10 Things You Didn't Know About David Beckham
6. He Is An Ambassador For Chinese Football
in 2013, Chinese authorities appointed Beckham as the global ambassador for Chinese football. This came after numerous officials had been banned for match-fixing and the Chinese Super League had failed to retain the services of other well-known international names. Beckham's role was to help improve the image of the game and raise its profile both in China and abroad.
On his unveiling he played football with a few hundred Chinese children in a suit, notoriously falling on his backside along the way.