"After numerous appearances in PEOPLE's SMA issue, David Beckham, who retired from professional soccer in 2013, became the first athlete to earn the coveted title of ""Sexiest Man Alive"" in 2015, at age 40. ""It's the best moment of my career,"" Beckham joked. ""I would obviously like to thank my parents for bringing me into this world. And I'd like to thank my hairdresser, my stylist, and Photoshop."""
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