US President Barack Obama was ribbing soccer star David Beckham during LA Galaxy's visit to the White House on Tuesday.

Obama joked about the Briton's age and off the field interests, saying it's a "rare man who can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of underwear," AP reported.

Beckham generated attention in February when H&M aired ads for his new line of undergarments.

The president compared the three-time Major League Soccer Cup champion to the "Miami Heat of soccer," and told 37-year-old Beckham that half of his teammates could be his kids. "We're getting old, David."

(China.org.cn, CNTV May 17, 2012)

洛杉磯銀河隊周二到訪白宮，美國總統巴拉克·奧巴馬借機拿球星大衛·貝克漢姆開涮。

據美聯社報道，奧巴馬笑話這名英國人的年齡和他場外的興趣愛好，說：“某人既能在球場上神勇，又能代言內衣品牌，實屬罕見。”

今年2月，貝克漢姆因代言H&M系列新內衣，再次成為焦點。

銀河隊三奪美國足球大聯盟杯，被奧巴馬總統譽為“邁阿密熱火般的足球”。奧巴馬還對37歲的貝克漢姆說，半數的隊友都可以是他的孩子。“我們老了，大衛。”