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David Beckham defends Qatar ambassador role at World Cup despite LGBTQ+ rights criticism

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David Beckham has insisted he was not upset by the criticism he received over his decision to accept millions of pounds from Qatar to serve as a football ambassador around last year's World Cup, despite its stance on LGBTQ+ rights.

Speaking at the premiere of his new Netflix documentary, when asked if he had done his homework about what life is like for gay people in the Arab country, he insisted: "I always do that".

"Let the football do the talking, it was a great tournament, a lot of people were happy."

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