David Beckham surprised his oldest fan this week with a sweet video message played during a surprise ‘Appreciation Day’ party, themed around the 102-year-old’s favorite footballer.
Mona Hurry was left speechless after carers at Castor Lodge Care Home in Peterborough, England, secretly organized the event, which even featured Beckham masks.
In the recorded message, the Inter Miami owner sent his love to the “amazing” woman and thanked her for following his career.
The emotional message Beckham recorded for his eldest fan
“Hey Mona, I just wanted to send you a message because everybody at Castor Lodge, all of the staff and of course your daughters, have said what an incredible lady you are,” Beckham stated.
“I also want to say a personal thank you because I know you’ve followed my career and I know you’re a huge football fan.
“I’m sending lots of love for being an incredible person.”
Mona, who was a code breaker during World War II, is such a fan of the No.7 that she even has a cardboard cut-out of him in her bedroom.
“He doesn’t have airs and graces,” Hurry enthused to The Mirror.
Residency manager Laura Mills, who helped organize the event and the surprise message spoke about the event.
“Mona adores David Beckham and loves to talk about him,” she said.
“She always says what a special, lovely and charitable man he is.”
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