Global sports icon, David Beckham, known for his talents on the soccer field as well as his high-profile marriage to Victoria Beckham, is in the headlines over a reported family feud. In the most recent news regarding the Beckham family, the Daily Mail reported that David and Victoria’s estranged son, Brooklyn, only wishes to communicate with his parents through their respective legal teams. In the story published on January 8, it was reported that Brooklyn does not wish to engage in direct contact with his mother and father, and objects to them making public statements about him or his wife on social media moving forward.The tension in their relationship stems from Victoria and David Beckham’s alleged criticisms of his wife, Nicola Peltz, and the deep mistrust they reportedly exhibited about her. Brooklyn has responded by distancing himself from his family. A source informed the Daily Mail,“David was told to speak to them via [law firm] Schillings.That was the only way for them to communicate.”David Beckham’s son Brooklyn escalates family feudBefore the news was broken by the Daily Mail, David Beckham’s son, Brooklyn, made a move that escalated the tension in a separate incident that occurred in December 2025. At the time, internet users seemed to notice that Victoria and David Beckham had unfollowed Brooklyn, although their other son, Cruz, chimed in to clarify the situation, per Page Six.“NOT TRUE. My mum and dad would never unfollow their son. Let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked … as did I.”A series of moves over the course of 2025 has led to the Beckham family’s current situation. Brooklyn and his wife skipped his father’s 50th birthday. Earlier, in April, it was also reported that Brooklyn had a falling out with his brother Romeo Beckham over the latter's relationship with Kim Turnbull.In fact, sources shared with Us Weekly in October that Brooklyn had “no interest” in working on improving his relationship with father David Beckham and the rest of his estranged family at the time. The source shared that he’s instead “really focused on living a peaceful, drama-free life.” It is currently unclear if there is any remaining scope for the situation to improve for the embattled family.