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Joe Lycett 'shreds £10,000' as David Beckham continues Qatar ambassador role

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Moment Joe Lycett shreds £10,000 as David Beckham continues Qatar ambassador role

Joe Lycett has shredded £10,000 after issuing an ultimatum to David Beckham, asking him to end his relationship with World Cup 2022 host country Qatar.

Beckham has been heavily criticised for accepting a reported £10m to be an ambassador for Qatar, a country where homosexuality is illegal, given that he has previously been viewed as an ally of the LGBT+ community.

The comedian promised that he would donate £10,000 to LGBT+ football charities if Beckham ended the relationship, but if the partnership continued he would livestream himself destroying the money.

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