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David Beckham goes full cowboy in Dallas before Spain's World Cup semifinal victory
By Lori Bashian
Published July 14, 2026
David Beckham channeled his inner cowboy in preparation for the FIFA World Cup match played between France and Spain.
The 51-year-old retired soccer star arrived in Dallas ahead of the 2026 World Cup semifinal match between the two nations and embraced the culture of the city.
Upon arriving in Dallas, he posted a photo of himself in a white cowboy hat, captioning the post, "Nice warm welcome to Dallas 🤠 How do I look @colehauser22 ?? @stetsonusa thank you ❤️"
"Yellowstone" star Cole Hauser responded to the former soccer star in the comments section, writing, "Haha! Looking like Texas gangster. Enjoy!"
Cole Hauser called Beckham a "Texas gangster" in the comments section of his latest Instagram photo. (David Beckham Instagram)
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Fans got a kick out of the England native's new look, with one writing, "Yeeeees!!!! Get a rope cowboy. 🔥🤠❤️💯🤣" and another calling him "A true British cowboy! 🏴🤠." A third fan added, "Cowboy hat suits you!! 🤠"
Spain defeated France in the semifinal, 2-0. Spain now waits to see who it will face in the finals between Argentina and England.
David and Victoria were in the stands as Spain defeated France in a semifinal match. (Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)
Beckham previously celebrated England's win over Norway in the quarterfinals, sharing a photo of him and his wife, Victoria, with three of their four children, Romeo, Cruz and Harper, who were decked out in England team merch.
"What a moment in miami , I'm so proud of the team tonight reaching the Semi final of the World Cup and to celebrate with my family was so special," he wrote in the caption. "Thank you @england for giving our country these moments ❤️🤍 🏴."
Brooklyn accused his parents of only caring about the Beckham brand and the family's public image. (Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Noticeably absent from the celebrations was the couple's oldest son, Brooklyn, who has distanced himself from his family after making explosive claims against his parents on his Instagram stories in January, accusing them of controlling him his whole life and only caring about the Beckham brand and their image.
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The former Spice Girl broke her silence on her son's claims against her and her husband during an interview with The Wall Street Journal in April, telling the outlet, "We love our children very much.
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Victoria Beckham says she and her husband have always tried to protect their kids. (Dave M. Benett/Getty Images for Pandora)
"We've always tried to be the best parents that we can be. ... And, you know, we've been in the public eye for more than 30 years right now, and all we've ever tried to do is protect our children and love our children," she added.
"And, you know, that's all I really want to say about it."
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