The deafening screech of the engine echoed across the Los Angeles freeway before turning into a huge explosion. A red Ferrari hurtled out of control, spun around several times, and crashed straight into the steel median. In the blink of an eye, it exploded into a giant fireball, raging flames engulfing the entire stretch of road. The driver’s identity was quickly confirmed: David Beckham – football legend and global icon. The bad news broke millions of hearts.

The scene was so tragic that it was terrifying. Glass shards flew everywhere, black smoke billowed, and people screamed. A witness burst into tears and said, “I saw him trying to open the door, but the fire had engulfed the car. We were helpless.” Paparazzi, who had been following the convoy, pointed their cameras wildly. Flashes flashed in the smoke and fire, capturing the scene of fans bursting into tears, while police rushed to block off the scene to prevent panic.

Firefighters rushed in, water hoses sprayed down, but the heat was so intense that all efforts were in vain. When the car compartment was pried open, paramedics pulled Beckham out. He was placed on a stretcher, an oxygen mask covering his face, chest compressions were performed continuously. The ambulance siren echoed, tearing apart the heavy atmosphere, rushing straight to Cedars-Sinai in the prayers of hundreds of people.

In the ICU, the cold white atmosphere covered everything. The red monitor continuously alerted, doctors gave electric shocks multiple times, and resuscitation drugs were continuously pumped. The sound of machines was intense, and nurses were in tears. After nearly an hour of struggling, the head of the department bowed his head: “We did everything, but we couldn’t save him.” Beckham was officially declared dead. The bad news spread like lightning, and the whole world stopped.

Social media exploded. The hashtag #PrayForBeckham turned into #GoodbyeBeckham in just a few minutes. Victoria Beckham collapsed in the arms of her family, her three children burst into tears upon hearing the news of their father’s death. Former teammates in pain: Gary Neville choked: “A part of my youth is gone.” Cristiano Ronaldo wrote: “You were my idol. Today, the world lost a true gentleman.”

Thousands of fans gathered outside Old Trafford and Los Angeles Galaxy Stadium. Candles stretched out, Beckham’s portrait was placed in a white wreath. The song “You’ll Never Walk Alone” echoed in tears. Paparazzi captured the painful moments: fans kneeling and covering their faces, flickering candles mixed with flashbulbs, the whole world was silent.

Tragedy followed tragedy. When the crowd was too crowded at the memorial, an iron fence suddenly collapsed, injuring dozens of fans. Ambulance sirens blared again, the double incident deepened the common pain.

David Beckham – the boy from Leytonstone, London, who once stunned the world with his legendary curved free kick – has passed away in a devastating fire. The world mourned, the British government declared a cultural national mourning. Flags were lowered all over football stadiums. Fans everywhere wrote: “Beckham will forever be a legend, not just in football, but in the hearts of humanity.”