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"There are lots of ups and downs about having a father as a coach," he said.

One way the Beckhams could limit the damage to their brand would be by "showing family unity with a picture on social media or at least acknowledging that all families have their ups and downs", he suggests.

Seeing pictures on the wall and his dad's cap serves to inspire him, but having a family member who knows the ups and downs football can bring must have helped mould him into the calm and confident player he is.

Many ups and downs in the last two years but you kept believing in us and kept pushing us.

"He deserves to be in the quarter-finals, he beat very tough players. I tried to stay focused on my side and play as solidly as possible because he can have ups and downs so I tried to stay consistent."