DAVID BECKHAM has done well to avoid losing both his fortune and his hair after an unflattering prediction into his future from a 1998 football magazine went viral.
The hilarious Photoshopped picture depicted how the Manchester United legend would look in 2020, complete with missing teeth, thinning grey hair, and very wrinkled skin.
David Beckham would have had to endure a horrendous 2019 to end up matching the prediction in 2020
FourFourTwo wrote alongside the image: “Things went distinctly pear-shaped for the Man United starlet after his club missed out on the 1998 championship and he lost his entire personal fortune in the Brylcreem crash of 2005.
“Now well into his forties, he is reduced to appearing for England veterans’ teams alongside his fellow Fergie fledgelings and reminiscing wistfully about his glory days.
“Posh Spice, who has ballooned to 20st since her singing career collapsed, now models clothes for ‘the larger lady’.”
The shocking prophecy couldn’t be further from the truth with Beckham, renowned for his sense of style, being named ‘The Sexiest Man Alive’ by People Magazine in 2015.
The 43-year-old is also far from broke, having been estimated to be worth a whopping £339million alongside wife Victoria for their various business ventures.
BECK TO THE FUTURE
Becks wasn’t the only one to suffer from the late 90s attempt at computer-generated photos after the magazine also had a go at outlining a future Steve McManaman.
The Liverpool legend should now be rocking a fabulous Albert Einstein do with the grey hair and moustache combination after falling on tough times.
Earlier this year, Beckham also went viral after he appeared to produce the reflection of Paul Chuckle at the Bahrain GP.
The former England captain waved the chequered flag as Lewis Hamilton crossed the finish line in first place.
The father-of-four posted the selfie to his Instagram followers – but one eagle-eyed fan spotted a huge likeness in his reflection.
FourFourTwo magazine also thought this is how Steve McManaman would lookCredit: Twitter/Ian Walker
In reality, the Liverpool legend looks less like Albert EinsteinCredit: AFP – Getty
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
