David Beckham Causes Hysteria In China

David Beckham jetted over to China in his new role as Football Ambassador earlier this week - and fans were just a little excited to see him...

David Beckham
David Beckham
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David Beckham jetted over to China in his new role as Football Ambassador earlier this week - and fans were just a little excited to see him...

David Beckham touched down in China to begin his latest footballing role earlier this week... and it seems fans were a little pleased to see him.

The smouldering sports star was greeted by hoards of people as he arrived in Beijing, for a tour in his new capacity as ambassador to the Chinese Super League.

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Excitement reached fever pitch as Beckham arrived in the city, stepping off a private jet at the airport, in jeans, a t-shirt and his trademark beanie hat.

Despite soaring temperatures, Mr B looked as cool as a cucumber as he signed autographs for fans who had camped out for hours to see him.

David Beckham

David Beckham
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Taking to Facebook to keep fans up to date on his movements, Becks posted a series of photos of his trip, including one of a build up of traffic, captioned: 'Love Beijing, although not this traffic jam. Had a good day so far'.

From there, Beckham travelled onwards to Nanjing, where he visited football club Nanjing Sainty FC.

Sharing a sneak peek inside his private jet, he wrote: 'Just landed in Nanjing. A city I have never been to before. I've been told it's 95 degrees!'

Wow.

David Beckham

David Beckham
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It's thought David Beckham's latest post will include attending football matches and visiting clubs to help promote the game to children. This comes after the Chinese football league was dogged by a match fixing scandal last year.

It's thought Mr B's visit will including training sessions with local children and visits to football clubs in Beijing, Qingdao and Wuhan.

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