David Beckham to be knighted next year.

During an interview with One Direction heartthrob stated: "I think he really deserves it.

"It makes sense because he's such a national treasure. To be honest, I already thought he was Sir David Beckham anyway!"

The Story Of My Life singer went on to add that after looking up to Becks for many years, he feels he needs a new hero to admire as liking the footballer isn't original enough.

Hazza said: "I think he was everybody's idol when I was growing up.

"When people asked you that question, you almost needed a back-up answer because everyone would say, 'David Beckham!'"

The 19-year old added: "We actually met once when we were performing in LA. He brought his kids to our concert. He's a really nice guy."

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