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David Beckham hoping to become American citizen
David Beckham wants to make his move to the America permanent by becoming US citizen – but insists he will always remain true to his English roots.
Published: 5:10PM GMT 04 Nov 2010
David Beckham wants to take out US citizenship Photo: GETTY IMAGES
The LA Galaxy player, who has lived in Beverly Hills since 2007, said he would like to take out citizenship. "I hope so, one day. It would be nice," he said. But he added: "I'm English born and bred and that's the way I'll always be. I'm an Englishman, you know."
He said his family, wife Victoria and sons Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, eight, and Cruz, five, plan to stay in America for the foreseeable future. Beckham told the LA Times newspaper: "Our boys go to school here. As long as they continue to be happy here and my wife's happy here, then we plan on staying."
British residents are allowed to have dual citizenship. Like other immigrants he would have to take a citizenship test on his knowledge of US government and the constitution.
