David Beckham joined LA Galaxy in 2007

David Beckham found himself on the receiving end of Barack Obama's jokes at The White House this week.

The 37-year-old and the rest of the LA Galaxy soccer team were given the honour of visiting the President's residence after winning the Major League Soccer Championship.

'We have a young up-and-comer on the team, a guy named David Beckham,' Barack, 50, quipped in his speech.

'I gave David a hard time, I said half his team mates could be his kids.

'We're getting old David, though you're holding up better than me.'

Barack - who last chatted with David during a dinner held for the Royal Family in London - later posed with Becks and an LA Galaxy shirt printed with his name.

But not before he had one last dig about the sportsman's sexy H&M fashion range.

'He is tough,' said Barack.

'It is rare a man can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of underwear.'

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Esme Riley