Beckham, not a compelte twat after all.

[Gob]

David Beckham has joined French Ligue 1 side Paris St-Germain and announced he will be playing for free.

The ex-England midfielder, 37, signed a five-month deal and will donate his salary - of at least £1m - to charity.

"I'm excited, it's something we've been working on and talking about for quite a while," he said on Thursday.

"I won't receive any salary. My salary will go to a local children's charity. That's one of the things we are excited and proud to do."

He added: "It's something the guys [PSG management] do, but obviously it's a very good figure. That's one thing we're very excited about. To be able to give a huge sum to a children's charity in Paris is very special."

Beckham has been without a club since leaving MLS side LA Galaxy in December and has been training with Arsenal.

The former England captain had firm offers from 12 different clubs but has opted for Ligue 1's big spenders.

[Daisy]

Fantastic gesture, from a guy that truly seems to love just playing football.

That he's earned more than he and his children and his children's children could ever want to spend is obviously a factor.

But good on him

[Gob]

Yep, he could have salted away a few more $$$ million, he chose not to, fair play to the guy.

Having said that, this gesture does keep his profile way high..

[Guinevere]

So does British obsession with him. Whatever morning he announced he was going to go play for the frogs, I happened to be in my car at 9AM, which is when the BBC Newshour comes on the radio. The Beckham news was reported and discussed at least four times in the 30 minutes or so I was listening.