Beckham revealed as an old man as he marks World Malaria Day
Former English star David Beckham, 47, is revealed as an old man with grey hair and wrinkles as former footballer marks with a roundup of his charity work. David Beckham was shown as an old man in a video for malaria which highlights how the deathly disease can rob people the chance to grow old. Beckham was shown as an old man in a video for malaria which highlights how the deathly disease can rob people the chance to grow old on the sidelines of a promotional advertisement on the occasion of World Malaria Day; “Malaria, we will not let you take our future”. The athlete spoke to scientists as he told viewers that, 'people have to sit up and take notice' of the disease. According to the NHS: 'Malaria is caused by being bitten by an infected mosquito. It can take just one bite to get it'. The disease kills over 600,000 each year, most of them children in Africa. He penned: 'Malaria, you’ve met your match. I’m proud to be a part of the @zeromalaria movement to end this disease in a generation.