This Day in History: 2023-03-17

Nr. 427

BECK’S HAIR CHANGES DON’T PLEASE MUM

David Beckham admitted that his mother doesn’t always approve of his often-changing hairstyles – and she’s a hairdresser. Mickey-taking by opposition fans about his hairstyles is water off a duck’s back to Becks, but they also provide humour for his own supporters too. When still with Manchester United he ran out against Deportivo La Coruna with a new longer style, which looked uncannily like a mullet. He was greeted by an unfamiliar chant from the adoring Stretford End: «There’s only one Rod Stewart.»