'Beckham told me he wishes he could play for Spurs!' - Pochettino

David Beckham has told Mauricio Pochettino that he wishes he could have still been playing to turn out for the Argentine at Tottenham’s new stadium.

He was in attendance for a crushing 4-0 victory for Pochettino’s men over Crystal Palace on Saturday and told the South American afterwards that he would love to pull on his boots again.

Pochettino told a post-match press conference when asked about making the impressive Tottenham Hotspur Stadium a fortress: “It’s only the beginning. We haven’t played too many games here.

“Our first game was against Palace then we played a few games more, some in the Champions League, now three in the Premier League this season. Still it’s all new.

“I think it’s an amazing stadium. I was talking to David Beckham just now and he said, ‘I wish I could still play football and play now for Tottenham because this stadium is amazing’.

“Yes, yes, yes, he said, ‘I wish I could play here and play for you!

“For us it’s so important to make our stadium our home and start to feel comfortable. It’s completely different to White Hart Lane and of course I think with time we are going to feel at home and it’s going to be difficult for opponents to beat us.”