“It’s an exciting city, always has been and always will be,” David Beckham said of Paris, the city where the soccer star plans to relocate to upon accepting an offer with the Paris-St. Germain soccer club, which he discussed at a press conference last week.
The hunky English athlete has always had an affinity for playing abroad, most recently completing a six-year deal with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
While this decision marks yet another move for the globally recognized athlete (LA-based HCers are still upset he left the country), it also solidifies Beckham’s status as a soccer powerhouse.
Regardless of his age (37!) or status, Becks continues to be a highly desired (and expensive) player in the professional soccer world, bringing to the table not only athleticism but years of experience as a midfielder, (he got his start with the super-successful Manchester United). But while he’s commanding another whopping salary, the do-gooder has already pledged to donate his full salary for the five-month deal to a local children’s charity, as reported by the New York Times.
Just in case we weren’t swooning enough.