david beckham played professional football
in november 2020 ea sports had an agreement with beckham to feature him in fifa 21 in which he would earn 40m from a threeyear deal
 he made the cover of sports illustrated a few weeks earlier adidas launched the extensive 13part ad campaign ftbol meets football starring beckham and nfl running back reggie bush and w magazine published a racy photo spread featuring david and wife victoria photographed by steven klein