David Beckham has found himself embroiled in a fishing scandal after jetting to Norway.
The football star’s fishing trip to the fjords has infuriated locals who claim he has been given special treatment for an activity that is usually banned.
Last week, the former footballer was filmed fishing in a river that is normally subject to strict restrictions, The Times has reported.
The Laerdal in southwest Norway, is also known as the ‘queen of salmon rivers’. because it is often visited by the country’s king and queen.
Norwegians, however, have recently been subjected to strict restrictions on salmon fishing in an effort to rescue declining fish stocks.
Beckham’s trip has hence sparked criticism of the local authorities and has even led to allegations that it may have used an expensive loophole in the regulations.
It comes following a stir in the Norwegian press a week ago when one broadcaster showed footage of the 49-year-old fishing in a stretch of water near the Sognefjord, the country’s longest fjord.