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Beckham in Afghanistan

<p>Britain's soccer player David Beckham (L) is seen arriving in an RAF C-17 aircraft at Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph.   REUTERS/Squadron Leader Neville Clayton/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout</p>

Britain's soccer player David Beckham (L) is seen arriving in an RAF C-17 aircraft at Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Squadron Leader Neville Clayton/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout

Britain's soccer player David Beckham (L) is seen arriving in an RAF C-17 aircraft at Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Squadron Leader Neville Clayton/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout

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<p>Britain's soccer player David Beckham (2nd R)  is seen having a photograph taken with a soldier from 67 Squadron, 6 Regiment RLC, during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph.   REUTERS/Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout  </p>

Britain's soccer player David Beckham (2nd R) is seen having a photograph taken with a soldier from 67 Squadron, 6 Regiment RLC, during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Corporal Barry Lloyd...more

Britain's soccer player David Beckham (2nd R) is seen having a photograph taken with a soldier from 67 Squadron, 6 Regiment RLC, during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout

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<p>British soccer player David Beckham is seen signing t-shirts for soldiers from 67 Squadron, 6 Regiment RLC, during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph.   REUTERS/Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout    </p>

British soccer player David Beckham is seen signing t-shirts for soldiers from 67 Squadron, 6 Regiment RLC, during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MOD/Crown...more

British soccer player David Beckham is seen signing t-shirts for soldiers from 67 Squadron, 6 Regiment RLC, during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout

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<p>British soccer player David Beckham, dressed in protective clothing,  is seen running from an attack dog at the Theater Working Dog Unit during a visit to Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in this May 23, 2010 handout photograph.    REUTERS/Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout    </p>

British soccer player David Beckham, dressed in protective clothing, is seen running from an attack dog at the Theater Working Dog Unit during a visit to Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in this May 23, 2010 handout photograph. ...more

British soccer player David Beckham, dressed in protective clothing, is seen running from an attack dog at the Theater Working Dog Unit during a visit to Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in this May 23, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout

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<p>British soccer player David Beckham is seen stroking a dog at the Theater Working Dog Unit during a visit to Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in this May 23, 2010 handout photograph.  REUTERS/Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout    </p>

British soccer player David Beckham is seen stroking a dog at the Theater Working Dog Unit during a visit to Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in this May 23, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MOD/Crown...more

British soccer player David Beckham is seen stroking a dog at the Theater Working Dog Unit during a visit to Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in this May 23, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout

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<p>Britain's soccer player David Beckham (R) is seen being shown a mounted Heavy Machine Gun on an Army Lynx helicopter by Lance Corporal Chandler, 9 Army Air Corps., during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph.   REUTERS/Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout </p>

Britain's soccer player David Beckham (R) is seen being shown a mounted Heavy Machine Gun on an Army Lynx helicopter by Lance Corporal Chandler, 9 Army Air Corps., during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout...more

Britain's soccer player David Beckham (R) is seen being shown a mounted Heavy Machine Gun on an Army Lynx helicopter by Lance Corporal Chandler, 9 Army Air Corps., during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout

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<p>British soccer player David Beckham (R) is seen standing in front of the memorial cross during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in this May 23, 2010 handout photograph.  REUTERS/Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout  </p>

British soccer player David Beckham (R) is seen standing in front of the memorial cross during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in this May 23, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MOD/Crown...more

British soccer player David Beckham (R) is seen standing in front of the memorial cross during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in this May 23, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Corporal Barry Lloyd RLC/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout

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<p>Britain's soccer player David Beckham (R) is seen being shown a Grenade Machine Gun mounted on a Jackal patrol vehicle during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph.   REUTERS/Squadron Leader Neville Clayton/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout </p>

Britain's soccer player David Beckham (R) is seen being shown a Grenade Machine Gun mounted on a Jackal patrol vehicle during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Squadron Leader Neville...more

Britain's soccer player David Beckham (R) is seen being shown a Grenade Machine Gun mounted on a Jackal patrol vehicle during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Squadron Leader Neville Clayton/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout

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<p>Britain's soccer player David Beckham is seen being shown some of the weapon systems used by front line troops, during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph.   REUTERS/Squadron Leader Neville Clayton/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout   </p>

Britain's soccer player David Beckham is seen being shown some of the weapon systems used by front line troops, during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Squadron Leader Neville...more

Britain's soccer player David Beckham is seen being shown some of the weapon systems used by front line troops, during a visit to Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Squadron Leader Neville Clayton/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout

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<p>Britain's soccer player David Beckham (FRONT ROW 6TH R) is seen posing for a photograph with the engineers of the CH47 Chinook Engineering Flt, 1310 Flight, Royal Air Force, Joint Helicopter Force (Afghanistan) Squadron, during a visit to camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph.   REUTERS/Squadron Leader Neville Clayton/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout    </p>

Britain's soccer player David Beckham (FRONT ROW 6TH R) is seen posing for a photograph with the engineers of the CH47 Chinook Engineering Flt, 1310 Flight, Royal Air Force, Joint Helicopter Force (Afghanistan) Squadron, during a visit to camp...more

Britain's soccer player David Beckham (FRONT ROW 6TH R) is seen posing for a photograph with the engineers of the CH47 Chinook Engineering Flt, 1310 Flight, Royal Air Force, Joint Helicopter Force (Afghanistan) Squadron, during a visit to camp Bastion, in Afghanistan in this May 22, 2010 handout photograph. REUTERS/Squadron Leader Neville Clayton/MOD/Crown Copyright/Handout

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