David Beckham has lifted the lid on his son Brooklyn 's first date , in which the former Manchester United midfielder watched on from a nearby table in a London restaurant . Speaking to James Corden on the Late Late Show in America , Beckham told the hilarious story of his 16-year-old son 's first foray into the world of dating . When probed by Corden , who asked , 'He must be getting quite big into the dating circuit now ? ' , Beckham said : `` Yeah , it 's happening . He 's going to hate me for this . David Beckham embarrassed his son Brooklyn on James Corden 's Late Late Show in America . Brooklyn watched on from the audience as his father told the story of his first date , at a sushi bar in London . Beckham was a guest on Corden 's show , alongside Claire Danes ( second left ) and Bob Odenkirk ( right ) ' I 'm fine with it , because on his first date - when he was about 14 and a half - it was Valentine 's Day so he said , `` I 'd love to take this girl to dinner . '' ' I said , `` Okay , great . '' I spoke to Victoria , and she was like , `` Really ? `` , so I said , `` Yeah , he 's going to do it . '' 'She said , `` Okay , make sure you take him and then make sure you sit in the restaurant . '' So I was like , `` Really , you 're going to make me do that ? '' and she said `` Yeah , that 's the only way I 'm going to let him go . '' ' Brooklyn is looking to follow in his father 's footsteps by becoming a professional footballer . Beckham 's affection for his son is clear ; he posted this on Brooklyn 's 16th birthday at the start of March . 'So we took him to a small sushi restaurant and he sat at the sushi bar and I sat about five tables back . By the way , my daughter is four years old . When she gets to that age , I will be closer than that ! ' Beckham 's son Brooklyn , who was sat in the audience as his dad retold the embarrassing story , is aiming to follow in his father 's footsteps by becoming a professional footballer . This season , he has been playing for Arsenal 's Under 16s but was recently dealt a blow with the news that the Gunners will not hand him a new deal at the end of the season . Beckham also told the story of his son getting a weekend job at a French cafe to get him pocket money . Beckham kept a close eye on Brooklyn 's first date , after being instructed to by wife Victoria ( right ) Corden began hosting the Late Late Show on March 23 , and Beckham was a guest on his fourth show . For now , Brooklyn is enjoying his teens , but being the son of one of the most famous men in the world has not stopped him from having to get a weekend job . ' A couple of years ago , you know what kids are like , they want new sneakers , they want new soccer boots , ' Beckham told Corden . 'It came to the point where he turned 14 , 14 and a half , and I thought `` If you want something , then go and work and you 've got your own money '' . 'It got to the stage where I was like , `` Okay , if you wan na buy some new stuff , or new boots or new trainers , then if you 're working for them then you can afford them yourself '' . 'Much to his dismay , we packed him off to the French cafe and he works there every Saturday and Sunday and gets his own pocket money . '
David Beckham was a guest on James Corden 's Late Late Show in America . He told the story of son Brooklyn 's first date , at a London sushi bar . Beckham watched the date from afar under instruction from wife Victoria . He also revealed that 16-year-old Brooklyn has a weekend job at a cafe . WATCH : Beckham strips off with Corden for a spoof underwear advert .