David Beckham is continuing to attract criticism over his close ties with Qatar in the run-up to the controversial football World Cup which gets under way on Sunday afternoon.
The former England football star, who made his name during an illustrious career playing for Manchester United and Real Madrid, signed a multi-million pound deal last year to be the ‘face of Qatar’ - including a reported £10m package to be an official ambassador for the 2022 World Cup which will be watched by billions across the globe over the coming weeks.
Beckham visited Doha in 2021 to meet dignitaries and visit stadiums ahead of only the second World Cup to be held in Asia, and the first to ever be held in a Muslim-majority nation. Get our brilliant 48-page Wales at the World Cup souvenir guide to the tournament.
