The former England captain, who lives at a converted barn in West Oxfordshire, was photographed meeting basketball icon Michael Jordan for lunch in Ibiza, Spain. ESPN reports that the pair were joined by their wives, Lady Victoria Beckham and Yvette Prieto Jordan, for the gathering at a beachfront restaurant. Pictures from the lunch show the pair embracing and laughing together on the terrace, with the article describing it as "one of the more unexpected pairings of summer 2026". READ MORE: Police spent weeks trying to track down Richard HammondThe meeting comes during a spell in which Sir David has spent weeks away from his Oxfordshire base, mainly being based in the US to watch the World Cup. Watering restrictions linked to the Thames Water hosepipe ban for West Oxfordshire mean Sir David, like other local gardeners, is unable to use sprinklers or hosepipes to rescue the lawns and must rely on watering cans or drip systems instead.