Man United icon David Beckham lands new job one day after Wrexham appearance

Manchester United legend David Beckham has announced he will be hosting a new programme during this season's Champions League.

'Beckham and Friends' will air on Paramount for the second legs of the Champions League semi-finals and final. The watchalong-style broadcast will see the former England captain watching the three high profile matches alongside friends in a 'Gogglebox inspired' show.

Explaining what to expect, Beckham told CBS Sports' Kate Scott: "I think each time will be a different personality, a different friend of mine. But like you guys, I love watching the game and I like watching a game in a certain way and most of the time it is with my children or my friends so it is going to be that kind of thing where I am sat there watching the games, commenting on the games with friends, talking about the game and not sometimes talking about the game." When asked by Micah Richards how high a bar Beckham was setting for guests, the 49-year-old insisted it was 'quite high' and that they wouldn't necessarily have to know too much about football.

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Jamie Carragher then asked if that meant there would be no Gary Neville, to which Beckham confirmed there wouldn't be which received a big laugh. Neville and Beckham were seen together on Monday night at St Andrew's as they watched Birmingham City beat Wrexham 3-1 in League One.

Beckham was invited to the match by Birmingham's co-owner and NFL legend Tom Brady with Neville also there due his close relationship with his ex-United teammate. The pair were also joined in the director's box by Beckham's son Romeo.