Tattooed Becks sizzles in first-ever male cover for Elle

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David Beckham has set temperatures soaring with his shirt-less picture on the cover of the Elle magazine. His body-art is on delicious display as he comes out of the water. That he is the first-ever male on the cover of this magazine may just be a detail for many.

Click for more pictures of the soccer star with his 'powerful paintwork' on display.