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David Beckham has skills no doubt, catches ball at Wimbledon with no effort

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: David Beckham and son Romeo Beckham attend day nine of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: David Beckham and son Romeo Beckham attend day nine of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 8, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

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July 10, 2015

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