Amnesty says football legend should use ‘unique status’ to highlight Gulf state’s poor rights record
David Beckham, co-owner of Inter Miami, watches from the sideline at a recent Major League Soccer match against Toronto FC in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo: Sam Navarro-USA Today Sports)
Human rights campaigners on Thursday slammed David Beckham for fronting a glossy publicity campaign praising World Cup host Qatar as “perfection”, despite concerns over its rights record.
The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and England football star has appeared in a series of videos posted on the Visit Qatar website where he samples local art and food and visits a desert camp, exclaiming: “This is…
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