David Beckham: "Family Is The Most Important Thing To Me"

Sexy papa David Beckham graces the cover of Men’s Health‘s March issue. The 36-year-old soccer stud opens up about family life with wife Victoria Beckham and their four kids: Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, 9, Cruz, 6, and Harper, 7 months.

On fatherhood: “It would be easy for our kids to sit back and not work for anything, but they’re not like that. They’re as competitive as Victoria and me. We’re very lucky with our boys: They want to win. They want to work at something. They know their values. That’s the way we’ve brought them up so far, and that’s the way we’ll continue to bring them up.”

On family and friends: “I’ve got friends at the different teams I’ve played for, but family is the most important thing to me. That will always be the case. I’ve got my wife. I’ve got my four kids. I’ve got parents, grandparents still, and three really good friends. It’s all you need. I’d rather have three really good friends than 20 good friends.”

On getting older: “Even at 36, I’m still running 12 miles a game. [But] I’ve definitely become more aware on the field. I know what my limits are, what I can achieve, and which passes I can play. I have adapted to my age.”