David Beckham leaves everyone misty eyed with emotional speech at Brooklyn's wedding

Legendary footballer David Beckham 'shed a tear' during an emotional speech at his eldest son Brooklyn's wedding.

Victoria Beckham's hubby gave a heartfelt speech as his son, 23, tied the knot with wealthy actress Nicola, 27, during a star-studded event at her family's glitzy estate in Palm Beach, Florida.

The retired footballer, as part of his duties as father of the groom, gave a five minute speech about his son and his new wife, also recalling a special time during the first few moments of his life - leaving everyone, including himself, misty eyed.

'David's speech went on for about five minutes and he looked to shed a tear at one point. He was talking about when Brooklyn was born and how he wanted to protect him,' a source told The Sun.

'He said he was sleeping on the hospital floor, holding the door shut because he didn’t want to let anyone get in. David got a lump in his throat and had to stop and take a breather to regain his composure, but it was a very sweet speech.'

Sources claim he had to 'stop to take a breather' and also found time to praise his daughter-in-law - calling the billion dollar heiress 'incredible'.