Gareth Bale, Neymar, Fernando Torres and other football stars share pictures alongside David Beckham following his Instagram debut on Saturday

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David Beckham has joined social media site Instagram
The former Manchester United star turned 40 on Saturday
A host of football icons have taken to Instagram to welcome Beckham

By Rory Keane for MailOnline

Published: 05:28 EST, 2 May 2015 | Updated: 03:47 EST, 4 May 2015

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As he celebrates his 40th birthday, David Beckham has belatedly joined social media site Instagram.

The former England, Manchester United and Real Madrid star posted his first message on Saturday morning stating: 'Good morning and hello! It’s great to finally be on Instagram, been a long time coming but I can’t wait to start sharing all my special moments with you'. Stars of the football world such as Gareth Bale and Neymar have reacted by posting pictures of themselves alongside Beckham to welcome the sporting icon.

Here, Sportsmail brings you some of the best posts...