United Kingdom, June 27 -- Sir David Beckham has had an operation to repair a broken wrist he suffered in 2003.

The 50-year-old football legend sustained the injury whilst playing for England in a friendly game against South Africa but has now had surgery to solve the problem for good after a recent X-ray showed that a screw that was used to patch up the problem at the time had embedded in his forearm after it didn't dissolve properly.

David was pictured smiling as he was snapped with his arm in a blue sling following the procedure as his wife Victoria Beckham posted the message: "Get well soon daddy."

A separate Instagram snap showed the former England captain wearing a wristband that read "get well soon".

A source told The Sun newsp...