David Beckham has finally responded to Joe Lycett’s (joelycett) money-shredding stunt with a statement for his Channel 4 show after failing to pull out of his multi-million pound deal with World Cup hosts Qatar.
Last month, Lycett, 34, gave the former England footballer an ultimatum to end his contract with the nation, where homosexuality is still illegal, or he would destroy £10,000 of his own money.destroy the cash on a livestream
However, the TV host was eventually given a statement by Beckham’s team to read out during a special edition of Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back, which aired on Thursday night. The response also acknowleged that there were ‘different and strongly held views about engagement in the Middle East’.It read in full: ‘David has been involved in a number of World Cups and other major international tournaments both as a player and an ambassador and he has always believed that sport has the power to be a force for good in the world., the most popular sport globally, has a genuine ability to bring people together and make a real contribution to communities.
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