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Beckham visits Bhaktapur, plays football with local kids (with video and photos)
Renowned English footballer David Beckham visited Bhaktapur Durbar Square after arriving in Kathmandu, Nepal on Friday.
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Published at : November 6, 2015
Updated at : November 7, 2015 00:00
Kathmandu
Renowned English footballer David Beckham visited Bhaktapur Durbar Square after arriving in Kathmandu, Nepal on Friday.
The former England captain also played football and tennis with local children of Padma Higher Secondary School during the visit. Beckham reached Sallghari from after spending some time at Dwarika Hotel. He hitched a ride on a Safa Tempo to reach the school.
Many Beckham fans had reached Bhaktapur to see him playing and sign autographs and photos with the footballer.
After 10 minutes of football, Beckham also visited earthquake-damaged places nearby the school.
Video and Photos by Prakash Chandra Timilsena & Kaushal Adhikari
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