EX-football star David Beckham celebrated his 44th birthday but throughout his career his fashion choices have attracted more attention than his on-field performance.
The former Manchester United star who was known for his mind-boggling free kicks has been spotted with some dodgy hairdos and questionable outfits.
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EX-football star David Beckham is celebrating his 44th birthday today but throughout his career his fashion choices have attracted more attention than his on-field performance
David married Victoria Beckham in a star-studded wedding in Ireland in 1999 after a star studded which cost in the region of £500,000.
He is well-known for his skills on the field but he is also renowned for his outrageous ashion sense which has drawn some criticism.
So to mark his 44th birthday we’ve unearthed some of his most heinous fashion mistakes.
1. Casual look
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David was spotted wearing this outfit in Madrid, Spain in 2006
2. Shiny trousers
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David pictured leaving training for Real Madrid in 2004
3. Silk suit
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David and Victoria pictured before they attended Elton John’s annual party
4. A little bit too big?
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David Beckham pictured in Tokyo days before his move to Madrid
5. Blend it like Beckham
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David and Victoria pictured in Venice in 2006
6. Flip flops flop
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David after training in Spain in 2004 wearing flip flops
7. Dodgy jacket
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David at the launch of the Pepsi commercial in 2004
8. Royal mistake
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David Beckham met Prince Charles at Hyde Park in London in 2000
9. Bold hat choice
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David snapped in Madrid Plazza Oriente in 2003
10. Wrong size
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David before a press conference in 2003
11. Dirty jeans
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David arriving to the Ruber Clinic in Madrid after wife Victoria gave birth to their third son Cruz
12. All in brown
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David Beckham wore a brown suit when he visited No 10 Downing Street in May 2002
13. Someone call the fashion police
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David Beckham at the launch of a new range of police sunglasses in London in 2002
14. Tracksuit in New York
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Becks was spotted in 2003 with a plaster cast after he broke a bone
15. Beyond the norm
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David Beckham at the Premiere of Beyond the Promised Land
16. Striped suit pose
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David Beckham posing in a pair of police sunglasses in a striped suit
17. Keeping it real
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David Beckham wearing a baggy pair of jeans in New York in 2003
18. Tight suits
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David and Victoria at the Versace party in London in 1999
19. Sleeveless shirt
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David and Victoria and at Hyde Park in 1999 before meeting Prince Charles
20. Dressed in white
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David and Victoria before heading to the Met Bar in London in 1999
21. Pre-wedding day
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David and Victoria a day before their wedding in Dublin in 1999
22. Puzzling premiere outfit
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The star studded pair were snapped at the screening of Withnail and I
23. Cowboy boots
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The ex-football star was pictured wearing baggy ripped jeans, cowboy boots and a white shirt before his medical for Real Madrid
24. Dodgy do
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David pictured holding son Brooklyn’s hand at Nice terminal in 2003
25. Style it out like Beckham
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David Beckham pictured shopping in Manchester the morning after he was hit and suffered a cut over his eye as a result of a flying boot which was kicked by Sir Alex Ferguson
26. Keeping a low profile
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David Beckham pictured with his son Brooklyn and baby Romeo at Heathrow Airport in 2003
27. Christmas shopping with Victoria
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David and Victoria pictured in between doing some Christmas shopping in 2002
28. Pattern sweater
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David Beckham getting some last minute Christmas shopping in Manchester in 2001
29. Man in black
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David spotted in London with Brooklyn in 2002 dressed in black and wearing a hairband
30. White shoes
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David Beckham arrived at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year on December 2001 wearing a pair of questionable shoes.
31. Shinny brown trousers
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32. Wedding anniversary dinner
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David Beckham seems to be a fan of the white tux after wearing it on a night out to celebrate his wedding anniversary in 2001
33. Looking rugged
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David Beckham and Victoria enjoyed a night on the town in Manchester until 2AM in December
34. Unique style
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David Beckham pictured with Victoria at the Prince’s Trust benefit concert in Hyde Park in July.
35. Dodgy in denim
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The football star pictured nipping in to Selfridges after training in 2001
36. The fashion gods wouldn’t approve
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David and Victoria pictured before heading to a Millennium party in Manchester in 2000
37. Long leather jacket with baggy trousers
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David and Victoria pictured leaving his house back in 1997
38. Does your mother know … what you’re wearing?
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David Beckham and Victoria leaving an ABBA concert at the West End back in 1999
39. V-neck and sandals
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David and Victoria enjoying a stroll around New York in 1998
40. Hat it again!
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Becks pictured leaving Harrods in London in 1999
41. (Ban)danna
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David and Victoria pictured at a London hotel in 2000
42. Outrageous dress sense
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David Beckham at a signing for his wife Victoria’s new record Out Of Your Mind
43. Elton’s party
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David and Victoria pictured in the SoHo bar in 2002
44. Puppy Love
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David and Victoria leave Dublin for a Christmas get-together with their pets in 1997