Joe Lycett appeared to shred £10,000 of his own money as part of a protest against David Beckham's role as ambassador for Qatar - just as the World Cup kicks off.
The comedian fed the money into a shredder one week after warning the footballer in a video message that he would do so unless Beckham cut ties with his ambassador role, which will reportedly net him £150 million over 10 years. Highlighting David's support of the LGBTQ+ community in the past and status as a "gay icon", Lycett called out the deal given the fact that homosexuality is illegal in Qatar.
34-year-old Joe is far from alone in his criticism - many football fans have questioned why Qatar was allowed to host the World Cup given its human rights record, with critics highlighting in particular the treatment of LGBTQ+ people in the country. FIFA bosses have repeatedly defended the move, with president Gianni Infantino assuring that "everyone is welcome" in Qatar during a press conference on Saturday.
