David Beckham was left red-faced today after he slipped over showing off one of his trademark free-kicks in front of a group of young Chinese footballers.

The England legend is in the Far East on tour as part of his his five-day ambassadorial visit to China.

Dressed in a luxury grey suit and black shoes, the Paris St Germain veteran lined up to swing in a free-kick in front of starstruck players from Wuhan Zall club in the Hubei province.

But it all went horribly wrong when he lost his balance and ended up flat on his back - although Beckham appeared to take the fall in good spirits.