David Beckham expected to start
David Beckham is expected to return to the Real Madrid starting line-up this Sunday when they play Athletic Bilbao. Details here.
There are nicer photos of Becks new look, taken this morning in Madrid, in the gallery.
The papers this morning are full of stories about Becks and his new “do”. The Daily Mail reports that he has gone for the look as he and Victoria are scheduled to complete a photo session with top photographer Stephen Klein for America’s fashion bible W, full story here.
AS Diario went with a picture of David Beckham on the cover (view) and reported that the new style was especially to celebrate his return to the starting line-up. They also mentioned that his team-mates are now referring to him as “Canizares”, a reference to the Valencia Goal-keeper who also sports bleached blonde hair, a translation of the story is online here. David Beckham joked with reporters as he left training yesterday, “I like to change and with short hair I wanted to do it – although I’ve had the mickey taken out of me for it”, source.
Thanks to Sieniestro total here is another cute video of David Beckham kidding around with his team-mates at yesterday’s training, click here.
AS.com also carries an editorial by Guillem Balague where he praises the difference that David Beckham makes to Real Madrid and praises his quality as a player both in terms of his skill at passing and crossing but also in terms of his fighting spirit and determination. The column is in spanish but you can translate via your browser or babel fish translator.
Finally today’s training report in english is online here. It was a warm and sunny day but Becks trained with his wooly hat on and was the only player to do so. Photos are in the ‘this week’ gallery
well, that is exciting news, about him starting. thanks for the link. i knew we wouldn't have to wait long for pap pics of this hair. i like it much better in these picturesthanks again..
just a heads up. the video link isn't working.
Isn't Stephen Klein the one that took the racy Italian Vogue photos of Mr and Mrs Becks several years back? (Needless to say they are in the Gallery!
Some of them, particularly one of the outtakes, are quite beautiful, but definitely on the edge… 
Sunday's match is already starting to distract me from my EPL side playing tomorrow!!! Very exciting.
the video is fixed
Diane, yes those photos are by Stephen Klein he is considered to be one of the best – if the report proves true it will be interesting to see the finished result 
oh his hair looks better in these new photos I think the problem yesterday was that the pics made his skin look pale like a ghost it looks a loooot better when he looks tanned and fit lol
lol yeah much much better photos thanks!
I agree the pictures look a lot better today, but I still think that blonde hair is not his best. He still looks hot though, but looked better with his other hair color.Great news, I'm glad he's going to start the game, hopefully they'll transmit it overhere.
thanks for the video. them chasing him was VERY cute. i like that we all agree, these shots are more flattering. what a different light makes.
Hope he has a great game Sunday and I think his hair is hawt it looks good
might seems a strange question but british press say his team-mates are calling him Marilyn but spanish seem to say they call him canizares which is right?
Hair is hair, but why is he pointing to his right knee during training!? Hope he's showing Capello that it's in perfect condition…D, The Perennial Auntie
lol hello auntie – great minds think a like
I was hoping that he was just flashing Capello a little leg as in pick me! pick me! but er I don't think so 
Oh I meant to say that though my spanish is crappy at best in the press conf with Reyes he says he'll stick with his own hair color and he calls Becks Canizares – I don't know what else he says that's all I picked up.Now that brings me to the question above I think the tabloids are running this Marilyn thing because Canizares is not that well known so a lot of people won't get the canizares joke – but all the spanish press and they were actually at the club yesterday -wrote Canizares and their was no mention of 'Marilyn' so I don't know maybe they called him both? But on this I'd listen to the spanish press before I'd listen to the tabloids but I don't know the answer lol sorry 
lol, i was straining to get what reyes was saying too. im' glad i'm not alone. my spanish needs work too.
ok, on those pictures I actually quite like it
Just assign me anything you want worried about…never too busy!!
On closer examination I think: 1) that is one perfect knee (of course); 2) Becks is telling Capello, "put me in boss." And I'm sticking with my story.It must be nerves combined with lack of other RM fans in the neighborhood, but I can't seem to stay away from the site or comments box for very long. So add refuge to list of perks you provide, Anna!
I like it better in the new pics too + hes wearing the coolest shades :>
haha diane. he does have perfect knees, doesn't he? and this comment box is a fun little place to chat about david.
His team mates sure had fun with him…and he is taking it all in stride
Its great that the team is in good spirits before a match 
Marie
his hair is better now but the color is still a bit bleh! You know it's just a shade too white or sumthing?!?
The game against Athletic will be tough with them fighting against relegation. Becks will certainly be a huge improvement on Higuain… nice lad but not a good finisher can do some good stuff on the run and beating players but when it comes to shoot and score he's pretty much shoot and miss, hes still a bit green to be a first team starter for Madrid which is not to say the lad won't come good in time just my sixpence worth. Now here's hoping Barca balls it up tonight and in the spirit of good sportsmanship I hope Sevilla lose too
Balague is quite the fan isn't it! It's interested hes just spent time with Becks interviewing him and now he is writing about him in his column so shows that when people spend time with Becks he leaves a strong positive impression…well I think it is a sign of that!