David Beckham wants football to bring people together.
The 47-year-old broke his silence about his criticism of the Qatar World Cup ambassador.
– We hope that these conversations will lead to a greater understanding, says Beckham’s spokesperson.
David Beckham’s salary for being a World Cup ambassador has raised some eyebrows.
The former soccer star is said to have received just over one hundred million kroner to market the tournament, which has led to criticism. Among others from comedian Joe Lysette, who pretended to burn more than 100,000 crowns on a live broadcast to get Beckham to cancel his collaboration with Qatar.
Beckham will be at the World Cup in Qatar
It is exactly the aforementioned comedian who made David Beckham talk about his presidency of Qatar for the first time. In a Joe Lysette-produced documentary, Beckham’s spokesperson is quoted.
– David has participated in a number of World Championships and other major international tournaments as a player and ambassador, and has always believed that sport has the potential to be a force for good in the world, says a spokesperson for the documentary, according to what he told The Sun.
“positive”
He goes on to talk about football bringing people together.
We understand that there are different strong opinions about participation in the Middle East, but we find it positive that discussion on key issues has been stimulated by the first World Cup to be held in the region. A Beckham spokesperson says: We hope these conversations will lead to a greater understanding for all people and that progress will be made.