New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- At the Asian Games 2023, two athletes on the Indian team, uniquely named after football legends David Beckham and Ronaldinho, have become the talk of the sporting world. David Beckham Elkatohchoongo and Ronaldo Laitonjam are ensuring their iconic namesakes echo on the cycling track.

Earlier, Elkatohchoongo's journey to the Commonwealth Games included an interesting incident at the airport. Immigration officials scrutinised his passport multiple times, finding it hard to believe that someone could genuinely be named David Beckham.

It wasn't until they saw the formal identification that they permitted him entry into the country. Elkatohchoongo recalls how his father, a street footballer himself, had always admired t...