No Shave November

Beard Hero David Backham

David Beckham is one of Britain's most iconic athletes whose name is also an elite global advertising brand. He was captain of the English national team from 2000 to 2006, scored in three different FIFA World Cups, and played midfield for clubs in Manchester, England and Madrid, Spain, before agreeing to move to Los Angeles, to play for Los Angeles Galaxy team on a five year contract beginning on July 1, 2007.read entire bio...

From the man himself!

His grizzled chops were the consequence of "camping with the kids in America... I got a bit carried away". He added: "It will stay for a while."

Maybe what Beck is working here is the Dad beard. The un-glamorous, non-girl-pleasing, too-masculine trapping of fatherhood. Which is sweet.