[lang_en]David Beckham’s professional commitments seem to be hindering his role as a family man as the footballer missed his eldest son Brooklyn’s tenth birthday party.

BeckhamVictoria Beckham tried to make up for his absence by throwing Brooklyn a lavish birthday party which was attended by other celebrity kids including Gwen Stefani’s son Kingston.

Former Spice Girl Victoria, threw a party at the indoor skate park Skatelab in Los Angeles with plenty of goodies thrown in, while David was playing a exhibition match in Doha, Qatar, halfway across the globe, the Daily Mail reported.

The football star who is temporarily based in Italy for his stint at AC Milan had also missed his youngest son, three year old Cruz’s fancy-dress birthday celebrations two weeks ago.

Meanwhile, 34-year-old Victoria tried her best to keep her young sons happy, as she earlier took them out for a fun ride at the Universal Studios where her three sons, enjoyed a free-fall simulation ride among others.[/lang_en]

[lang_en]By David Collins

Brooklyn Beckham really had the wind put up him at the weekend – with mum’s blessing.

The daredevil lad, who will be 10 on Wednesday, was suspended in a column of air at a high-tech vertical wind tunnel in Hollywood.

Mum Victoria took along Brooklyn, Romeo, six, and Cruz, four, for the indoor freefall skydive sessions at Universal Studios on Saturday.

The lads had a brief training class to explain the safety rules and then got kitted out with helmets and little jumpsuits.

There was no jumpsuit for stylish Posh, who turned up in a chic little black number, shades and extremely high heels.

She didn’t take part in the skydive although, judging by the size those shoes, she virtually had her head in the clouds anyway…[/lang_en] (more…)

[lang_en]Victoria Beckham wants one of her children – sons Brooklyn, nine, Romeo, six, and three-year-old Cruz – to become a lawyer.

The former Spice Girl – who has three sons, Brooklyn, nine, Romeo, six, and three-year-old Cruz, with soccer star husband David – is keen for one of the boys to enter into the legal profession in order to save her money.

She said: “I’d quite like one of them to become a lawyer. Although I don’t care what any of them does as long as they are happy. But it would definitely be useful to have a lawyer in the family – me and David would save a fortune!”

However, it seems unlikely any of the boys will follow in their mother’s footsteps and become a pop star.

Victoria, 34, recently revealed none of her sons will listen to the Spice Girls’ albums.

She said: “Brooklyn just loves The Beatles. I can’t get him to listen to any of my records, though!”[/lang_en]

[lang_en]David and Victoria Beckham’s sons appear to have it all – and their Hollywood parents make sure they don’t forget it, by schooling them in the right manners.

“They’ve all got their own headed notepaper for thank-you letters,” Posh tells London’s The Times about her boys: Brooklyn, 9, Romeo, 6, and Cruz, 3.

“People are always remarking on how well-behaved the boys are.”

Beckham, 34, attributes her appreciation for etiquette to some lessons learned from her own parents. “My mum and dad were real sticklers for good manners and so are me and David,” she said.

She also says she shoves aside newspaper speculation about her life, claiming she doesn’t “read the stuff” written about her.

“I’m not interested in gossip,” she says. “Some of the people that I’m friends with in America – you know, Tom [Cruise] and Katie [Holmes] – they get it, too, and we laugh about all these stupid things.”[/lang_en]

[lang_en]Dolled-up Posh joins David on the sideline

By Douglas Wight

IT WAS a breathtaking match of style, flair and nimble footwork.

And Brooklyn Beckham did well too — even though mum Victoria’s striking designer outfit left her lad sidelined.

Posh played the ultimate soccer mum when she watched Brooklyn, nine, and Romeo, six, practise in an LA park.

She put other parents in the shade when she turned out in £300 Aviator sunglasses, chic black top and £175 jeans from her own dVb label. And balancing on her £500 Christian Louboutin heels demanded pin-point accuracy as they kept sinking into the soft turf … and you can see here on video.

An onlooker said: “It was hilarious watching her. Her choice of footwear was astonishing. Her high heels kept getting stuck in the mud.

“But she still looked fab and got a lot of admiring glances from the other parents, especially the dads.”

David, 33—dressed down in a plain white T-shirt, grey tracksuit bottoms and shades— watched impassively while Victoria, 34, barked orders at the boys. The onlooker added: “It was great to see Posh so animated. Sarah Palin claimed hockey moms were pitbulls with lipgloss, but she’s got nothing on Posh’s brand of soccer mom.

“She was shouting from the sidelines as if it were a cup final rather than a practice kickabout in the local park.”

Victoria’s appearance for the beautiful game was capped off with her trademark ‘Robocop’ black hat, an expensive gold bracelet and watch and a £1,000 Chanel designer quilted bag.

Victoria and David shared a tender moment as they embraced on the touchline.

The onlooker said: “They were very touchy-feely.”

And if that was Posh’s goal, she pitched the look just right.[/lang_en]