David Beckham shocked as Italian TV prankster tries to check out his 'Goldenballs'

Footballer David Beckham was left furious when a telly prankster grabbed his tackle. And the stunned star was even more irate after hearing Italian presenter Elena Di Cioccio's verdict on his famous Goldenballs ... not very impressive. His spokesman insisted she had only managed to grab his trouser leg.

But Di Cioccio - who donned rubber gloves for the grope - gleefully told her audience: "I touched it - but it's small." The presenter, host of a popular show called Le Iene (The Hyenas), pounced outside a posh Milan restaurant where Becks, 35, was being interviewed by a US television crew.



Moments before, she told viewers she was determined to find out if the impressive bulge in Beckham's ads for Emporio Armani underwear was the real deal. She added: "His wife says that he is well equipped and calls him Goldenballs." Then, beaming at the camera and flashing her gloves, Di Cioccio moved in to cup Becks's package.

The footballer, who is on loan at AC Milan, gave her a filthy look as he stumbled back in shock and was led away. But she shouted at him: "I touched it but it's small. David, you have conned us all. What did you use, cotton wool? It's all a trick."