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David Beckham hands over Instagram to Ukrainian doctor | Video David Beckham David Beckham hands over Instagram account to Ukrainian doctor in Kharkiv David Beckham has always been known for his humanitarian work. As always, David Beckham showed benevolent behavior during the Ukraine war. David Beckham has handed over control of his Instagram account to a doctor in Ukraine. David Beckham's Instagram account has many followers. , in a bid to highlight the "amazing work" of medical professionals caring for patients amid the Russian invasion of the country. Throughout Sunday, the former England football captain, who has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2005, enabled Dr. Iryna -- head of a perinatal center in Kharkiv -- to show his 71.6 million followers the conditions under which she and her colleagues are working. During the takeover, organized by UN children's agency UNICEF, Iryna, who is identified only by her first name, posted clips and images from the facility in Ukraine's second-largest city on Beckham's Instagram Stories and revealed how the war had affected her role and the work of her team. Iryna said she now works "24/7," adding that while her team were "probably risking (their) lives" working during the conflict, "we love our work." Writing on Instagram Stories, she said: "On the first day of the war, all pregnant women and mothers were evacuated to the basement. It was a terrible three hours that we spent together. "Unfortunately, we can't take babies who are in intensive care to the basement because they rely on life-saving equipment," she wrote alongside photographs of newborns in the intensive care unit connected to oxygen generators. In another clip, she filmed a young mother, Yana, holding her son, Mykhailo, who was born with breathing problems. Watch Video: "The first days were the most difficult. We had to learn how to work with bombings and strikes. My workday is 24/7 now, I'm here all day," Iryna continued. "Now, I'm not only the head of the center, but I continue to work as a pediatric anesthesiologist. I unload cargo, I work on logistics and offer emotional support." Beckham has launched an emergency appeal via his 7 Fund for UNICEF to help provide aid to those affected in the war-torn country. On Instagram, the father-of-four urged his followers to donate to UNICEF, which is working in Ukraine to provide families with access to clean water and food, ensure child protection services continue, and assess the refugee situation in neighboring countries. "Thanks to your donations, the oxygen generators they have received are helping newborns survive in appalling conditions," Beckham said. "Please continue to support these incredible people and charities like UNICEF in any way that you can. Together we can really make a difference." The president and co-owner of Inter Miami previously confirmed that he and his wife, Victoria Beckham, had made a personal donation to the appeal. David Beckham Biography At age 11 Beckham won a football contest, and as a teenager he competed on Manchester United’s youth squad, leading it to a national championship in 1992. Three years later he began playing with the professional team in league competition, and during the 1995–96 season he helped Manchester United win the league title and the Football Association (FA) Cup. Beckham attracted national attention in August 1996 when he scored a goal from the halfway line (a feat roughly equivalent to a golfer’s hole in one). The following year Manchester United successfully defended its league title, and Beckham was voted Young Player of the Year. In the 1998–99 season Manchester United won the league title, the FA Cup, and the European Cup. Beckham was named best midfielder and Most Valuable Player. Considered one of the sport’s elite players, he was perhaps best known for his free kicks and crosses; the 2002 film Bend It Like Beckham paid homage to his kicking ability. After helping Manchester United win three more league titles (2000, 2001, and 2003), he left the team in 2003 to join the Spanish football club Real Madrid. Four years later he signed a record-setting deal with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States. In October 2008 Beckham signed to play with Italian football powerhouse AC Milan during the MLS off-season. In 2011 he helped the Galaxy win an MLS Cup title. The Galaxy won a second MLS Cup title in 2012, and Beckham left the team at the end of the season. In 2013 he joined the French first-league team Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and PSG won the French domestic title in his one season with the team. Beckham retired from football soon after winning his championship with PSG. David Beckham hands over Instagram to Ukrainian doctor | Video | David Beckham Source Britannica CNN
David Beckham hands over Instagram to Ukrainian doctor | Video
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