The latest batch of emails from online whistleblower Football Leaks cast David Beckham, one of England’s most liked and talented footballers, in a particularly poor light. While Mr Beckham says the missives are doctored, the impression garnered by any reader is of a vain, jealous, greedy man whose charitable work is part of a PR campaign to get a gong. In one particularly resonant phrase he chides his PR man for suggesting he put in a million dollars to help the UN. Me, marriage and a big regret: David Beckham tells all for Desert Island Discs Read moreThere’s a question too about Football Leaks: is it a group of tech-savvy fans, driven by a need to expose malpractice and hypocrisy or is it a darker prank by trolls? Being embarrassed, Mr Beckham, appears the least of your worries.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2017 18:00 UTC