David Beckham shares VERY painful looking snap of his thigh covered in needles as he undergoes acupuncture treatment
David Beckham undoubtedly left his social media followers wincing as he shared a snap of his painful looking acupuncture treatment.
The former footballer, 45, took to his Instagram Stories on Monday night and posted a photo of his thigh covered in needles.
The sports star didn’t appear to be enjoying the treatment too much as he captioned it: ‘Here he goes again, thanks James @jamesdhealth’.
Ouch: David Beckham undoubtedly left his social media followers wincing as he shared a snap of his painful looking acupuncture treatment
Acupuncture is an alternative medicine that treats a variety of conditions by targeting pressure points on the skin with needles.
It is most commonly used to provide pain relief and is generally only used in combination with other forms of treatment.
According to Healthline.com, it has also been claimed the practice can help with allergies, anxiety, migraines and insomnia.
An initial session usually lasts from 20 minutes up to one hour while courses of treatment often involve separate sessions.
Treatment: Acupuncture is an alternative medicine that treats a variety of conditions by targeting pressure points on the skin with needles
It comes after it was recently reported that David is earning more by appearing in video game FIFA21 than he did playing real football.
The star is thought to have won a £40million three-year deal to star as a special icon player in the game on PlayStation and Xbox, reports The Mirror.
During his playing career, David made around £100,000 a week at Manchester United and signed a £25million five-year deal in his move 2007 to LA Galaxy.
A source told the publication: ‘FIFA makers EA Sports offered him £30million over three years but he managed to get a better deal.
Big earner: David is reportedly earning more by appearing in video game FIFA21 than he did playing real football (pictured playing for Manchester United in 1996)
‘It is a big addition to the Beckham brand and the easiest money he’s ever made.’
An icon player in FIFA can be purchased using game coins, with other now-retired stars such as Pele and Gary Lineker also available to join virtual matches.
MailOnline has contacted a representative for David to request a comment.
New project: The retired footballer is thought to have won a £40million three-year deal to star as a special icon player in the game on PlayStation and Xbox (pictured in the video game)
David has also been celebrating his return to FIFA on Instagram and joked that the exciting new signing might help improve his standing with his sons.
The retired star said: ‘I’m so proud to be returning to EA Sports with my FIFA 21 Beckham Edition cover.
‘Excited to be back on the pitch as an icon with some of my old teammates! Maybe @romeobeckham and @cruzbeckham will think I am a cool dad now.’
On the pitch: A source said the FIFA role was the ‘easiest money’ David, who earned £100,000 a week at Manchester United, had made in his career (pictured in 2002)