Would mummy rather have had a Julia?â€Â
Another insider said: “David and Victoria are furious. They thought this was all about football and didn’t come to Germany expecting to be ridiculed.â€Â
Former England skipper Mick Channon slammed Bild.
He said: “Writing stuff like that is just plain sick and is is clearly insulting. Beckham should ignore it and carry on playing the way he has been. He’s been great in the last four or five England games.â€Â
England 1966 World Cup winner Martin Peters advised Beckham to ignore the jibes. He said: “The best thing he can do is ignore it and carry on doing what he does best on the pitch.â€Â
While the England players’ wives and girlfriends include stunners like Posh Spice, Coleen McLoughlin and Cheryl Tweedy, can anyone name a partner of the German footie stars?