Beckham to be godfather to Liv Tyler's sonLos Angeles, April 11 (AZINS) David Beckham's friend Dave Gardner has reportedly asked the retired English footballer to be godfather to his and Liv Tyler's eight-week-old son Sailor.

According to a source, Beckham has been chosen by the “Lord of the Rings” actress and her partner to provide spiritual guidance to Sailor because they think he is a great influence, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“Becks and Dave are close pals and go back years. They speak to each other all the time and their families are well connected,” The Sun newspaper quoted the source as saying.

“They were best men for each other's weddings so are involved in their major events. Dave knows Becks will always be a great influence for his kids. He's the perfect choice,” the source added.