A photo from a 1998 football magazine has gone viral for its very unflattering prediction of how David Beckham would look in 2020.
The computer generated picture, first published in an edition of Four Four Two and shared on Twitter by car boot seller Ian Walker, shows the footballing legend and style icon with missing teeth, thinning grey hair, and very wrinkled skin.
It's a far cry from how the father-of-four really looks today aged 43, with fans around the world still swooning over his youthful good looks.
Sharing the hilarious picture, Ian Walker wrote: 'Going through some old @FourFourTwo mags from 1998 at the #carboot. This is how they imagined David Beckham would look in 2020'.
And it appears it's not just his appearance the magazine got wrong.
The picture is accompanied by a caption that reads: 'Thing went distinctly pear-shared for the Man United starlet after his club missed out of the 1998 championships and he lost his entire personal worth.
'Now well into his forties, he is reduced to appearing for England's veterans teams alongside his fellow Fergie fledglings and reminiscing wistfully about his glory days.
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'Posh Spice, who has ballooned to 20st since her singing career collapsed, now models clothes for "the larger lady".
The tweet went viral and within a day had more than 1500 retweets and 4500 likes.
Naturally, people found the tweet hilarious, and were quick to share their thoughts online.
One wrote: '2019 is going to be a tough year by the looks of it' Another said: 'One year to go! Tough paper round starts soon!'
A third fan commented: 'I'm glad they were so wrong!'
The year the article was published David, who was 23 at the time, played a key role in Manchester United's most successful season in history.
They became the first ever English side to win 'the Treble' meaning they took home trophies for the the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League.
The following year he was made England captain, he had his first child, Brooklyn, now 20, and married Spice Girl Victoria.
The couple now have an estimated net worth of $1billion dollars (roughly £769 million), from endorsement deals, Victoria's clothing line, and David's footballing career.
Victoria, who is known for her slender frame, is far from the 20st the magazine predicted.
David is still universally viewed as a sex symbol, and was even voted People's Sexiest Man in 2015.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
