football star David Beckham, 47, has faced backlash from fans after sharing some pictures from his meeting with Bill Gates, 67, on Instagram today.
In view of his 76.2 million followers, David described his interaction with the billionaire as an honour.David’s meeting with Bill comes after the star sparked controversy earlier this year when he struck up a £10 million deal to promote the Qatar World Cup.The Fifa World Cup is currently being hosted in Qatar between November 20 and December 18, with David facing criticism for agreeing to promote the event, despite the country’s harsh discrimination laws against women and gay people.Amid the controversy, David’s fans continue to remind him of his role in the World Cup under his new photos, with one follower even accusing him of “selling his soul”.
Sharing a picture of himself standing beside Bill, David wrote: “A real honour to meet with the @gatesfoundation and some inspiring people behind life-saving innovations and projects that are changing young lives for the better @thisisbillgates.”The Microsoft founder wrote back: “It's not every day you get to meet a living legend. “Thanks for getting together to discuss global health and innovation,” he added.Some fans responded with heart eyes and clapping emojis, while others were not so positive. “Oh dear!
Your reputation is now in tatters,” Collin pennedWhile Jamie commented, “Selling your soul fast aren’t you David.” (sic) Rachel added: “Yeah this doesn’t offset you taking millions from qatar.” (sic)Express.co.uk have contacted David Beckham and Bill Gates’ representatives for comment.Earlier this year, David was called out on social media after an advert promoting the event was released where he claimed Qatar is.
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