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Josh Luckhurst

David Beckham hits back at Vogue Williams after podcast dig over £10m Qatar deal

David Beckham has snapped back at Vogue Williams after the model criticised the former England captain over his deal to be the face of Qatar's World Cup.

David, who is revered as a LGBTQ+ icon after modeling for gay lifestyle magazine Attitude in 2002, has come under severe criticism for his decision to accept a £10 million deal to become an ambassador for the Middle East country ahead of the World Cup.

Comedian Joe Lycett had publicly urged David, 47, to pull out of his multi-million pound sponsorship deal last month over the treatment of LGBTQ+ individuals in the country.

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