October 30, 2008

David Beckham

The mafia, Michelangelo, spaghetti, opera, shopping ... yes, this week's David Beckham Gallery doesn't shun the cliches, it welcomes them with open arms

David Beckham — "With a move to Italy on the cards, David Beckham thought it was time to revamp his nickname to Golden Meatballs," chuckles Neil Pollock, with an effort reminiscent of a Sarah Lucas exhibit Photograph: n/a

David Beckham — "Though it doesn't make sense, I was going for the visual/verbal pun on mobile," writes an ambitious Rob Moline. "It means finicky in the original Italian, and speedy, agile and able to dribble in English." Photograph: n/a

David Beckham — It's in Rome, well, the Vatican, and perhaps The Last Judgment would have been more aposite, but we'll let Nick Sanders off. Somehow it just feels right, doesn't it? Photograph: n/a

David Beckham — "So will the Italians be excited about getting David?" wonders Michael McGrath. "Statuesque, homoerotic, with an unimposing tackle and a preference to hang to the right. I’m sure they’ve seen it all somewhere before ...” Stop giggling at the back - it's his slingshot. Photograph: n/a

David Beckham — Becks gets Back in Black (and red) in Ceci Masters' effort. By the way, did you know there's an all-female AC/DC tribute band called AC/DShe? Genius. Photograph: n/a

David Beckham — "If Becks don't make it in Milan, I'll 'ave to tout tea towels in Turin ..." titters Catherine Booth Photograph: n/a

David Beckham — "The mafia goes metrosexual," honks Leon Ward Photograph: n/a

David Beckham — Obscure film reference alert - anyone remember Swingers? Rich Irvine hopes so: "Becks is still money, and he kind of knows it - maybe that's his trouble!" Photograph: n/a

David Beckham — "Becks was confident he could help to lower the average age of Milan's first team." Like many great Gallery entries, the brilliance of Ben Raza's effort is in the detail. In Where's Wally style, see if you can spot Andriy Shevchenko ... Photograph: n/a

David Beckham — "Good to dust down the old Becks gags," sighs a misty-eyed Sam Gold, a man (or possibly a woman) who loves his (or her) pop-art, no matter how inappropriate it is. Photograph: n/a

David Beckham — Has John Barry become the first man ever to put David Beckham's head on Jasper Carrott's body? Probably Photograph: n/a

David Beckham — Here's Gary Ellis: "'Finally,' thought Becks, 'I can escape the land of those pizza-obsessed, neo-conservative, arrogant ... D'oh!'" Photograph: n/a

David Beckham — Thomas Nycz-Losi sees trouble ahead at the San Siro as the players attempt to decide who is to take Milan's set-pieces ... Photograph: n/a

David Beckham — Kasate Skeen reckons he knows the real reason behind Becks' Milan switch. Photograph: n/a

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