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Elle UK has featured celebrities, models, athletes and everyone in between on its cover over the years, but never has a man appeared … until now.

Who better than David Beckham to break the gender barrier?

The 37-year-old soccer star shows off tattooed arms and well-coiffed hair while wearing a simple short sleeved grey sweatshirt in the cover pic:

The inside photo, featuring a shirtless David Beckham emerging from a pool in only a pair of soaked Dior Homme, may be even more noteworthy.

Inside the issue, available May 30, Becks muses on fame, fatherhood, marriage and … whatever if you’re still reading this, just look up and enjoy.