He may not have achieved his dream of being part of the first England football team since 1966 to lift the World Cup.</p>But David Beckham put his disappointment behind him to show his support for another Great Briton - Scottish tennis player Andy Murray. The footballer flew back from Nice where he is holidaying with his family to take his seat on Centre Court. <p>Beckham had brought eldest son Brooklyn, 11, along hoping to see history in the making.
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Beckham made a surprise appearance alongside several other invited celebrity guests including Lord Of The Rings actor Orlando Bloom, classical singer Katherine Jenkins and veteran broadcaster Sir David Frost.
The Royal Box featured several big sporting names, including 1966 Wimbledon champion Manuel Santana, who is cheering on his fellow Spaniard Nadal.</div> Beckham previously congratulated Murray by text message on his success at Wimbledon this year. Murray Tweeted: 'Thanks for all the good luck and well done messages today. Always nice to get one from David Beckham but trying to read them all!' After England's World Cup disappointment, Britain had become a nation of Murray-maniacs, and had pinned its sporting hopes on the young Scot's shoulders. <div style="border: medium none ; overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"> </div><div style="border: medium none ; overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="" src="http://i48.tinypic.com/dgrofq.jpg" />