Although England’s Queen Elizabeth II is not a huge football fan, she does have a favorite among the many players. It is not the otherwise so celebrated former midfield star David Beckham, but one of his teammates from the past.

Another favorite player besides Beckham: Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is not the biggest football fan, according to the Daily Mirror. Nevertheless, the Queen is said to have a favorite player, who should not be the English football legend David Beckham. Rather, according to the report, it is his colleague Michael Owen, who played for Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid, among others.

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A fan of cleanliness: The Queen justifies her choice of favorite with Owen’s appearance. “He looks so neat,” said the 96-year-old about the 42-year-old Briton, who also played for the national team from 1998 to 2008 and was considered a “child prodigy” in the early stages of his career.

Fan joy for the national team: The Queen always follows every game of the English national team. She has also welcomed a number of teams from abroad.