DAVID BECKHAM made a mad 4,000-mile dash back from the Club World Cup to join the celebrities on the first day of Wimbledon.
The former England captain watched his Inter Miami side get dumped out of the tournament by his former employers PSG on Sunday night.
Maria Sharapova and David Beckham posed for a Wimbledon selfie together
GettySharapova is a member at the All England Club following her 2004 victory[/caption]
AFPBecks wore a sling at the Club World Cup on Sunday night 4,000 miles away[/caption]
PABandaged Beckham waved to the Centre Court crowd after his outfit change[/caption]
GettyHe sat next to Sir Gareth Southgate on the front row[/caption]
PAEddie Redmayne and his wife Hannah looked the part[/caption]
The 4-0 victory for PSG kicked off at 5pm local time at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia – or 10pm UK time.
But despite the match finishing just 13-and-a-half hours before play got underway on Centre Court, Beckham hot-footed it across the Atlantic to be joined by his mum Sandra.
And he even posed for a selfie 12 hours after full-time in Atlanta with Wimbledon 2004 champion Maria Sharapova, who was one of the first big-name arrivals.
The Russian has been a regular at the All England Club since her retirement and once again made the most of her membership to watch the tennis.
So before things got underway on the court, Sharapova and a suited-and-booted Beckham posed for a brilliant selfie for their combined 92million followers.
Sharapova – decked out in a denim skirt and navy polo in the record-breaking sweltering heat – wrote: “Let the (Wimbledon) games begin.”
It has been a busy few days for Becks – set to get a knighthood – who underwent secret surgery on his wrist.
He wore a sling and had heavy strapping on the joint at the Club World Cup last night.
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But he had no sling when he took his seat in the Royal Box for the start of Carlos Alcaraz vs Fabio Fognini – but had swapped his dark suit for a cream one.
Beckham sat next to former England boss Sir Gareth Southgate – fresh from his knighthood – was also among the VIPs taking in the Day One action.
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And it was not just footballers in the house.
Former cricket star Stuart Broad was in attendance with partner and ex-The Saturdays singer Mollie King.
Actors Eddie Redmayne and Jason Isaacs plus singers Cliff Richard and Ronan Keating were in the Royal Box, too.
Sam Thompson of Made In Chelsea and I’m A Celebrity fame also made the short journey from West London to South-West London.
Oliver Proudlock and Emma Louise Connolly, Laura Whitmore, Isla Fisher and Rochelle and Marvin Humes were also among first-day attendees.
Shutterstock EditorialStuart Broad swapped the cricket for the tennis[/caption]
GettySam Thompson was all smiles in the SW19 sunshine[/caption]
Shutterstock EditorialCliff Richard is synonymous with the Wimbledon Royal Box[/caption]
GettyAustralian actress Isla Fisher dazzled in a floral dress[/caption]
GettyLaura Whitmore rocked a pastel suit[/caption]
GettyOliver Proudlock and Emma Louise Connolly arrived hand in hand[/caption]
GettyRochelle and Marvin Humes are regulars at Wimbledon each year[/caption] Creator – [#item_custom_dc:creator]
