父親突發心臟病 小貝急忙回國

David Beckham arrives at Heathrow Airport

English football icon David Beckham rushed back from Los Angeles Thursday after his father suffered a serious heart attack in London.

The former England captain said nothing to waiting reporters outside the London Chest Hospital, where Ted Beckham, 59, was being treated after being taken ill late Wednesday.

"His priority is to see his dad and that is his first concern," said Beckham's spokesman.

The 32-year-old footballer looked sombre as he arrived at Heathrow airport, wearing a brown leather shirt, white T-shirt, jeans and sunglasses, with a bag over his shoulder.

Beckham, who is married to former "Posh" Spice Girl Victoria Adams, moved to California in July when he left Spanish giants Real Madrid to join the LA Galaxy club.

Beckham's wife was not with him when he traveled back overnight, but was expected back in London on Friday after cutting short a trip to Japan, Beckham's spokesman said.

The Sun newspaper's website reported that Beckham's father suffered a heart attack at home and had to be resuscitated by paramedics in the ambulance on the way to hospital.

A hospital source quoted by the newspaper added: "Ted was in a bad way and actually died on his way to hospital. The paramedics managed to bring him back."

"He was further stabilized in hospital before being transferred," the source said.

Beckham's contract in California is worth a potential 250 million dollars over five years in endorsements and other promotion sales and has provided a marketing boost for a US league in need of something to lure supporters.

His father's health scare is the latest blow for Beckham.

本週四，英國足球偶像大衛•貝克漢姆從洛杉磯匆忙趕回倫敦，看望突發嚴重心臟病的父親。

這位前英格蘭國家隊隊長拒絕接受等候在倫敦胸腔醫院外記者的採訪。本週三晚些時候，小貝的父親、59歲的泰德•貝克漢姆突發心臟病，搶救成功後被送往這家醫院接受治療。

貝克漢姆的發言人說：“他什麼也不顧了，急着要回國看望父親，他特別擔心。”

這位32歲的足球巨星抵達希斯羅機場時，神色黯然。他身穿一件棕色皮夾克外套、白色T恤、牛仔褲，戴着一副墨鏡，肩上挎着個包。

貝克漢姆與妻子、前“高貴辣妹”維多利亞於7月份移居加利弗尼亞，當時小貝從西班牙的皇馬俱樂部轉會至美國的洛杉磯銀河隊。

據貝克漢姆的發言人介紹，身在日本的維多利亞沒能與小貝一起連夜飛回英國，不過她將縮短在日本的行程，並將於本週五趕回倫敦。

據《太陽報》網站消息，小貝的父親在家中突發心臟病，在被送往醫院的途中，醫護人員不得不對他進行心臟復甦。

《太陽報》援引醫院一位消息人士的話說：“當時泰德的病情很嚴重，在被送往醫院的路上，他的心臟其實已經停止了跳動，多虧醫護人員把他搶救了過來。”

他說：“泰德在轉院前，病情已趨於穩定。”

小貝與洛杉磯銀河隊簽定了一份總價值達2.5億美元的五年期合約，其中包括代言費和其它廣告宣傳費用等。小貝加盟銀河隊爲美國低靡的足球市場注入了新的活力。

而父親此次突然發病無疑是對小貝的一大打擊。