David Beckham Delights Injured Soldiers and Cancer Patients on Surprise Hospital Visit

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David Beckham Delights Injured Soldiers and Cancer Patients on Surprise Hospital Visit

Injured troops and cancer patients were given a massive boost this week after receiving a surprise visit from David Beckham.

The international footballer dropped in for a secret visit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham on Wednesday.

Adam Woods, a patient in the Teenage Cancer Trust Young Persons Unit, poses with Beckham in this photo from Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

(READ the story, w/ more photos, in the Daily Mail)

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