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Footballing superstar David Beckham is to break his silence on his decision to be an ambassador for Qatar worth a reported £150M ($184M) tonight. Comedian Joe Lycett, who pretended to shred £10,000 (£12,300) last month as a critique of Beckham’s actions, tweeted in the past few minutes that he has…

Joe Lycett, the British broadcaster and comedian, has revealed the £10,000 ($11,800) he shredded in protest of David Beckham’s £150M ambassador role at the Qatari World Cup was not real cash. In a video posted in the last hour, Lycett confirmed what plenty of people had suspected — that he had…

From start to almost finish, the opening ceremony of the controversial 2022 World Cup in Qatar was all about Morgan Freeman today, plus some BTS "From this land, we heard a call to the world to connect, to return if only for a moment to that which can bring us together," said the distinctive…

As controversy continues to swirl around World Cup hosts Qatar, and with the tournament due to begin next Sunday, British comedian Joe Lycett has said he will give £10,000 to charities that support gay people in football if David Beckham pulls out of a reported £10 million deal to act as an ambassador for…

A UK footballer-turned-commentator has been called out on a TV quiz show for his hypocrisy in taking a World Cup commentary role in Qatar, where he has previously highlighted human rights abuses. Former Manchester United footballer Gary Neville — who usually serves as a thorn in the Tory…

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount+ has greenlit a docuseries titled The Changemakers (working title), featuring the stories of eight ordinary people fighting for a better world. Airing next year, the eight-episode show will feature a different storyline per ep focusing on grassroots activists facing challenges…

Disney+ has unveiled trailer and first looks for David Beckham series Save Our Squad, which will launch on 9 November. Scroll down for the trailer. Co-produced by UK indie Twenty Twenty and Beckham’s Studio 99, the show sees the Manchester United and LA Galaxy star return to his East London roots to mentor Westward…

A humble and at times tearful David Beckham was among those who stood in the long lines of Britishers waiting outside Westminster Hall today to pay last respects to Queen Elizabeth II. Beckham, the former captain of the English national soccer team and ex-midfielder for Manchester United, was recognized by those in…

David Beckham’s life is to officially be profiled in a definitive multi-part series by Netflix, with Academy Award-winning duo Fisher Stevens and John Battsek attached. The show, which is as-yet-unnamed, will feature archive and never-before-seen footage from the past four decades of Beckham’s life, along with…

David Beckham’s Studio 99 is producing a series on the rise of football’s Premier League billionaires for Paramount+ as the streamer unveils a five-strong UK factual slate that includes shows on luxury yachts, the Loch Ness monster, Simple Minds and strippers in Vegas. The Premiership: Rise of the Billionaires (working…

Soccer idol and actor David Beckham is bending it in a new way. Beckham and Hollywood trainer Gunnar Peterson have devised a new F45 Training workout launching Wednesday. The DB45 workout is an 11-station, football-inspired cardio class that combines exercises Beckham has used in his soccer career. The…

Premier League Doc Series Sells Globally All3Media International has inked multiple signed deals for Fever Pitch! The Rise of the Premier League, the new documentary from Story Films and David Beckham's new production company Studio 99. Commissioned by BBC Two, the 4 x 60' doc will tell the story of the creation of…