The England soccer superstar and his fashion designer wife are based in Los Angeles, where he plays for LA Galaxy. They have three sons Brooklyn 11, Romeo 8, and Cruz 5.

"David and Victoria Beckham are charmed to confirm they are expecting their fourth child in the summer. Brooklyn, “Romeo and Cruz are very eager about the arrival of their new brother or sister."

The announcement came on the same day that Beckham's proposed loan shift to English club Tottenhan Hotspur fell through, although he will train with the London team.

The former Manchester united star and England captain has been married to former Spice Girl singer Victoria ever since 1999.

Beckham 35, met Victoria Adams 36, in the 1990s when she was known as "Posh Spice" in the extremely successful girl band. The perfect media match up, the couple were dubbed "Posh and Becks" and immediately catapulted into the limelight. Beckham and Adams joined the knot in July 1999, a few months after their first son Brooklyn was born.