David Beckham - A Footballer of A Different Breed

David Beckham will not receive a single dime from his salary after signing a contract with Paris St Germain, but will instead see his wages paid to a children's charity.

As the former England captain was unveiled by the French Ligue 1 club at a news conference, he described the five-month deal as "unique".

"I won't receive any salary - we have decided my salary will go towards a local children's charity in Paris and that is one of the things we are very excited and proud to do," he said.

It was not immediately clear how much the as yet unidentified charity would receive, but Beckham said it would be a "huge sum".

His wife Victoria will live in the UK during the five-month contract because of their children's schooling, he added. Club president Nasser Al-Khelaïf said: "I am sure he will add big value to the club. I am sure we are going to win a lot of things with David and I am very happy to be sat here next to David to welcome him to PSG."

It will be recalled that in 2005 shortly after UNICEF made him a Goodwill Ambassador, he spoke out for the Tsunami affected children in a UNICEF TV campaign urging support for the organisation’s work to meet their immediate and long term needs.