ROMEO BECKHAM was slapped in the FACE by the referee and mocked by the opposition coach on his Brentford B debut.
The 20-year-old played his first game for the Bees on Tuesday, lining up against ninth-tier team Erith and Belvedere.
Amongst the 553 in attendance for the London FA Senior Cup game was father David, who watched on at Park View Road as Brentford ran out 3-2 winners.
But it wasn’t a straightforward evening for the Inter Miami II loanee.
He was firstly forced to wait until the second half before making his debut.
With Brentford trailing 2-1, Beckham was introduced for the final 35 minutes with his substitution helping his side come from behind to claim a late victory.
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And now The Athletic have revealed a few revelations from the game.
Even before he got onto the pitch he was targeted by Erith and Belvedere boss Grant Duffy.
Duffy sarcastically bowed in Beckham’s direction as he warmed up ahead of his first competitive appearance for four months.
And then he was accidently caught in the face by the referee as he defended a throw-in.
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This all came after Beckham hit the bar as his side desperately tried to get back into the game.
Ultimately, despite his bumps and bruises, it was a successful senior debut in English football for Beckham after Brentford moved into round four of the competition.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
