David Beckham's new look - in pictures

David on the cover of Fantastic Man magazine, March 2011 Photograph: Fantastic Man

February 1997: David Beckham of England taken during England training at Bisham Abbey in Marlow Photograph: Stu Forster/guardian.co.uk

June 1999: David Beckham and sideburns. England in training at Wembley before the Euro 2000 qualifier against Sweden Photograph: guardian.co.uk

May 2001: England captain David Beckham at a press conference held at Pride Park, Derby Photograph: Craig Prentis/guardian.co.uk

November 2001: England captain David Beckham speaks at a press conference at the Marriott Hotel, Worsley, Manchester ahead of the international friendly game against Sweden at Old Trafford Photograph: Martin Rickett/guardian.co.uk

May 2002: Manchester United's David Beckham after his team's last game of the season at Old Trafford Photograph: Martin Rickett/guardian.co.uk

July 2002: England captain David Beckham unveils his new hairstyle as he meets the Queen at a reception at the city of Manchester stadium ahead of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games Photograph: Phil Noble/guardian.co.uk

April 2003: David Beckham celebrates victory at the end of a match Photograph: guardian.co.uk

May 2003: England's captain, David Beckham sports a new braided hairstyle on his arrival in Durban, South Africa for a friendly match between South Africa and England Photograph: guardian.co.uk

February 2004: David Beckham of Real Madrid and England talks to the media during the England Team training session at London Colney Photograph: Clive Rose/guardian.co.uk

June 2004: England captain David Beckham gives a news conference in Lisbon Photograph: Dan Chung/guardian.co.uk

September 2005: England's captain David Beckham smiles with team mate Rio Ferdinand during a training session at Windsor Park in Belfast, northern Ireland Photograph: Kieran Doherty/guardian.co.uk

June 2006: England captain David Beckham speaks during a World Cup news conference at Mittelbergstadion, Buehlertal Photograph: Dan Chung/guardian.co.uk

July 2007: David Beckham of the Los Angeles Galaxy acknowledges the fans prior to presenting a trophy in Commerce City, Colorado Photograph: Doug Pensinger/guardian.co.uk

November 2009: David Beckham attends the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks NBA basketball game at Staples Centre Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/guardian.co.uk

December 2009: David Beckham speaks to the press while taking part in the bidding countries' media expo for the 2018 World Cup in Cape Town Photograph: Stephane De Sakutin/guardian.co.uk

Beckham attends a press conference for his team on February 15, 2010 at Milanello, the A.C. Milan's training center in Carnago Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images

David Beckham at the Sun Military awards, London Photograph: David Fisher/Rex Features

David Beckham and the LA Galaxy visit Children's Hospital in Los Angeles Photograph: Rex Features/Rex Features

David in Fantastic Man magazine, March 2011 Photograph: Fantastic Man