Brooklyn Beckham's former football coach has said he felt sadness at his 'crackers' life in the public eye and worried about the 'shy and polite' star. He revealed: 'Brooklyn was just very quiet, didn't really look you in the eye at first. Anthony shared how the situation affected Brooklyn, and admitted he used to think the youngster's life was 'crackers'. Afton went to sixth form with Brooklyn in 2017 and she says the pair had a brief romance. The Daily Mail contacted representatives for Brooklyn and David and Victoria for comment.