David Beckham Finally Responds To Criticism Over Qatar Role

david beckham has finally broken his silence in the face of the criticism that has been directed at him after signing up as ambassador of World Cup host Qatarit was reported to be worth £100 million.

The decision to host the World Cup in Qatar received backlash due to the country’s human rights issues, particularly with regard to migrant workers and the LGBTQ+ community.

last month comedian joe lycett publicly criticized the former England captain for accepting the role and gave him an ultimatum before the start of the soccer tournament.

In a video posted to social media, Joe claimed that if David backed out of the deal, he would donate £10K of his own money to charities that support queer people, but if he didn’t, the comic would destroy the money.

The comedian then posted a video in which he said the former footballer had not responded and popped up to show him shredding the cash but eventually revealed it was a hoax and had already donated the money to LGBTQ+ charities.

In a special edition of Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back, which aired on Channel 4 on Thursday, the comedian read a statement provided by David’s representatives in which he said he understands there are “very entrenched and differing views on engagement.” in the Middle East.” .

A spokesman for the former soccer player said that he sees “positive” that the debate on “key issues” has been “stimulated” with the event that is taking place in the country.