David Beckham attends reveal of mural dedicated to him in Los Angeles

David Beckham has had a mural dedicated to him in Los Angeles – and will have a statue unveiled in the city this weekend.

The mural at the Salvation Army Red Shield Youth and Community Center was painted next to a football pitch that was recently refurbished.

The former England captain played for LA Galaxy between 2007 and 2012 during the twilight years of his stellar career and he is still held in high regard in California.

A mural honouring David Beckham was revealed to the public in Los Angeles on Friday

Beckham, 43, spoke at the unveiling of the mural and an adjacent community football field

The mural depicts Beckham in action for LA Galaxy, whom he represented from 2007 to 2012

Beckham famously wore the No 23 shirt for Galaxy, which is shown in the stunning artwork

Beckham was in attendance on Friday as the mural was revealed to the public. He took time out to play football with locals, even having a brief spell as a goalkeeper. 

LA is famous for its street art featuring sports stars, with basketballers LeBron James and Kobe Bryant both the subject of colourful murals in the city.

Beckham will have another piece of art dedicated to him on Saturday when Galaxy unveil a statue of him at Dignity Health Sports Park. It will be made public ahead of Saturday’s MLS season-opener against Chicago Fire. 

Beckham’s statue is the first of its kind in MLS. The artists responsible for capturing the essence of the former Galaxy, Real Madrid and Manchester United star are Julie and Omri Amrany. The 43-year-old will also be inducted into Galaxy’s Ring of Honor.

The detail on the Los Angeles mural shows Beckham’s trademark facial hair in striking detail

Beckham, wearing a black tracksuit, took park in a game of football with some local children

The former midfielder even had a brief spell as a goalkeeper as fans watched on in excitement