David Beckham has confirmed that his son Romeo is an Arsenal fan.

The LA Galaxy star, who spent much of his career at Manchester United, told ShortList that manager Arsene Wenger swayed his middle son.

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"I tried to get Man United shirts on them early," Beckham said.

"Two of them are Man United fans and one of them's an Arsenal fan. I don't know how that happened, but my middle son, Romeo, is an Arsenal fan."

He added: "Actually, I do know how it happened. I took him to an Arsenal game and Arsene Wenger treated him so well, gave him a shirt with his name on the back and his favourite number.

"I had that when I was a kid with Man United. I let them support whoever they want. They don't have to support the teams I played for."

Beckham kept fit by training with the Arsenal squad for a spell in January 2008.

Last year, Beckham's former club AC Milan beat Arsenal 4-3 on aggregate in the Champions League last 16.

"When I found out that my son, Romeo, supports Arsenal, I became disappointed," the midfielder said before the tie.

"I can't bring myself to support Arsenal, although I do respect the club. I am convinced that Milan will go through."

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