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Tuesday, June 26, 2007

David Beckham suffers from OCD

'The obsessive disorder that haunts my life'
He is renowned for his perfectionism on the pitch, but it seems everything has to be just right for David Beckham at home as well.

David Beckham and OCD
Renowned European football player David Beckham has struggled with obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD for years. Beckham says that he has to organize the objects around him in straight lines or pairs, even when he is staying in a hotel. Although Beckham says that he has tried to overcome OCD, he continues to fight the disorder.

BECKHAM'S OCD NIGHTMARE
Soccer hero DAVID BECKHAM has confessed he suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder. The England captain has spoken out after keeping the condition a secret for years. He claims former teammates at Manchester United mocked him and his wife, former SPICE GIRL VICTORIA BECKHAM, is bemused by his bizarre behaviour. Beckham explains, "I've got this obsessive compulsive disorder where I have to have everything in a straight line or everything in a straight line or everything has to be in pairs. "I'll go into a hotel room. Before I can relax I have to move all the leaflets and books and put them in a drawer. Everything has to be perfect. "I'll put Pepsi cans in the fridge and if there's one too many then I'll put it in another cupboard somewhere. "I would like to (stop). I've tried and I can't stop."

Beckham reveals his battle with obsessive disorder
David Beckham has admitted that he suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder. The footballer has spoken for the first time of his addiction to rearranging hotel rooms and lining up cans of soft drinks to make "everything perfect".

Beckham Confesses: "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Affecting My Game"
Three days after admitting to suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), footballer David Beckham has revealed that, in addition to feeling uneasy when there's one two many Pepsi cans in his fridge or when the chairs in his living room are arranged assymetrically, the condition is also affecting his footballing performances.

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