David Beckham Gives PSG Salary To Charity

[Rumpelstiltskin.]

David Beckham will not receive a wage after signing a five month contract with Paris St Germain, but will instead see his salary paid to a children's charity.

As the former England captain was unveiled by the French Ligue 1 club at a news conference, he described the deal as "unique".

"I won't receive any salary, we have decided my salary will go towards a local children's charity in Paris and that is one of the things we are very excited and proud to do," he said.

He added that he chose not to return to the Premier League because he would not play for any English club other than Manchester United.

 

[HappyH]

Fair play to him, marvellous gesture.
HH.

 

[SuperPP]

in today's game full of greed and money, it is an excellent gesture. Disappointed he didn't return to where he began though...

YouTube- David Beckham at Preston North End.mp4 - YouTube

 

[gasman]

Hope that generation of footballers isn't the last of it's kind, an act of human kindness is something so rare and something so pleasing. Well done Becks he is a true gentleman and the sort of role model that the game will miss if his breed dies out, I just wish he would donate a small percentage of his wealth to me :respect:

 

[The Dentist]

Good on him. Although im pretty sure that would make him even more desirable with the advertisers. His name rights alone will probably be worth 10 times more than what the wages would have been anyway.

 

[neilos]

Not as though the wages will be missed in the Beckham household! He will stand to make more from sponsorship than he would have from the wages anyway.
But at least he isn't being greedy and is helping less fortunate people.

 

[Manse]

great of him to do it but he's still one ugly fecker tho lol

 

[miggy]

He certainly won't miss the money it's petty cash to him. At least it's going to a good cause so well done Becks. :thumbsup:

 

[nnn3000]

he can afford it, spending £14.5k per night on a hotel room

 

[MilancheN]

becks all time great, shows once again what kind of a player and man he actually is

 

[Him Her]

No comment

 

[miggy]

Do you have something to tell us Mr Beckham???
Beckham

 

[Him Her]

Sorry, spent the last week chasing dodgy people - the deal stinks

 

[jamesyboyjim]

Do you have something to tell us Mr Beckham???
Beckham

Well the money goes to children charities instead of the greedy French government so I say fair play to him

Ooh la la!!