David Beckham bags £150million in an ambassadorial deal for the forthcoming Qatar World Cup.
The English football legend, legally known as David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE, will reportedly be unveiled as the face of the Qatar World Cup next month in a deal worth £150million.
According to The Sun, the 46-year-old footballer signed a deal worth £15million a year over the next decade to become Qatar’s ambassador.
A source told The Sun that the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star believes in Qatar’s commitment to progress and that the World Cup — the first to be held in the Arab world — can effect significant positive change.
It continued that David strongly believes in the power of football to bridge differences but, crucially, has seen progress on issues that matter.
David secured links with the Qataris since he played for Paris St-Germain and will reportedly promote the country’s tourism and culture in the new deal.
The source said by signing David, the hope is more westerners will be encouraged to see its beautiful beaches, vast expanses of sand dunes and incredible skyscrapers.
The Sun reached out to a spokeswoman for David Beckham who said: “David has always talked about the power of football as a force for good on many levels.”
“As we reach the one year to go point he will join the wider football community that is coming together for the World Cup 2022 and he’s looking forward to what he thinks will be a great tournament,” she added.
