Speaking to CNBC host Tania Bryer at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, David Beckham talked about the “simple values” his parents taught him , and taught these values ​​to the children.

The former football star attended the World Economic Forum for the first time and received the Charity Crystal Award in recognition of his work protecting vulnerable children as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2005.

Blair asked Beckham where his passion for changing the world came from and the values ​​his parents taught him.

“I think they instilled in me the right values, which are simple values ​​of treating everyone equally and treating others with respect, and I try to do the same with my kids,” Beckham said.

The 49-year-old father of four said his youngest child, Harper, is 13 and his oldest, Brooklyn, is 25.

“My kids all know they’ll let a lady in the door first. When a lady leaves the table, they stand up, shake hands, make eye contact. You know all those values, their requests, their thanks.

“All my children have said ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ from the age of two or three. So what we try to instill in our children are the simple values ​​that Victoria and I grew up with,” Beckham added .

He said having children also inspired his work with children around the world. Beckham travels across the country to raise awareness UNICEF’s work with children. He visited Cambodia to meet with victims of violence and abuse; South Africa to meet with families of people living with HIV and AIDS; and the Philippines to meet with children affected by Typhoon Haiyan.

“I take several of my children on different trips. They are well aware of the work I do for UNICEF. They all want to be involved in the work I do for UNICEF. They all want to be involved in different ways ways and different charities to help.

“When I come home from these trips, I continue to show them photo after photo, and it gives them a sense of what’s going on in the world, and I think that’s really important.”

In his speech at the awards ceremony, Beckham also emphasized that poverty, violence and discrimination “hold back girls’ development.”

“I want my daughter Harper to have the same opportunities as her brothers and that should be the case for all girls everywhere. Being a girl should not dictate what you can do, where you can go, and who you can be ,” he said.

Beckham touched on several topics during his conversation with Blair, including his famous 20-year football career from 1992 to 2013, becoming president and co-owner of Inter Miami FC, and his professional career. Thoughts on social media.