He is China’s new football ambassador being paid a small fortune to lend his clean-cut image to the Chinese league, which is riddled with corruption and foul play.But instead of demonstrating the virtues of good conduct, David Beckham sparked a stampede in Shanghai that left seven people injured - and forced his visit to be cancelled.
The ex England stalwart, who recently retired from Paris Saint-Germain, was appointed China's Global Ambassador for Football in Marc
Security guards usher David Beckham through the army of fanswho
turned out to see him at Tongji University in Shanghai.
One thousand students turned up to try and catch a glimpse of their
hero David Beckham.
A security officer and others carry a policewoman injured in the
stampede by fans who stormed the police cordon, injuring seven people including five security personnel.
Estimates of his fee for three week-long visits have ranged from
£1.7 million, according to a CSL spokesman quoted in People's Daily to £50 million.
Centre of attention: Guests at the event were keen to grab a picture
with the footballing legend.
Helen Mirren posed up next to David Beckham as they attended a
birthday party for Queen Elizabeth in Shanghai.
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