He's currently travelling the world for a new BBC documentary about grassroots football.
And it seems that David Beckham's globe-trotting adventure has been quite the eye-opener for him as he visited a refugee camp for the first time on Sunday.
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| The footballing legend, 40, cradled a little girl and was surrounded by youngsters as he met with children and families displaced by conflict at the Ali Addeh refugee camp in Djibouti, eastern Africa. |
The UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador - who's dad to sons Brooklyn, 16, Romeo, 13, Cruz, 10, and daughter Harper, four, with wife Victoria, 41 - said: 'This is the first time I have visited a refugee camp.
'It’s shocking to see how children’s lives can be turned upside down as a result of conflict and violence and as a father it breaks my heart to see children living in such difficult circumstances.'
During his time at the refugee camp, which is home to 10,000 refugees, he shared a sweet snap of a small child hiding behind a corrugated shed to his 14.7million followers, captioned: 'Peekaboo'.
Last week, he came across an unphased and extremely cheeky fan during his recent visit to the Padam Jyoti School, in Bhaktapur, Nepal,
The retired footballer took to Instagram to document his trip and in one selfie he is photobombed by a cheeky school boy who makes bunny ears with his fingers behind David's head.
Clearly tickled by the joker's interruption, David added the caption: 'Bunny ears are the same everywhere in the world @UNICEF #loveofthegame'.
David, a well-known lover of social media, looked to be having a wonderful time in the image as he posed with three grinning school children - before they were met with an uninvited photo subject.
A prankster jumped behind the former Manchester United star and raised two fingers to look like bunny's ears - a classic trick to pull on somebody posing for a picture.
In another shot, a grinning David yet again beamed while he was joined by his new Nepalese pals for a cute picture.
New pals: The football legend took to Instagram to document his trip and in one selfie he is photobombed by a cheeky school boy who makes bunny ears with his fingers behind David's head
In the images, the sports star honoured the local religion - Hinduism - by wearing a bindi, or tilaka, on his forehead, while earlier in the day he sported a Nepali Dhaka topi hat.
David's new BBC show, entitled Love Of The Game, David will visit seven countries and play seven games with the locals in each region, as he explores the impact of the sport in all walks of life.
He arrived in the South Asian nation earlier this week after first of all visiting Papau New Guinea in order to get the tour rolling - and got straight to it as he enjoyed a kickabout with local youths.
Meeting the fans: The sports star honoured the local religion - Hinduism - by wearing a bindi, or tilaka, on his forehead, while earlier in the day he sported a Nepali Dhaka topi hat
Out and about: He arrived in the South Asian nation earlier this week after first of all visiting Papau New Guinea in order to get the tour rolling - and got straight to it as he enjoyed a kickabout with local youths
After arriving by rickshaw, David met with the students, who had lined up to greet their hero.
He was put through his paces by the delighted students of the school - which was damaged in the devastating earthquake that hit the country in April.
His face was later painted crimson - the national colour of Nepal - while a garland of marigolds was thrust around his neck.
The youngsters looked thrilled as he went down the line, shaking their hands and enjoying a chat, before they started the game.
Showing his skills: He was put through his paces by the delighted students of the school - which was damaged in the devastating earthquake that hit the country in April.
Thrilling the fans: The presence of the sporting legend clearly thrilled his young fans
The match in which he took part was also a charity game: while being filmed for the BBC documentary, it was also held to raise money for the United Nations' Children's Fund.
It's an ambitious journey for the father-of-four as he prepares to find out more about the passion that links the various locations, going from Papau New Guinea to the foothills of Nepal, the streets of Buenos Aires, the deserts of Djibouti to the elevated pitches of Miami.
After his globe-trotting ways, which will see him meet people from all walks of life, David will end the journey at Old Trafford in Manchester, where his career began.
Getting involved: David showed off his skills to his new Nepalese teammates and opponents
Respectful: David made sure he honoured the local religion by sporting a Nepali Dhaka topi hat
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