David Beckham makes a surprise confession about the marriage to Victoria Beckham

"There is a picture I have at home in which Nelson Mandela and I had rows of corn," he said. Sunday project. "So, I'm sitting there with an amazing and inspiring man and I'm sitting there with rows of corn."

Whites who wear the old African braids are more and more criticized since Beckham met the anti-apartheid icon in 2003.

The football star was famous for his bizarre style choices, including a sarong and a matching leather outfit with his wife.

Beckham, who is in Australia to support Prince Harry and the Invictus Games, also raised the possibility of attending the two royal weddings with his wife Victoria in Lisa Wilkinson's interview.

When asked when it was difficult to find appropriate gifts, he replied, "You have to stay very simple.

"It's a great day for the family, for our country, because I was raised in a family to love the royal family."

Beckham said that he did not care what people think of his relationship with his wife Victoria and that he was not bothered by the constant media speculation surrounding his marriage.

"Are you sick of tabloids?" Wilkinson asked.

"No, I learned to ignore some of the negative things that were said," said David. "I think if you know each other, if you know you have great friends, a big family behind you, we have to protect our children."

Wilkinson asked David what was the "secret sauce" to make his marriage to Victoria last.

"I think marriage, marriage is always hard work," he said.

"You know your children – they want your time and they deserve it, and we work hard. We think it's the right way to raise our kids to prove them and show them that in reality, you have to work hard. to succeed.

"Being married since the time we have, it's always a hard job, everyone knows it, but you make it work, you create difficult situations, like going away, being away one of the other, you make it work. "

In an article on Instagram, Wilkinson said she was surprised by David's openness during the discussion about his marriage. "Charming, you bet, and quite frank about so many areas of her life that I thought maybe inaccessible," she said.

Victoria and David married in 1999 and have four children together. Brooklyn, 19, Romeo, 16, Cruz, 13 and Harper, 7

Beckham revealed that he was a "softie" with the children and that his wife had often ribbed him. He added that they had enjoyed the spotlight that surrounded them. The former Manchester United player admitted to being "shocked" by his popularity.

"To be honest, they do not like it, they like it too," he laughed. "There are some advantages."

In 2004, David was accused of having an affair with former assistant Rebecca Loos while playing for Real Madrid in Spain.

In June, the couple was forced to cancel rumors of dissension after false rumors spread on social media that David was linked to another woman.

A spokeswoman for the Beckham said that they were divorcing as "pot of nonsense".

David and Victoria will both be in Sydney next week to attend the Invictus Games as the star of the sport is the ambassador for this event.

– Expect Lisa Wilkinson interview with David Beckham at channel 10 The Sunday project right here.