David Beckham has been banned from his new hobby of surfing.

The Real Madrid star has been warned by club bosses that the risk of him being injured while having fun at the beach is too high.

A friend told the Daily Star, "David loves the thrill of surfing and would like to do it more often. He's naturally very sporty, has great balance and is supremely fit - so he was always going to be good on a surfboard. He might not be Keanu Reeves in Point Break just yet, but he's been pretty impressive riding a wave.

"He had a couple of lessons in Morocco and picked it up really quickly. But he has to be careful because of the risk of injuries. David plans to surf a lot more when he retires from football. Victoria loves it, too, because Becks looks very cool on a surfboard. She's not as sporty, so she's happy just to watch."

One source at the club added, "Real Madrid takes no chances with the fitness of players."