David Beckham has lots to celebrate, even as specter of the past hung over his glittering 50th birthday bash

David and Victoria Beckham were an elegant sight to behold as they held hands at the soccer star’s milestone birthday last Sunday night.
The former England captain turned sports impresario actually turns 50 on May 2, but he started celebrating early — hiring out the swanky Cipriani Downtown Miami, a favorite of his and wife Victoria’s, to party with an array of celebs.
Tom Brady and Eva Longoria were on the guest list, along with Shaquille O’Neal and Inter Miami stars Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez. It was a sign of how the couple have formed a powerful clique in Miami, where David co-owns the MLS club and the Beckhams have an $80 million mansion.