A new book claims that the Church of Scientology built a professional soccer pitch so Tom Cruise could bring David Beckham into the fold. Page Six reported on the bombshell about Cruise and Beckham from former Scientologist Mike Rinder's book, "A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology." Rinder wrote, "A professional-grade soccer pitch was constructed on the property at Gold [Base, church headquarters in San Jacinto, California]. The ground was leveled, irrigation installed, perfect turf, goals raised." The former high-level Scientology executive added, "A full-time caretaker was appointed from the Gold staff ... It was built for one purpose only: so Tom Cruise could woo his friend David to come to Gold. It never happened." Beckham, who is worth $450 million, is probably not easily swayed.

The famous footballer likely didn't join Scientology because he identifies with the Jewish faith, which he spoke about in 2016. "My grandfather was Jewish ... and every time we went to synagogue I was a part of that," he explained, per Tablet. According to The Jewish Chronicle, his son Brooklyn Beckham married Nicola Peltz in a Jewish wedding ceremony. While neither the bride nor the groom were Jewish, Peltz's father is Jewish, and the British football star identifies as such thanks to his grandfather. The father of the groom even read a Hebrew blessing at the ceremony. 

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