Manchester United and England football legend, David Beckham has officially sealed a deal to become an ambassador for Qatar.
Qatar which is set to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup which would be the 22nd running of the quadrennial international men’s competition.
The competition is set to kick off on 21st of November, 2022 and would be the first World Cup ever to be held in the Arab World.
The deal is said to be worth £15 million a year, totalling £150 million in the next decade, according to The Sun.
The deal would see the England Captain become the face of the Qatar World Cup and it is expected that he would be unveiled next month.
The ambassadorial deal came about as a result of Beckham’s close friendship with the Qatari president of PSG, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, when the former Manchester United star played for the club in 2013, according to Dailymail.
The Asian country has been widely criticized for its human rights record particularly its attitude towards homosexuality and the right of women. However, Beckham was reassured that fans would be allowed to display rainbow flags in stadiums during the tournament in support of the LGBTQ community, Evening Standard reports.
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