David Beckham and son Brooklyn in car crash in London Former England captain David Beckham pictured with his sons Brooklyn, Cruz and Romeo. DAVID Beckham has reportedly been injured in a car crash after picking up his son Brooklyn from a under-16s football game in London. British tabloid The Sun reports the former England captain, 39, is thought to have hurt his shoulder in the smash outside London Colney, near St Albans, Hertfordshire. His eldest son had just finished playing a match at the training centre for Arsenal's youth team against Brighton's Under 18s. Thomas Cadman, who plays for Brighton under-16s, said on Twitter: "Weird to play against Brooklyn Beckham earlier. Even weirder to be currently stuck behind David Beckham as he has crashed his car. Originally published as David Beckham and son in car crash