The sportsman argued: “I got criticised for kissing my daughter on the lips the other day.
“I kiss all my kids on the lips. Brooklyn, maybe not. Brooklyn’s 18, he might find that a little bit strange.
“But I’m very affectionate with the kids…
“We want to show our kids love and we protect them, look after them, and support them, and you know, we’re very affectionate with them,” he added, speaking about his and his wife Victoria Beckham’s attitudes to raising their brood.