David Beckham backs Britain's EU Remain campaign

London (dpa) - Former England, Manchester United and Real Madrid footballer David Beckham on Tuesday became the latest celebrity to back Prime Minister David Cameron‘s campaign for Britain to remain in the European Union."We live in a vibrant and connected world where together as a people we are strong," Beckham said in a statement issued via the Britain Stronger In Europe campaign, two days before the country holds an in-out referendum."For our children and their children we should be facing the problems of the world together and not alone," he said.Cameron said he was "delighted" to get Beckham‘s support, as the latest polls put Remain marginally ahead of Leave.The BBC is scheduled to host a live televised debate on the pros and cons of a British EU exit, or Brexit, in front of an audience of some 6,000 at London‘s Wembley Arena on Tuesday evening.Boris Johnson, a fellow Conservative and long-term friend of Cameron, is expected to lead the Leave side of the six panellists for the debate, while Sadiq Khan, the Labour mayor of London, will lead the Remain side.