Footballer David Beckham reportedly signed a birthday card for one of the suspected Madrid train bombers when he met him just weeks before the terror attack. Mohammed Bekkali is reported to have met the England captain and asked for an autograph at the Real Madrid training ground two weeks before 190 people were killed in the bombing. Police allegedly found the card when they raided the home of the 31-year-old Moroccan, who is said to be a Real Madrid fan. In it, Beckham wished Bekkali a "happy birthday", according to the reports. Friends reportedly said Bekkali wanted to be nicknamed "Bekks" like the footballer, whose nickname is Becks. His father, also Mohammed, also said his son bought him a number 23 Beckham Real Madrid shirt as a present. Speaking at his home in Tangier, Bekkali’s father told the Spanish newspaper El Pais: "How could anyone who loved the city and its football team seriously be guilty of the crime he is accused of?"
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