Beckham donates his PSG salary to a local childrens charity

**english_hibee** · 31-01-2013 05:49 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21281665

Always been a fan of Becks, and this cements that. A great gesture, he certainly can afford it, but he didn't need to.

Absolutely top bloke

**Father Ted** · 31-01-2013 06:08 PM

He's a media tart that would do or say almost anything to stay in the limelight

**frazeHFC** · 31-01-2013 06:08 PM

Is very good of him indeed!

***3pm*** · 31-01-2013 06:11 PM

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He's a media tart that would do or say almost anything to stay in the limelight

Come on man, that's a great gesture.

**english_hibee** · 31-01-2013 06:12 PM

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He's a media tart that would do or say almost anything to stay in the limelight

Don't think he especially "needs" to do anything to stay in the limelight - it's not as though the entire family was dropping into obscurity His missus bought a fish supper the other day and it was in the paper!

***Danderhall Hibs*** · 31-01-2013 06:17 PM

Class.

He's going all out for a knighthood.

**Treadstone** · 31-01-2013 06:20 PM

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Don't think he especially "needs" to do anything to stay in the limelight - it's not as though the entire family was dropping into obscurity His missus bought a fish supper the other day and it was in the paper!

Almost 100% sure it was stage managed.

**hibsbollah** · 31-01-2013 06:45 PM

I like(d) him, a great gesture with the charity, shame hes going to a club everybody hates. I hope Barton gives him a warm welcome at the next Classique.

**Pretty Boy** · 31-01-2013 06:48 PM

David Beckham is a good guy. Simple as that.

**WHUHibs** · 31-01-2013 07:03 PM

True gent,,,,there will always be people who will look at a reason to bash him,,that's just the British way!

**Pete** · 31-01-2013 07:06 PM

Beckham belongs at Celtic.

***Scouse Hibee*** · 31-01-2013 07:08 PM

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He's a media tart that would do or say almost anything to stay in the limelight

Every message board and village has one!

***bingo70*** · 31-01-2013 07:18 PM

Win win situation all round, the charities benefit from the money, he benefits from the good publicity and the club were going to be paying him anyway so they're no worse off.

Doesn't really matter what his motives were does it?

**Soldiersteve** · 31-01-2013 07:19 PM

Class player, class gesture.
Class guy.

***.Sean.*** · 31-01-2013 07:22 PM

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Beckham belongs at Celtic.

No he doesn't, reason being David Beckham isn't a ****bag.

**Pete** · 31-01-2013 07:29 PM

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Every message board and village has one!

A priest?

***Scouse Hibee*** · 31-01-2013 07:45 PM

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A priest?

Not in my village.

**jdships** · 31-01-2013 08:28 PM

Fine gesture by any standards but doesn't get away from the Beckhams are both ' Attention Seekers ' and boring with it

Shows what can be made with minimal education and personality

***Hibrandenburg*** · 31-01-2013 08:39 PM

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Fine gesture by any standards but doesn't get away from the Beckhams are both ' Attention Seekers ' and boring with it

Shows what can be made with minimal education and personality

You make that sound like a bad thing!

**Corstorphine Hibby** · 31-01-2013 08:43 PM

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Class player, class gesture.
Class guy.

Fantastic gesture but anyone with real class could have given the money to charity on the qt.

**PaulC** · 31-01-2013 08:54 PM

Magnifique

**jdships** · 31-01-2013 08:59 PM

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You make that sound like a bad thing!

Not at all
He has made a fortune from simply kicking a ball about and she the same with minimal talent
Give me a lad from a poor background who takes an apprenticeship and makes a decent life for himself in preference to a couple of drama queens
who use every opportunity to gain publicity , this being one of them ..
I know a lad who plays part time with a SFL 2nd Div team and does ten hours a week at a childrens home helping kids to play football
Never goes running to the media foe exposure , has never been mentioned in the newspapers , wont get an MBE and will never be rich
However he is as every bit as happy with what he does as the B's

***Hibrandenburg*** · 31-01-2013 09:07 PM

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Not at all
He has made a fortune from simply kicking a ball about and she the same with minimal talent
Give me a lad from a poor background who takes an apprenticeship and makes a decent life for himself in preference to a couple of drama queens
who use every opportunity to gain publicity , this being one of them ..
I know a lad who plays part time with a SFL 2nd Div team and does ten hours a week at a childrens home helping kids to play football
Never goes running to the media foe exposure , has never been mentioned in the newspapers , wont get an MBE and will never be rich
However he is as every bit as happy with what he does as the B's

**english_hibee** · 31-01-2013 09:07 PM

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Fantastic gesture but anyone with real class could have given the money to charity on the qt.

But charities benefit from celeb endorsements too and therefore making it public is a great thing. I don't think he mentioned it to say "hey look at me, what a fab chap I am". - DB is an ambassador for UNICEF, does a lot of work for Unite Against Aids, Help the Heroes, and has set up a charity with his wife to give wheelchairs to children who can't necessarily afford them. If a celebrity getting behind a charity raises more awareness and funds for said charity then that's a good thing. Its a win win in my opinion.

**english_hibee** · 31-01-2013 09:10 PM

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Not at all
He has made a fortune from simply kicking a ball about and she the same with minimal talent
Give me a lad from a poor background who takes an apprenticeship and makes a decent life for himself in preference to a couple of drama queens
who use every opportunity to gain publicity , this being one of them ..
I know a lad who plays part time with a SFL 2nd Div team and does ten hours a week at a childrens home helping kids to play football
Never goes running to the media foe exposure , has never been mentioned in the newspapers , wont get an MBE and will never be rich
However he is as every bit as happy with what he does as the B's

And if your friend had made it big, and could raise more awareness and funds for the childrens home by volunteering there, while knowing the worlds' media would be following his every move, would that have been a bad thing?

**Sir David Gray** · 31-01-2013 09:34 PM

It's almost impossible to dislike David Beckham. The guy just has a very endearing personality and whether or not it's a publicity seeking stunt, it's still a great gesture.

***Mon Dieu4*** · 31-01-2013 09:40 PM

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It's almost impossible to dislike David Beckham. The guy just has a very endearing personality and whether or not it's a publicity seeking stunt, it's still a great gesture.

i always could manage the impossible