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Joe Lycett appears to shred £10,000 over David Beckham’s role at Qatar World Cup

Comedian tweets video of stunt after his deadline for former footballer to pull out of ambassador role passes

The Guardian - UK

Comedian Joe Lycett 'shreds' £10k in protest over David Beckham's Qatar World Cup deal

The comedian appeared to throw the sum into a shredder after urging the footballer to pull out of his ambassador role over Qatar's treatment of LGBTQ+ people

Chronicle Live

‘If you feel uncomfortable, that’s exactly the point’: Joe Lycett divides fans as he ‘shreds £10,000’

Some argued comedian should have given money to charity, while others said stunt was only effective because it was uncomfortable

The Independent UK

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Joe Lycett shreds £10k in cash after David Beckham 'ignores' Qatar ultimatum

The stunt was shared online to coincide with day one of the World Cup.

Daily Record

Joe Lycett shreds £10,000 over Beckham’s controversial Qatar World Cup deal

Mr Lycett, 34, had pledged to donate the cash to LGBTQ+ charities if the former England international pulled out of his rumoured £10million deal with Qatar

Evening Standard

Joe Lycett appears to shred £10,000 over David Beckham’s Qatar World Cup deal

The comedian live-streamed himself placing wads of what appeared to be cash into an industrial shredder.

The Independent UK

Joe Lycett ‘shreds £10,000’ after David Beckham fails to respond to Qatar World Cup ultimatum

Comedian appeared in tulle jacket in the colours of the Pride Progress flag for short livestream

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Joe Lycett shreds £10,000 live on Twitch after David Beckham Qatar ultimatum

The comedian issued an ultimatum to the former Manchester United and Real Madrid player ahead of the World Cup

Wales Online

Joe Lycett shreds £10,000 live after World Cup ultimatum to David Beckham

The comedian issued an ultimatum to the former England footballer after it was reported he had signed a £10 million deal with the FIFA World Cup hosts

Wales Online

Joe Lycett appears to shred £10k cash in row over David Beckham's Qatar deal

Comedian Joe Lycett has blasted 'gay icon' David Beckham's World Cup sponsorship deal to be an ambassador for Qatar that is said to be earning the former footballer worth £150m over 10 years, as the issue of workers' and LGBTQ+ rights remains a hot topic

Daily Mirror

Joe Lycett: Comedian curtsies after ‘shredding £10,000’ over David Beckham World Cup ultimatum

Comedian wore a rainbow-striped jacket as he appeared to destroy the money

The Independent UK

'Roy Keane was screaming at him!' - the World Cup-winning flop let down by Ronaldinho at Manchester United

"Ferguson is a good coach but he never showed any confidence in me after the first few months. He gave more opportunities to other players but not me and that kind of thing destroys the confidence of any player."

Manchester Evening News

Pantomime artist returns to Glasgow with Wizard of Oz inspired show

Shortly before I am due to interview actor, writer and director extraordinaire Johnny McKnight, I see the breaking news that comedian Joe Lycett has…

The National (Scotland)

Calvin Harris urged to pull out of lucrative DJ set at World Cup in Qatar by gay rights activists

The superstar DJ has come under pressure from LGBT groups after agreeing to play a set at the World Cup in Qatar.

Daily Record

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Evening Standard

World Cup: England and Wales to ‘defy FIFA with OneLove armbands’ in matches

England captain Harry Kane with be joined by his Welsh counterpart Gareth Bale in a show of defiance by wearing “OneLove” rainbow armbands despite Fifa warning them not to.

The Guardian - UK

‘World is watching’ Qatar, warns Peter Tatchell at London embassy protest

LGBTQ+ activists call on fans to boycott games or use social media to highlight human rights abuses

Wales Online

Joe Lycett to shred £10k if David Beckham doesn't drop Qatar World Cup deal

He has started counting down the hours until the ultimatum would need to be followed through

Daily Record

David Beckham speaks on Qatar World Cup controversy after Joe Lycett ultimatum

The comedian shared an e-mail on social media earlier this week which he claimed to have sent to Beckham's publicist.

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The Independent UK

Joe Lycett ramps up pressure on David Beckham as he shares photo of shredder he will use to ‘destroy £10,000’

Comedian has said he will shred the money on Sunday if Beckham doesn’t pull out of his World Cup deal with Qatar

The Guardian - UK

From robot VARs to air-cooling: nine things to look out for at Qatar 2022

A look at some of the unusual, innovative and less palatable features of the coming World Cup

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 19 November 2022

We're loathe to kick someone while they are down but this story has gone from ludicrous to fever-dream. Sam Bankman-Fried is trying to tweet through it. FTX's bankruptcy specialists are rending their garments and ululating.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United legend David Beckham defends £150m ambassadorial role amid criticism of Qatar World Cup

David Beckham has come out in defense of his role in the promotion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Daily Mirror

Christian Pulisic wants to copy David Beckham feat as USA prepare for World Cup

David Beckham got the ball rolling in terms of creating awareness and improving American soccer, and now Christian Pulisic is keen to add to his work at the World Cup

Manchester Evening News

An exhibition showing off rare and iconic Adidas sneakers has opened in Manchester

The exhibition will be will be open from November 18-27 in a purpose built space on Oxford Road

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Boycotting Qatar

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