“Mr Di Stefano (the club icon was in attendance as honorary president), Mr Perez, ladies and gentlemen. Being part of Real Madrid is a dream come true. Thank you very much and Hala Madrid,” were the England international’s first words as a Madrid player. A shirtless boy even jumped onto the pitch and dodged security to greet Beckham.

Footage stemming from Spain’s capital on Wednesday evening is no doubt set to spark excitement across the fanbase of La Liga giants Real Madrid.This comes after another of the club’s new signings

Dean Huijsen held his first press conference after being unveiled as a Real Madrid player, and he thanked Jose Mourinho.