Soccer player David Beckham arrives at the Pitie-Salpetriere hospital for his medical examination in Paris January 31, 2013. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

PARIS (Reuters) – Former England captain David Beckham has joined Paris St Germain on a five-month contract, the French Ligue 1 club said on Thursday.

The 37-year-old former Manchested United and Real Madrid midfielder was a free agent after leaving Los Angeles Galaxy at the end of the Major League Soccer (MLS) season in December.

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ed Osmond)

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