David Beckham said he expects his mother to cry when she watches a film about his time at Manchester United.

The former England captain contributed to a feature-length documentary which focuses on the Old Trafford side’s youth players from 1992. It examines the difficult period in Beckham’s life after he was sent off at the 1998 World Cup.

Speaking at the premiere of The Class of 92 at London’s Leicester Square, he said: “There will be a few tears in there from my mum I’m sure.”

The documentary covers the period from 1992 to 1999 when Beckham and his teammates Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs and Phil and Gary Neville rose up through the squad to achieve top level success. He explained how much he valued the support of his fellow players when he faced tough periods in his career.

“I think that is part of history,” the 38-year-old said. “It’s the same for all of us six. There were good times, there were bad times, there were troubled times where we all stuck together.

“But that is part of the movie, part of the history of the six of us. That is why it makes this such a great story.”

The father-of-four looked comfortable on the red carpet but claimed he did not expect to develop a career as a movie star.