David Beckham: Farewell Golden Ball, Hello Golden Bogies
MUCH debate in the build up to David Beckham’s testimonial match in Paris over what haircut he’d go for.
This being his 100th cap, many hoped Beckham would pay homage to one of his predecessors. No golden boots and fanfare for Peter Shilton, just a light perm, some conditioner and a twirl of forefinger and thumb.
But Beckham has yet to do curlies. Indeed his depilation regime suggests a phobia against curly hair. The Shilton was a no show.
Down the list of 100-plus cap winners, and a sensible Bobby Moore side-rule-parting would have delighted the purists.
Better yet, a Bobby Charlton display of extravagance and daring. For all his 754 haircuts, Beckham has yet to take on the Charlton, a hairstyle Bobby made his own and wore atop his own crowd of glowing strawberry blond locks season in, season out.
Sadly, the Beckham display was something of a let down, and he settled on haircut No.321: the newborn chick.
But while the game lacked spectacle on the pitch, off it Brand Beckham was breaking new ground in the form of young Brooklyn.
You can wear your wife’s knickers, put your hair in a bun, wax your golden balls till they shine and wear shoes Dorothy would have considered a little showy but has a Beckham ever gone in to the second knuckle?
They have now. Another of football’s taboos has been broken. Which is next? Unlike, Brooklyn, you couldn’t pick it…
Posted: 27th, March 2008 | In: Back pages, Celebrities Comments (15) | TrackBack | Permalink
