He is also one of the most enduringly popular and gifted underwear models of all time.

Or as he put it: Yep: Im back in the game!

We were in Londons Lightroom space, home toVogues recentInventing The Runwayexhibition.

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David Beckham for Boss Bodywear in an exclusive photo forVogue.

David Beckham for Boss Bodywear.

Photo: Courtesy of Boss.

Meanwhile from across the block, a growing crowd of girls and guys objectified with glee.

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David Beckham for Boss Bodywear. Photo: Courtesy of Boss.

Beckham said: Working with them has always been special, and I trust them.

When I walked out on set they were like: Here we go again!

This is something Ive been doing throughout my career, and Ive never been afraid to push the boundaries.

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David Beckham for Boss Bodywear. Photo: Courtesy of Boss.

What weve done now I think, though, is to do that in a very elegant way.

So how did he get in such especially Boss-level, hot daddy form?

I came into this in the same way I approach everything else: I prepared well, he said.

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David Beckham for Boss Bodywear. Photo: Courtesy of Boss.

I always train hard, but I was especially dedicated because I knew I was going into this.

That training went hand-in-hand with a high-protein eating plan and a period of abstinence from alcohol.

It was the food, Beckham said, that was especially challenging: Because I love my food!

And they did it!

I walked off set, and they were standing there waiting for me.

There have been other greats in this game, several of them also soccer players.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Freddie Ljungberg were all contenders.