David and Victoria Beckham pledge £1million to help people of Ukraine

David Beckham and Victoria Beckham have pledged £1million to provide immediate aid to the people of Ukraine.

The couple launched an emergency appeal via his 7 Fund for UNICEF to help provide support to children affected in the war-torn country.

The legendary footballer David and his fashion designer wife Victoria have donated £1million of their own money to the charity initiative, a source close to the couple revealed to MailOnline.

Their pal said: 'David and Victoria personally donated £1m to the emergency appeal set up via David’s dedicated 7 Fund for UNICEF. They wanted to do everything they could to help UNICEF in their work on the ground in Ukraine.

'David has been a Goodwill Ambassador for 17 years and raises millions a year to support UNICEF and their work for children around the world.

'This is in addition to the projects he funds under the umbrella of his 7 Fund which aims to support children around the world, particularly girls realise their potential.'