Cruz Beckham wins praise for consoling devastated dad David with a heartfelt hug in ‘wholesome’ moment as England crashed out of World Cup

Cruz Beckham was spotted giving his father a comforting hug as England crashed out of the World Cup on Wednesday following a 2-1 defeat to Argentina.The son of David and Victoria Beckham, 21, won praise from football fans who spotted the moment he consoled his devastated dad.David looked heartbroken as Argentina knocked England out of the tournament at Atlanta Stadium in Georgia.Cruz leant into his father, 51, as they shared the affectionate moment after Argentina scored the winning goal in the closing moments of the game.Viewers watching from home caught the exchange, with one saying: ‘Beckham near to tears and being consoled by Cruz was the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen’.Another person commented: ‘That hug between David and Cruz Beckham was wholesome’. Cruz Beckham was spotted giving his father a comforting hug as England crashed out of the World Cup on Wednesday following a 2-1 defeat to Argentina  Viewers watching from home caught the exchange, with one saying: ‘Beckham near to tears and being consoled by Cruz was the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen’ In other photos, the legendary footballer and his wife Victoria, 52, held their heads in their hands after the Three Lions’ loss In other photos, the legendary footballer and his wife Victoria, 52, held their heads in their hands after the Three Lions’ loss.David and Victoria watched the devastating semi-final with their children Romeo, 23, Harper, 15, Cruz and his girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 30.England had been leading 1-0 when Anthony Gordon snuck the ball into the back of the net in the 55th minute.But just when fans were thinking the job was almost done, Argentina staged a late comeback with both Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martinez scoring goals just seven minutes apart.Earlier in the game, Victoria leaped into David’s arms as she celebrated England’s goal in the second half.Posh Spice made sure to celebrate this time round after she was ridiculed for failing to react to Jude Bellingham’s goal in the quarter-finals last week.David poked fun at his wife becoming an instant meme and insisted she was ‘celebrating on the inside’ after her subdued reaction went viral.Victoria jumped out of her seat as David roared with victory after Gordon put England 1-0 up against Argentina.David has followed the team around the US in the hope they would finally take home the World Cup trophy. David wiped away his nerves at the start of the game As the game kicked off, Cruz lifted his arms in the air passionately while David explained the game to Victoria Posh Spice, 52, was ridiculed for failing to react to Jude Bellingham’s goal in the quarter-finals last week (pictured) The family joined England fans singing the national anthem, only to be drowned out by Argentina fans booing loudly.David had to face watching his beloved country’s team go against his good friend Lionel Messi, who is part of his Inter Miami team.David roared with pride as he celebrated England’s victory against Norway last week.Victoria, who famously rarely smiles, stayed seated during the goal and the moment became an instant meme online. The commentary prompted David to jokingly defend his wife.The football legend commented on stand-up comedian Jenny Johnson’s summary of the match, after she wrote: ‘There’s nothing like cheering your heart out for England from home, then they cut to Victoria and we see that classic Posh Spice smile! It’s so infectious!”I used to think I got animated while watching sports, but Victoria blows my enthusiasm out of the water! Each time I see her I shout, “SPICE UP YOUR LIFE!!!!” because her energy is electric!!!’Commenting with a string of crying laughing emojis, David wrote: ‘She was celebrating inside I promise her reactions were slightly slower than mine.’