She went by the name of Jodi Price. They met on a plane when they were 15 and David said to her in his funny English accent: “I fink I’m in luv,” reports The Mirror. She kissed him, but didn’t say anything back.

Jodi, a girl with blue eyes and a Texan drawl who got married just 18 months ago, said of Beckham, “Everything fitted together. Me and him, both 15, both soccer-mad, same friends. And just a chance meeting…”

She thought he was a bit skinny, but he kept making her laugh. So they kept in touch for the next two years as Beckham began his career at Manchester United, writing letters, sending cards and exchanging presents.

Then, she got a jealous boyfriend and she had to throw away all the stuff David sent her. And that’s where the story ends.