David Beckham: 'I'm a strict dad but I make a mean bolognese'

David Beckham has revealed that despite sometimes being tough on his children when it comes to chores, he cooks up a mean plate of pasta.

The 37-year-old footballer told Newsround that both he and wife Victoria are both fairly strict parents, with pocket money being restricted if household chores are not completed.



"Victoria's the strict one to a point and after that I kind of take over. But we're both kind of strict, we were brought up like that," he explained.

"Without a doubt, they have to earn [their pocket money]," he continued. "They have to put their plates in the dishwasher or make their bed in the morning - and if they don't do it they don't get [it]."

Aside from talking about housework, Beckham also admitted he is actually quite the master chef.



"I always cook for [my family]," he continued. "They love my bolognese because when I lived in Italy for a while, I went to a cooking school."

When it comes to football though, it seem that Beckham's hard-line parenting stance softens.

"I let them stay up, but I'm not sure my wife would," he joked. "You can't take the kids away from penalties."