These are difficult times for David Beckham and his family.

These are difficult times for David Beckham and his family.

Joseph, his maternal grandfather, 83 years, died on Wednesday in London.. The star had just arrived in South Africa when he heard the sad news.

Therefore he went back to say goodbye to one of the most important persons in his life. The football player, who chose a bouquet in form of a ball to accompany the coffin of his grandfather,

The grandson wearing the blue traditional skull cap (Kippa) for the religious ceremony could not hold his tears.

His mother comes from a Jewish family. Although not being known practicing any religion, David Beckham referred to himself as “half Jewish and last year he registered his young son in a Jewish school in Los Angeles.