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David Beckham rubbishes 'brand Beckham' claims

The former professional footballer was appearing on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs to celebrate the show's 75th anniversary.

"People have talked about 'do we stay together because it's a brand?' Of course not," he said.

"We stay together because we love each other. We stay together because we have four amazing children."

He told presenter Kirsty Young: "We're a strong family unit. We've got strong parents, we were brought up with the right values.