Email embarrassment gets Beckham's back up

David Beckham on Saturday blasted reports that he used his children's charity work to boost his public image and chances of getting a knighthood from Britain's monarchy.

A spokesman for the soccer icon claimed "hacked and doctored" private emails had given a "deliberately inaccurate picture".

The former England and Manchester United midfielder, who retired in 2013, was the subject of a "Football Leaks" probe by the European Investigative Collaborations network, a consortium of 12 European media organizations, including France's Mediapart.