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The sexiest couple on earth.(soccer player David Beckham, his wife Victoria )(Brief Article)

Cosmopolitan

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There's a hot new high-profile twosome in town: Soccer star David "Becks" Beckham and his wife, Victoria, aka Posh Spice. They have millions of rabid fans in their native England, and now they're staking a fame claim in the U.S. with a coast-to-coast publicity tour. We list 10 reasons why you'll inevitably end up loving them.

1 They have actual talent. Becks recently left England's Manchester United team for Spain's Real Madrid after being courted by a couple of top squads. Posh, an ex-Spice Girl, has a second solo album coming out this fall.

2 They are beyond loaded. The couple reportedly has a net worth of $82.3 million. They're shopping for a home in Madrid, but already own a $4 million Hertfordshire. England; abode, nicknamed Beckingham Palace, plus a villa in the South of France and nine luxury cars.

3 They're ridiculously hot.

4 There's a movie named after him. Becks' curling kicks are so famous, they inspired the flick Bend It Like Beckham ...

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