08/02/2012 11:58 | By Lucy Mapstone, editor, MSN Celebrity

Joey Barton slams David Beckham over H&M underwear

After a tirade on Twitter about Beckham's new underwear range, Joey Barton has been called a 'madman' for his tweets…

It was one of the biggest clothing line launches of recent times so when David Beckham opened his H&M underwear line last week, we didn't think he'd get so much flack for it.

However, the sportsman-turned-designer has been criticised by QPR footballer Joey Barton for his range of men's underwear that was advertised in a £2.2m advert during the Super Bowl.

Joey Barton, David Beckham (© PA)

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Joey Barton, left, has criticised David Beckham's underwear range

It's not unlike him to cause a bit of a stir on social networking site Twitter. His latest spat began with tweets alluding to the fact that Beckham's line was created in a 'sweat shop'.

"Not a****d if they're Beckham's or not. 9.99 pounds for a pair of gruds for H and M is an outrage."

He continued: "Do one, Becks. They cost about 1p to make in a sweat shop in the Third World. Is there no limit to what 'Brand Beckham' will endorse for a pound note?"

David Beckham (© HM)

HM

David Beckham poses in his underwear range for the high street store

Beckham's rep has since slammed Barton's claims to the Daily Star, insisting that the clothes are made "under the strictest ethical guidelines."

Becks' spokesperson added that anybody who accused him of child labour is a 'madman' considering the footballer is a UNICEF ambassador.

H&M has commented that the people who create the range in a factory in China are paid 'at least the statutory minimum wage'.

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john
10/02/2012 19:12
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Joey Barton,

having a go at anyone is a laugh from him.

Just liikes the sound of his own voice...Blokes a thug  and a gob sh~te...Just wish he would do us all a favour and DO ONE...please if You could only run on the pitch as well as You run off at the mouth....Your nothing more than a attention seeking pratt.David Beckham is worth ten million of You....

kevin n (happyaslarry5times)
08/02/2012 18:27
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It appears there are a lot of msn users who prefer to be shafted by becks up the crack than see sense in the crack from barton about becks
Steve McHale (Underpaid_Overworked and Overtaxed)
08/02/2012 17:54
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Some people seriously need to think before they comment!

 

You are banging on about how unfair it is for the chinese people to be working for their national minimum wage? We have a national minimum wage here also and there are an awful lot of people who have to work for just that. It happens in every country and it is set by the governments and politicians of said countries so it is seen as a fair wage.

 

Next to nothing is made in this country anymore because people like Barton and indeed you lot posting refused to pay the higher and higher cost of things, so like every other manufacturer of clothes, they shipped production abroad! Any that are mad here cost a lot more and are of no better quality as the manual labour market is shockingly poor in this country. People don't put the work and effort in to their jobs anymore, they think I don't get paid well so I won't put as much effort in! FACT!

Jon Adams
08/02/2012 17:14
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Whilst freedon of speech is allowed, perhaps Mr Barton should take the advise 'sometimes it is better to be silent and thought of as an idiot, than to open his mouth and remove all doubt'. I cannot think of a better role model in modern day football than David Beckham, who has come off a class act, if indeed at time he has proven his 'human'. In recent times i've quite like Barton and his comments, but for a man wo has been found crimially guilty as well as admitting to stubbing a cigarette out in a youth team members eye at Man City, he perhaps should not comment on the morality of a man who's charity work is by far greater than what he has offered the world.

Chris X
08/02/2012 16:43
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Spot on Joey.

Many millions of British workers are claiming to be living in poverty because they are only paid the minimum wage. Same goes for those at Sport Relief. Choosing to manufacture their merchandise (tees socks jumpers etc) in the far east rather than give a British business the chance.

chess nut (BgB1972)
08/02/2012 16:39
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i hope barton does a parachute jump with no chute......
daniel ayeni
08/02/2012 16:32
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beckham is a ****---i---n dick, and joey is a hero go
pat lukins (dave794)
08/02/2012 16:28
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What is the 'statutory wage' in China? Do they have one? It would have been better to have local people in employment, which shows a bit of loyalty, rather than going overseas where the perception of cheapness is like a red flag to a bull to critics. Mr Barton has freedom of speech and it at liberty to use it but he must expect others with the same freedoms of speech to return their opinions and in the same manner..critical or otherwise.
terence fisher
08/02/2012 16:23
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this idiot wants to keep his mouth shut,he is just jealous that cos he is a ugly ****,beckham is a great footballer and a model too, wats barton famous for,assaulting somebody and going to jail and being a **** footballer,wat a knob he really is

 

peter firth (jammy007)
08/02/2012 16:18
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whats good or new about this style of pants?seem em all before,must be the laziest designer,must be infringin some copyright,and what happened to his armani deal?have they fooded him off
peter firth (jammy007)
08/02/2012 16:13
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not a fan of barton,but least hes sayin what a lot of people are thinkin about beckam,hed skin a turd for a farthing,said hes stayin in us for his kids eh?some dad he is,hes always over here,it seems.
kevin n (happyaslarry5times)
08/02/2012 16:10
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Whilst not being the greatest fan of joey barton , I do sympathise with  his thoughts on the the sweat shop situation in china. The hypochrisy of being a UNICEF ambassador and then endorsing child poverty in china is mind blowing but as long as the fat cats get richer and the girls/gays get a blimp of beck's **** everyone turns a blinds eye....todays caring society...rich get richer the children starve

robert Lundon (egg747)
08/02/2012 16:08
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he might say that it is not child labourand H&M say people are paid at least minimum wage do you know what that is well I'll tell you £100 per month approx £3 per day
gary jackson (gazza316)
08/02/2012 16:00
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Poor old Joey, the only way he can make the headlines is by his "tweets", Joey why don't you just do what it is you're supposed to be good, oh sorry forgot you're just a sub-standard footballer, limitec skills, no personality,  isn't this the man (loosely termed" who thought he was going to be a huge international player, so he's full of s**t just like his tweets 

malcolm mcmurdock
08/02/2012 15:59
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if you open you`re eyes and minds...he's not knocking beckham he's going on about the price and HE'S right....there's a recession on.....and he's loaded so it shows he cares...duh
john mchiggins (bryab)
08/02/2012 15:57
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why does he not have the product made in his own country instead of a chinese sweat shop beckham has shown his true colours a traitor to his own country who is o.k to play football for but not to give  the unemployed a job in this recession.
cheshire cat (govlover)
08/02/2012 15:37
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GOB****E barton in headlines again,hes gatting AS bad as the beckhams now.Now show without punch.......
Korky
08/02/2012 15:35
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Beckham needs to grow up and act his age and not his willy size.
phil sabell (mighty-pen)
08/02/2012 15:33
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I doubt if Beckham is too bothered about the mutterings of an ignorant yob / nasty piece of work like J Barton.

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